Ölbeat 018: Mathildedalin Pirske

Brewery: Mathildedalin Kyläpanimo
Country: Finland
Style: Belgian Ale
Abv: 6,9 %
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Brewed like when Grandad bought the lamp?

Mathildedalin Kyläpanimo (pages in Finnish), founded in 2014, is a village brewery in Mathildedal village in Perniö town in Southwest Finland. It was founded and is literally maintained by the villagers, who - according to the brewery's homepages - wanted to pay homage to the history of the ironworks and the village community of today. "We're a small village, but we're used to do great things together. With the same attitude and ambition we make our own beer."
 
This beer was part of Alko's Finnish microbrewery craftbeer selection in spring 2016.

What about the beer?
Colour is cloudy golden yellow with nice medium white head. Aroma has distinctive sour apple and some vinegar and yeast scent. Taste starts with lemon and fruity sour flavours. Palate gives yeast and some sweetness. Finish is sour and dry.

Sour fruitiness and yeast combine very nicely, there's body to hold to and balance between the flavor. Overall, the guys at Mathildedal have created a true and fine Belgian ale.

Ölbeat

There's pretty much funk in the union of yeast and lemon. There's also pretty solid body to build the character on. So my choice for a funky tune to match the brew is:

Kool & The Gang: Get Down On It (YouTube)

From 1981 album, Something Special, the song was written by vocalist James "J. T." Taylor and saxophonist-keyboyardist Ronald Bell. The composition is based on all the good-time-disco funk elements that the band has been known for its existence for over 50 years. The music supports the simple lyrical theme which is encouraging the non-dancing people to get on the floor. I believe that Pirske was brewed with same kind of funky joyful attitude that Robert "Kool" Bell & Co. are showing in the scene.