Trumer Pils

Brewed by Privatbrauerei Josef Sigl
Style: Classic German Pilsener
Salzburg-Obertrum, Austria

Considering the style, Scores ranging from 1 to 5, 5 being the most intense
Appearance:
Body:   Clear(1)->Murky(5) : 2     Pale Yellow(1)->Copper(5) : 1     Still(1)->Sparkling(5) : 2
Head:   None(1)->Large(5) : 3     Lasting: 2     Lacing : 2
Aroma:
Intensity : 2  
Yeast : XX   Bread : XX   Apple : XX   Tropical Fruits : XX   DMS : XX   Diacetyl : XX Sulphur : XX  
Malt : 3   Pilsner : 3   Pale : XX   Vienna : XX   Biscuity : XX   Hay : XX   Toasty : XX   Caramel : XX   Honey : XX   Cereals : XX   Grainy : XX
Hops : 3   Noble(1)->American(5) : 1   Leafy : XX   Floral : 1   Lemon/Lime : XX   Herbal : XX   Grassy : 3  
Flavor:
Initial Flavor : Dry(1)->Sweet(5) : 3   Finish Dry(1)->Sweet(5) : 2   Sourness : XX   Bitterness : 3   Farmy : XX   Complex : XX   Length : XX
Palate:
Light(1)->Full(5) : 2   Flat(1)->Fizzy(5) : 3   Clean : XX   Crisp : 2   Sharp : XX   Watery : XX   Oily : XX   Chalk : XX   Astringent : XX   Alcohol : XX   Mineral : XX   Oxidation : XX

Comments: More bitterness than expected from such an available beer. A fine quality vs. price offering.

aromatic nose reminds me of the other skunky and disappointing pilseners i’ve had, but it’s missing the funky snap to put it over the edge. great crisp flavor and snappy dry finish.

Draft. Body-honey body with a foamy head. Taste-honey, light husk, light perfume, slightly husky and dirty medium sweetness, barky, light malt. Basically a sweet, perfumey pilsner. No big woop. Sweetness makes it lose points on palate. Nasty sickly aftertaste.

Bottle. Poured into a Brooklyn Weisse beer glass. Deep clear golden in color with a nice fluffy white head. Citrusy malty hoppy aroma. Orange and grassy hop notes. Malty hoppy flavor. Citrusy notes. Crisp and refreshing. Finish is bitter. Medium bodied. Nice beer.

Slightly Skunky smell with corn, wheat and yeast. There seems to be a bit of citrus, probably the hops. The color is cloudy golden yellow with a thin white head. The taste is citrus with hints of wheat and corn. The mouthfeel is a medium body with a tainting of bitterness at the finish. I could drink this beer all night.

U.S. bottle from World Market in Berkeley. Skunk arose as the cap lifted. The pour lost nearly all the skunk; maybe all. Light caramel malt aroma (very light) with some noble hop. Good start. Medium in body, moderate, just a bit too harsh for creamy, carbonation. The flavor is perhaps pale malt sweet, but here is some grassy, floral hoppiness. The finish is fairly dry, a bit tingly, with a nice level of bitterness. Good representative of the style, which seems to be maltier and less crisp than Bohemian Pilsner.

Fresh bottle from the brewery. Great looking beer when poured in an EKU glass, with a large white head and clear straw yellow color. Nice malty aroma. Flavor has a fresh grain flavor, nice and dry. This beer is so freakin crisp, you can shave with it. This brew is just a bit too cold, so make sure you warm it up a bit. Really delicious.

Date: April 02, 2007
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting
Appearance: clear yellow, fine white head
Aroma: sweet malt aroma with a light corn aroma and crisp hops
Flavor: sweet malt flavor, only a touch of corn within style, good crisp hops

Aroma: 5/10; Appearance: 5/10; Flavor: 5/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 10/20
Rating: 2.6/5.0
Drinkability: 5/10
Score: *4

Date: July 12, 2009
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewpub
Appearance: clear gold, fine white head, solid lace
Aroma: slightly sweet cereal aroma, light spicy and floral hops
Flavor: sweet cereal malt flavor, floral hops, plenty of bitterness

Aroma: 5/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 5/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 10/20
Rating: 2.7/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: *4