Trumer Pils

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

O.K., so it’s overpriced and being pushed as an import in a green bottle with German writing and very little reference to CA. Even to the point that retailers put it in the import section. But the good news is ... this is an outstanding European Pilsener! Wonderful appearance with tight carbonation and great foam characteristics. Nice bouquet of hops and malt without the typical US-micro characteristics. Ample bitterness and crisp clean finish. Better than the American competition, at the top of European Pilseners. A real treat which deserves great recognition. Don’t believe me? Get on an airplane to Germany and try all the thin, highly attenuated, lackluster Pils beers. Herr Braumeister, Sie haben mit diesem Pilsener Spitzenarbeit geleistet, und ich möchte mich bei Ihnen bedanken, daß ein solches Bier nun auch in Amerika gebraut wird!

Draught pint at Biergasthof Schiffner in Aigen i.M. Goldem, with a creamy head. This is simply my favorite Pils of all times. And since i’m a bit biased i leave it at that.

Thisis a good, clean, crisp, yet also very tasty, pilsner with a nice bitterness and malty flavour. It is gold, rather bubbly, with a fairly large, but somewhat bubbly and slightly airy head (but even & good-looking) that steadily dissipates to a thin long-lasting top and leaves only hints of lace. The aroma is at first striong sweet grain, with grass and herbs. The taste has a light but definite malty grain body with a consistent herbal-grassy hop flavour and bitterness, with a lasting light hoppy finish that lingers. It’s not bursting with flavour, but it’s a great choice for a light, crisp, very clean pilsner that has a good bite and still has good taste.

Pours a blond color with lots of action and I was able to swirl around some haziness. The head appears white and is minimal. Has a fresh not skunky beer smell similar to a St. Pauli Girl only fresh with some sweet pale or pilsner malts with lime hops in the background. Well balanced Pilsner that is crisp from the grainy taste of the malts to the lemon/lime and mild grapefruit esters of the hop flavors. Drinkability is excellent can be a session beer or a session starter.

On tap at Mangia Pizza in Austin. Really glad this beer came to town, especially on draught. Very classic German Pils, a style I have begun to appreciate more and more after the initial love affair with English and Belgian styles. Crisp, clean, no DMS. Excellent beer.

Not sure what some of these other "pilsner experts" have been drinking but Trumer Pils is the best example of a German-style Pilsner(much different from a Czech style) I have ever tasted. Properly hopped with a nice dry "bite"...just the way it should be. The maltiness balances well - carbonation was superior. My only complaint is the green glass - i guess old habits die hard.

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.

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.