Trumer Pils

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

This is from the US brewery in Berkley Pours a brilliantly clear straw-gold color with a pale off white head that is held up by a moderate, persistent carbonation. The aroma is clean and spicy with a light herbal note that is all quite appetizing. The beer is smooth and clean as it first hits my mouth. It is fairly dry with a light toasted malt note, though the hops definitely are the major flavor contributor. The beer is quite floral and spicy. This is definitely a nice example of a dry German Pils, though it has a bit more fresh hop flavor than usual, which is just fine in my book. This is light, easy drinking, and full of bright refreshing hop flavors.

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Tap, never had this in a bottle. If this is fresh it can be pretty good. A not quite into medium bodied pils that has a subtle, refined, fresh floral hop aroma and taste, along with the quality European type malt it is a good brew. A very mild sweetness, with a touch of tart and crisp. I like a decent pils and this one is into the do again circle for me.

Appearance is a straw color with limited carbonation, a frothy white head that diminishes quickly, and leaves a light film and a bubbly sticky lace. Initial aroma is crisp and grassy. Gradually a malt presence is obvious with a background of hops. Palate is light, filmy and slightly creamy with low effervescence and a light bite at the finish. The flavor has a fair balance of hops and sweetness. Lighter, sweeter and less crisp than many pilsners. Uncomplicated.

A tremendous white head fills my footed pilsner glass and settles slow and rocky to form a scummy film over a pale yellow body frought with effervescence. Green-bottle skunkiness makes a bad first impression. Additional grasses and oregano chime in later with light, sweet floral notes. A thickness of body surprises me given its color, maintaining a solid presence before finishing crisp. Flavor finds bitter hopping atop light malt sweetness, finishing bitter but lingering sour. I bought Trumer after a friend of mine at work showed me a wire story about this beer winning gold at the ’06 World Beer Cup. I agree that it is a very good pils which is undoubtedly much better on draught.

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Clear yellow. Moderate sized head, some lace and retention. Aroma is grass, some bread, somewhat buttery. Body is medium to light, bitterness is moderate to high. Very drinkable and refreshing.

On tap at The Nomad. Poureed a clear straw yellow with a well-retained cap of white head. Nose was crisp and clean with sweet pils malts, a touch of cereal, and grassy, herbal, and floral hoppage. Flavor found just about the same stuff.. add a touch of honey sweetness. Malts were smooth across the middle, bitterness was well-placed, and the finish was crisp and refreshing. I enjoyed it... sounds like this one holds up much better on draught.

Brewed in Berkeley: I’ve seen this one for quite awhile. With it being higher priced than most of the beers in this group, I wanted to see why it was more expensive. Luckily, I found a place where I could just buy a single bottle. Aroma is grassy, slightly skunky and malty. Appearance is a light yellow color, great carbonation and nice lacing. Mouthfeel is light and crisp. Flavors are also grassy, very minimally bitter, slightly malty. Overall a good, refreshing summertime beer. If it weren’t so overpriced, I’d probably buy more!

Bottle. Poured very pale yellow with a foamy white head. Little lacing. Aromatic grassy nose. Light malty body with a not unpleasant astringent finish. This is not really full nor bitter enough for a pilsener, but is a worthy helles. It’s low enow in alcohol to be a good session or after work bier.