Trumer Pils - Trumer Brauerei Berkeley

Philousa

California

4.83/5  rDev +26.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Sits a pale gold with absolute clarity in the glass with a thin, delicate layer of head that clings to the glass. Tart pale malt, honey sweet aroma with unmistakable German lager phenols and sweet soapy acids. Walnut is in there somewhere and gets stronger as it warms. Tart, sweet, and bitter at the same time, but the bitterness lasts with a very mild flowery ester flavor. Banana ester is also in there with the nuttiness, which makes itself apparent with time. Medium body with a dry finish. Less filling, tastes great.

This beer takes me back to Munich and helps me understand why people like lagers. I can drink this all day and not feel full. No wonder the Germans stick to this style without complaint! If only the big three could make something close to this. Instead of just tasting like lightly flavored water, this has many subtle flavors to it, with different notes being played a little louder with each gulp. I'm pretty happy this is brewed an hour away from me in Berkeley. A trip to Deutschland is only a six pack away.

Serving type: bottle

12-19-2011 06:32:38 | More by Philousa

adityashekhar

India

3.25/5  rDev -14.7%

06-16-2013 10:43:10 | More by adityashekhar

Paccamacca

California

4/5  rDev +5%

06-13-2013 05:23:06 | More by Paccamacca

SoCalBeerIdiot

California

4/5  rDev +5%

06-12-2013 19:09:02 | More by SoCalBeerIdiot

herrburgess

South Carolina

3.75/5  rDev -1.6%

06-11-2013 13:43:21 | More by herrburgess

soju6

Missouri

3.33/5  rDev -12.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

A: Pours a light golden color with a big Pilsner head that fades to some lacing.

S: Mild citrus aroma with some malt sweetness in the background and bit of grain.

T: Taste of a mild malt sweetness and fresh grain. Nice bitterness and a clean finish.

F: Fairly light body, crisp smooth and refreshing.

O: Decent drinker that goes down easy.

Serving type: bottle

06-06-2013 00:30:04 | More by soju6

dertyd

California

3/5  rDev -21.3%

06-02-2013 03:13:30 | More by dertyd

HabiMendes

Rhode Island

3.25/5  rDev -14.7%

05-30-2013 04:25:34 | More by HabiMendes

Zorro

California

3.55/5  rDev -6.8%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Clear yellow colored beer with a small white colored head.

Smells strongly of toasted grain and straw with a spicy saffron scent. Fairly yeasty with a faint sulfur scent.

Starts out mildly sweet with a mild bitter after taste. Good noble hop flavor a combination of straw and saffron.

Mouthfeel is good.

Overall a well made German Pils.

Serving type: bottle

05-27-2013 23:12:19 | More by Zorro

Boilerfood

Indiana

4/5  rDev +5%

05-25-2013 19:01:19 | More by Boilerfood

KingBiscuit

Illinois

4/5  rDev +5%

05-21-2013 01:59:18 | More by KingBiscuit

RaulMondesi

California

3.78/5  rDev -0.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

Raul's chilling out on the low on this gorgeous Sunday afternoon at The Playground in Santa Ana. So to keep up with the golden and light theme of things, Raul is going deep on a Trumer Pils.

All kinds of aite down the line. Nah, I'd say better than aite, but it's like Cameron Diaz in the 90's; if it was in front of me and ready to go, sure, Raul would hop on it - but he wouldn't exactly seek it out.

Serving type: on-tap

05-19-2013 21:19:12 | More by RaulMondesi

eulerthegrape

California

4/5  rDev +5%

05-16-2013 17:38:59 | More by eulerthegrape

bholby87

Nevada

4.25/5  rDev +11.5%

05-13-2013 06:47:03 | More by bholby87

jdhowe

California

3.21/5  rDev -15.7%
look: 3 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.25

Time to review something local.

Poured a 12oz bottle into a pint glass.

A: About what I'd expect of a pilsener, a light amber body with minimal bubble white head that rapidly dissipates. A small continuous bubble stream from the base of the glass, but not enough to sustain anything other than a flimsy lacing along the outside of the glass. As I drink this, there is a surprising amount of lacing left down the glass for something with such minimal head.

S: Bready malt backed by a little bit of yeast and hop. Nothing I am excited about, and something small I am not able to label that just isn't doing it for me.

T: The bready malt dominates, light hop bitterness shows through. Some alcohol is evident, but doesn't contribute strongly to the flavor as one might expect from something so light. Something showing up in the middle of the sip that is mildly fruity in the same way as a cider, but not nearly as strongly. Not typically a pilsener fan, I find very little engaging here, but I didn't really expect to find anything. Markedly average. The strange pungent thing from the smell showed only slightly in the first sips of this beer, but vanished once I really got into this beer. Overall it drinks fine.

M: Crisp, refreshing, and while it's tough to uncouple from the flavors I'm not really a huge fan of, the mouthfeel of this beer is quite good for its style.

O: Just fine. Not something I would seek out to serve to myself or others, but not a beer choice I could fault someone for making if looking for something that is "light and refreshing" but not miserable. I won't go out of my way to revisit this beer, but could see myself picking this up preferentially out of common offerings at social events.

Serving type: bottle

05-10-2013 22:59:53 | More by jdhowe

scottfrie

California

4.69/5  rDev +23.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75

4.5/4.5/4.75/4.75/4.75
12oz bottle into SA perfect pint.

A: Pours a light golden yellow with a huge dense bright white head that slowly faded into a faint scum leaving a network of streaky lace down the glass.
S: Light crackery malt, mild lager yeast, crisp earthy hops and peppery spice.
T: Follows the nose with bready malt, a light sweetness, spicy leafy hops, and doughy yeast. Crisp overall.
M: Medium-light body, slick clean crisp mouth, perfect creamy carb.
O: One of the best you can find in a six pack. Easy to drink, flavorful and clean.

Serving type: bottle

05-08-2013 02:50:46 | More by scottfrie

gnikola

Serbia

3/5  rDev -21.3%

05-07-2013 06:19:53 | More by gnikola

jeff1973

California

4/5  rDev +5%

05-04-2013 04:43:59 | More by jeff1973

lsummers

California

4/5  rDev +5%

05-04-2013 01:54:41 | More by lsummers

thebummedgardener

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +11.5%

05-02-2013 03:28:56 | More by thebummedgardener

spycow

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -1.6%

05-01-2013 05:53:35 | More by spycow

J_Dub

Texas

4/5  rDev +5%

04-24-2013 01:38:42 | More by J_Dub

leprechaunandfatman

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +18.1%

03-23-2013 22:13:53 | More by leprechaunandfatman

olfolxholme

California

3.85/5  rDev +1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.25

12 oz bottle into Trumer Pils signature style flute (the tube looking one)

A - Crystal clear golden beer with bright white foam. Pours with a big head which slowly slowly dissipates until your next sip. Some patches of lacing. Good looking beer.

S - Nice zesty hops, and some classic "lager yeast" aroma. Acceptable mineral presence.

T - Super clean flavor. Zesty, herbal hops and a golden shortbread flavor. Nice bitter finish that lingers.

M - Appropriately light, with a nice little bite that fades away. Aftertastes buzzes a bit.

O - Very drinkable. Nothing fascinating about this beer, but it's nice. This beer appeals to a lot of non-beer drinkers, BMC drinkers, and the ilk... But it is actually a very nice beer. So, you don't have to feel like a total sell-out if you bring this to the party. Definitely worth trying, especially if you are a fan of the style.

56

Serving type: bottle

03-20-2013 05:31:39 | More by olfolxholme

NorthSideSean

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +11.5%

03-09-2013 04:32:03 | More by NorthSideSean