Tröegs Sunshine Pils - Tröegs Brewing Company

Gasp100

Delaware

4.53/5  rDev +19.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 5

Picked up a 1/6 keg of this today. Pours a beautiful sunny gold color with a thick powdery white head and heavy lacing down the glass. The carbonation level is PERFECT and the smell is of fruit punch, sweet malt, grassy and earthy with just a slight touch of bitter hop bite. The taste is more of the same, clean strong mellow malt backbone with smooth and silky mouthfeel with a nice crisp aftertaste. This is unbelievably drinkable... this is on my list as a top 5 Pilsner and a welcome taste after a few too many Imperial Pils over the last few weeks. I could drink this anytime, anywhere morning, noon or night --- I'll try not to though. Will this be a seasonal that turns into a full time brew for Troeg's.... God I hope so!

Serving type: on-tap

04-15-2004 19:12:48 | More by Gasp100

ThomasAWilson2

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev -0.8%

05-24-2013 16:33:13 | More by ThomasAWilson2

Anker13

District of Columbia

4/5  rDev +5.8%

05-23-2013 19:43:51 | More by Anker13

spedprof

West Virginia

4/5  rDev +5.8%

05-23-2013 17:19:42 | More by spedprof

smooth_aleing

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -0.8%

05-23-2013 01:12:44 | More by smooth_aleing

Dcunicelli

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -7.4%

05-19-2013 21:31:41 | More by Dcunicelli

InspectorBob

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev -0.8%

05-19-2013 15:50:57 | More by InspectorBob

Rifugium

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -20.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3.25

First had: ?
Recent tasting from a fresh bottle.

Clear, bright, yellow pour, with an aggressive pour [into a red Solo cup] yielding a huge fluff of white head that retained well. Light grainy aroma, sweet pils malts. Similar taste, pils malts, fairly sweet, mild hops for a bit of balanced, corny grains. Just really not my thing, but still pretty typical for the style all around. Light body, not very drinkable to me, but if you like the style, then sure, go for it.

Serving type: bottle

05-19-2013 05:29:32 | More by Rifugium

Jimmys

Pennsylvania

3.35/5  rDev -11.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 2.75

12 oz bottled. bottled 04-01-13.

A: bright yellow hue. great clarity. bright white head has good retention and tons of lacing.

S: the yeast component is strong, probably the most in-your-face aroma going on here. reminds me more of a Helles than a German Pils at this point. a mild German hop aroma chimes in at the end, but minimal at best.

T: yeasty. similar to the nose with the strong yeast flavor. a bit of grain too. almost biscotti or licorice like. finish has a significant amount of bitterness that lingers with a grainy flavor.

M: average. moderate amount of carb. light bodied brew.

D: overall I am a little disappointed with this brew. I know this has won a gold medal at GABF which typically equates to cream of the crop brews. however, this is just not doing it for me. not only as a German Pils but even as a well-made beer. yeast component too strong, hop character not enough. maybe last years was better...

Serving type: bottle

05-16-2013 03:35:33 | More by Jimmys

shagens

Wisconsin

4/5  rDev +5.8%

05-14-2013 18:48:56 | More by shagens

lsummers

California

4.38/5  rDev +15.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Pours a bright, slightly hazy yellow. Seems to be very close in color to the sun on the packaging.

Smells of some clean fresh malty caramel sweetness with a touch of cut grass.

Taste starts with crisp brown sugar, nutty, biscuit notes. There's a peppery, slightly herbal and fresh cut grass hop note that adds to the fresh bite. It's very clean and soft. The moderate carbonation adds some sharpness.

Overall, this is a great pilsner. One that I feel keeps up and surpasses many of the top German pils.

Serving type: bottle

05-13-2013 17:13:42 | More by lsummers

jbaker67

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -0.8%

05-12-2013 10:35:22 | More by jbaker67

drh88

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +5.8%

05-12-2013 04:37:09 | More by drh88

mikejseal

Virginia

4.2/5  rDev +11.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Hard pour from a bottle that was given a little shake

A: very little head that faded quickly-nice lacing though. Beautiful pale straw color

S: Spicy, citrusy grassy scent

T: Nice spicy herbal twang from the hops with no bitterness

M: very dry, crisp and refreshing-low carbonation though

O: I love German pilsners so it's no surprise that I liked this- The particular spicy herbal hints in this beer was nice.

Serving type: bottle

05-11-2013 16:57:10 | More by mikejseal

philaduffia

New York

3.75/5  rDev -0.8%

05-11-2013 04:07:30 | More by philaduffia

YeastEnthusiast

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev -0.8%

05-10-2013 22:35:24 | More by YeastEnthusiast

mrosenfeld32

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +5.8%

05-10-2013 00:07:37 | More by mrosenfeld32

Eastside151

Ohio

3.75/5  rDev -0.8%

05-09-2013 03:56:50 | More by Eastside151

ThisWangsChung

Maryland

3.54/5  rDev -6.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Brief write-up regarding a fresh batch on-tap. This was everything I had hoped for - a refreshing, easy drinking pilsner with a pleasant earthy/lemony hop profile. No, it won't win awards for complexity or depth, but when you're washing down some delicious "steamed crab" chicken wings, I can't think of a better beer for the task. I also think it does an okay job of coming across bigger than it really is, both in mouthfeel and flavor, without ruining its drinkability.

Serving type: on-tap

05-09-2013 02:51:17 | More by ThisWangsChung

pcsnyder

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +5.8%

05-09-2013 02:05:05 | More by pcsnyder

griffeyb

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +5.8%

05-08-2013 17:56:59 | More by griffeyb

discharmingly

Massachusetts

3/5  rDev -20.6%

05-08-2013 13:57:40 | More by discharmingly

Holland

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -7.4%

05-08-2013 02:31:04 | More by Holland

j1knapp

Maryland

4/5  rDev +5.8%

05-08-2013 00:38:19 | More by j1knapp

blknikon

Massachusetts

3.25/5  rDev -14%

05-07-2013 22:10:35 | More by blknikon