Tröegs Sunshine Pils - Tröegs Brewing Company

pezoids

Pennsylvania

4.03/5  rDev +6.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

This beer poured a very bright and golden yellowish color (almost like sunshine!). Sweet grainy malt aroma with some nice grassy hopiness. The taste is very clean and crisp. There are some fruity esters detected here, along with some buttery notes. Bitterness is right on for a pilsner. Finishes pretty clean and the beer is a nice and drinkable pilsner.

Serving type: bottle

05-23-2003 18:02:23 | More by pezoids

NeroFiddled

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +12.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

A slightly hazy, but brilliantly yellow body is topped by an exceptionally creamy bright-white head that holds well, maintains a thin and creamy surface covering throughout the glass, and leaves some very nice lace. Very tiny bubbles rise quickly to the surface from all over the bottom of the glass; adding to its appearance. Very nice! The bouquet is quite floral with grassy, lightly citrusy (lemony), and mildly spicy hops (Saaz?) over sweet grainy malt. It's clean and fresh like the morning air after a spring shower. The body is light/medium; and it's delicately effervescent carbonation caresses the tongue. In the flavor, hops ride atop a wave of clean sweet malt that's very well-balanced by a firm bitterness. It finishes dry with a lingering note of lemony hop and sweet malt in the front of the mouth, and a dusty bitterness at the back of the throat. Really refreshing, but interesting as well. Exceptionally well done and well worth trying.

Serving type: on-tap

05-09-2003 18:30:14 | More by NeroFiddled

ElGuapo

New Jersey

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

A golden colored pils with a nice hoppy aroma. Fruits are also thrown in there. Citrusy, very similar fruit content as the amber, but it seems different hops made what was a good balance into something not so great.

Crisp with sharp carbonation at the start. Lots of spicy hops with a touch of malt graininess. The flavor of this beer is way too laid back. It needs more malt sweetness, and it does not balance very well at all. A decent drinker for the summer, but it won't be in my fridge.

Serving type: bottle

05-04-2003 06:38:52 | More by ElGuapo

Jarod

Pennsylvania

4.33/5  rDev +14.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Consumed straight from the tap at Troegs Brewery.

This beer poured a clear yellow straw color that when viewed from the side you could see all the carbonation bubbles dancing around. The head that was produced was of a white cloud - fluffy and soft. It had some decent staying power that left behind a nice lace that stretched down the glass. The aromas were of hops - floral and bitter - these were the main aromas that came from the glass, also noticable were fresh flowers, citrus fruit - grapefruit, lemons, fresh grass and a semi sweet feel to it. The flavors that came from the glass were mainly hops. This is a good thing since it is a summer refresher beer. Also tasted were lemons, cirtus fruit, spices, fresh cut grass and some carbonation. The beer left an aftertaste of dry hops. Fairly crisp and clean. It is a good thirst quenching beer for the warmer days that come ahead.

Serving type: on-tap

04-20-2003 17:54:40 | More by Jarod

RBorsato

Virginia

4.5/5  rDev +19%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Bright yellow (light gold) with a moderate white head and decent carbonation which leaves nice sheets of lace. Nice flowery hop (Saaz and Mitt Hallertau) bouquet. Nice malt and bitterness combination. Light-medium bodied with a light creaminess and a crisp dry finish.

Label states: "crisp. hoppy pilsner"

Per Troeg's glossy flyer: 35 IBU, Pils and Crystal malts, Saaz and Mitt Hallertau hops.

On neck: 061102 (2002 version)
Tasted: 03/12/03

Serving type: bottle

03-31-2003 12:51:24 | More by RBorsato

mophie

Delaware

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

Looks like I'm in slight disagreement with the earlier reviewers, because I rather like this beer! I must admit I am quite impressed with this brewery in general. They're not going to knock your socks off with new and experimental beers, but they seem to take great care in making a good, consistent, quality product. The Sunshine Pils is no exception. Deep yellow in appearance, white fluffy head that fades to a wispy rim but doesn't completely disappear. Aromas of grass and hay with just a hint of honey sweetness. Taste also has some grass and hay, giving to a slight bitterness, then a creamy sweet finish. Really rather nice, IMO, and a very pleasant beer to drink on a hot summer day.

Serving type: bottle

08-20-2002 15:41:11 | More by mophie

Murph

Arizona

3.93/5  rDev +4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Pours a pale straw color with a decent white head that dies too fast and doesn't leave a lace. Grassy hops with some slight spice to them and a bit of corn/malt sweetness in the nose. Slightly spicy hope presence throughout the brew, a little more grassy/hayish than spicy. Some slight notes of DMS in the middle before the hops fade into a somewhat sweet finish. The brew is fairly refreshing but a little bit sticky on the tongue which takes away from it. Still a rather drinkable brew that would be a pretty good session brew for hot summer nights drinking with your macro loving friends. Probably a good conversion beer.

Serving type: bottle

07-24-2002 11:06:27 | More by Murph

WilliamPhilaPa

Pennsylvania

3.8/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Pours a clear bright golden yellow color with a white head. On the nose there is slight hop notes, that’s the only thing I picked up. On the palate good hoppiness, grassy and slight fruity citrus notes. Crisp and clean with a bitter finish. Overall a bit boring, becuase it's a Pils but as far as Pils go this is very good. I've always loved Troegs for their consistent good brews, and this Pils is no exception.

Serving type: bottle

07-23-2002 14:55:28 | More by WilliamPhilaPa