Trukker Pils
Devils Backbone Brewing Company

Trukker PilsTrukker Pils
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From:
Devils Backbone Brewing Company
 
Virginia, United States
Style:
Bohemian / Czech Pilsner
ABV:
5%
Score:
83
Avg:
3.61 | pDev: 8.86%
Reviews:
8
Ratings:
29
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jan 31, 2016
Added:
Apr 18, 2009
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  3
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Ratings by GinDC:
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Rated by GinDC from Virginia

3.6/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Aug 19, 2015
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.35 by Navalartichoke from Virginia

Jan 31, 2016
 
Rated: 4.5 by beerrat from Virginia

Nov 18, 2015
 
Rated: 3.25 by trickynicky from Maryland

Oct 25, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by KeyWestGator from Florida

Oct 10, 2015
 
Rated: 3.13 by robebo44 from Virginia

Sep 16, 2015
 
Rated: 3.69 by cuy50 from Virginia

Sep 12, 2015
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Reviewed by slusk from Virginia

3.44/5  rDev -4.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
L: Pours a slightly hazy straw yellow with a thin persistent white head.

S: Floral, fruity hop aroma with a pilsner malt backbone.

T: Pilsner malt come through well, with a bitter finish. Piney hop with some melon.

F: light body with moderate carbonation.

O: A good brew. A bit more bitter than I expected but not too bitter. I like the malt profile and the dry finish. Good, crisp summer beer.
Sep 06, 2015
 
Rated: 3.68 by Hockey_Fan from Maryland

Aug 23, 2015
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Reviewed by Treyliff from West Virginia

3.7/5  rDev +2.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
12oz bottle, bottled 5/6/15, poured into a tulip

A- pours a slightly hazy golden straw color with a small foamy white head that reduces to just a think ring around the edge of the glass

S- classic pilsener malt aroma with some grainy cracker notes & a hint of biscuit. Light grassy and floral hops

T- sharp toasted and biscuit malt flavor up front, quickly followed by some grassy hops, along with some floral notes. Slightly sweet malty finish with some toasted bread on the linger

M- medium body with moderate carbonation leads to a slightly foamy mouthfeel and a crisp finish, easy drinkability

O- a full flavored pilsener that's as advertised, makes a good summer beer
Aug 14, 2015
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Reviewed by KYGunner from Kentucky

3.46/5  rDev -4.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
As simple as it gets this is a hoppy Pilsner that tastes like a hoppy Pilsner. Some what nondescript in its flavor I taste a lightly bitter floral hop with the bready tone of a Pilsner malt.
Aug 09, 2015
 
Rated: 3.67 by Beerasaurus from Virginia

Jul 17, 2015
 
Rated: 3.68 by LoudRed from Massachusetts

Jul 16, 2015
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Rated by bubseymour from Maryland

4.21/5  rDev +16.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
This is a pretty well made pilsner. A touch dry and somewhat hoppy but still a solid brew for the style.
Jul 04, 2015
 
Rated: 3.65 by gopens44 from Virginia

Jul 04, 2015
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Reviewed by Beejay from Virginia

3.4/5  rDev -5.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
A: Pale yellow, hazy, and a small amount of soft white head on top.

S: Crisp with light grain, and a touch of very light fruitiness. Distinct lager aroma .

T: Slightly sharp at the front, with a bit of a fruity taste, the finish is a lingering earthy flavor..

M: Light in body, high carbonation, and crisp.

O: Decent enough, but nothing astounding here..
Jul 02, 2015
 
Rated: 3.25 by atrocity from Virginia

Jul 01, 2015
 
Rated: 3.33 by VeganUndead from Virginia

Jun 30, 2015
 
Rated: 3 by jaswilson2 from South Carolina

Jun 30, 2015
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Reviewed by Pantalones from Virginia

3.67/5  rDev +1.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Second bottle of this one from the summer variety pack; bottling date seems to be May 8th, 2015.

Looks like a pilsner for sure -- golden in color, very clear, lots of little bubbles rising up, and a good bit of fluffy white foam on top which shrinks away to a thin coating after a bit.

Smell is fairly light, but grassy hops and a bit of grain stand out.

Taste is definitely focused on the grassiness of the hops, with the grainy malt coming through pretty clearly as well. Early on in the glass there's a bit more of a sweetness in there too, which occasionally pops up in the aftertaste or burps later on as well. Sometimes almost bordering in caramel-like in a burp. A bit of lingering hop bitterness on the end, but not super strong. There's an almost saltiness going on occasionally too, I'm not sure exactly how to describe it -- odd, but kind of interesting. Toward the end of the glass, sometimes there's something that almost comes across as just slightly sulfur-like, but interestingly enough this actually isn't unpleasant at all, in fact I'm finding it actually adds a bit to the beer.

Feel is pretty nice as well. It's on the lighter side and certainly fizzy, but never gets to the point of seeming *too* light or *too* fizzy. Fizziness isn't super prickly or uncomfortable in the mouth, enough to definitely make itself known but not enough to where it becomes unwelcome.

Overall, this was a pretty tasty beer, and very drinkable especially on a hot day like today (seriously, it was 90+ degrees outside today, even with no shirt and a fan running I'm roasting in my apartment here.)
Jun 22, 2015
Trukker Pils from Devils Backbone Brewing Company
Beer rating: 83 out of 100 with 29 ratings