Trauger Pilsner
Neshaminy Creek Brewing Company

Trauger PilsnerTrauger Pilsner
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From:
Neshaminy Creek Brewing Company
 
Pennsylvania, United States
Style:
German Pilsner
ABV:
4.8%
Score:
83
Avg:
3.64 | pDev: 9.62%
Reviews:
37
Ratings:
157
Status:
Active
Rated:
Aug 15, 2020
Added:
Sep 14, 2012
Wants:
  7
Gots:
  21
Our Pilsner is assertively hopped with Hallertau and Tettnanger noble hops and has a cracker-like malt backbone that finishes crisp and dry coming in at 4.8% ABV, which makes this one highly drinkable (which is the point, duh).
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Ratings by corby112:
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Reviewed by corby112 from Pennsylvania

4.05/5  rDev +11.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Draft at Prohibition Taproom in Philadelphia, PA.

Pours a cloudy golden yellow color with lighter edges and a two finger, frothy white head that has great retention, slowly fading into a lasting ring.  Chunks of soapy lace left behind.

Inviting aroma with a nice balance of pale malts, light fruit and earthy hop notes.  Strong spicy hop presence with hints of grass and straw countered by bready yeast, biscuit, apple and pear.

Fuller bodied than expected with a crisp, spicy hop bite that lingers over the earthy and sweeter notes into a dry finish.  This provides some dry bitterness that compliments the earthy grass and straw flavors without overpowering everything else.  Really well balanced with a nice malt backbone that counters the hops and light fruit notes.  Hints of bread and biscuit as well as some apple and pear sweetness toward the finish.  
Sep 14, 2012
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Reviewed by bankboy66 from New Jersey

3.2/5  rDev -12.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Poured a cloudy gold with a two finger head into a pint glass. Not much on the nose at all except for some faint malt. Taste is malty grassy and somewhat peppery and it’s a little scratchy going down. There’s a lingering bitterness that pretty much ruins the overall experience for me.
Aug 15, 2020
 
Rated: 2.94 by TheBigBoy from Pennsylvania

Aug 24, 2019
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Reviewed by Scrapss from Pennsylvania

4.07/5  rDev +11.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Poured from the can into a nonic pint.

A: fluffy white 2 finger rocky head that compacts to a skinny pinky finger. Some lacing. Staying power. Light golden yellow as per style.

S: light noble pils hops with some slight earthy and lemongrassy notes. Malts peek through with a very pleasant light baked crackery note.

T: very good balance. Earthy light lemongrassy noble hop notes with light malt backbone and no strong or peppry yeast notes. Almost a very light acidic note at very end of swallow.

M: again the balanced taste follows directly to a lighter side of medium-light body with the light acidity helping keep the finish clean and tidy. Excellent balance again.

O: this is a very good example of the more understated side of the classic pilsner. Highly recommended of you like gentle, subtly nuanced beer.
Jul 29, 2019
 
Rated: 3.71 by Zaktcc from Maryland

Jul 12, 2019
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Reviewed by Bouleboubier from New Jersey

4.17/5  rDev +14.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
(12 oz can, purchased as part of variety pack dated 144-19... poured into a simple glass mug)

L: almost crystal-clear, pale honey-gold liquid; off-white, thick cottony pad of foam... misty collar retains, but little lace left

S: lemon-floral soap, mashed lemon peel, lemon-pepper spice; lightly-toasted roll crust... perfumy floral edge stands out

T: herbal/spicy hops up front, peppery lemon zip in its finish/aftertaste; pretzel-like baked-grainy quality to the malt flavor... a good bit more hop intensity than most German import pils with which I'm familiar... lovely (phenolic) bitterness builds, pervades floor of palate; subtle doughy pils malt knot blooms in back

F: soft, silky texture to its body; light fizz in the finish, residual resinous film on the front and mellow spicy warmth humming in the back of the palate... relatively level plane to its flow

O: another can I had last night had less haze and more rocky foam retention... seemingly smartly made; strikingly tasty from first sip to last
Jun 26, 2019
 
Rated: 3.69 by GreenMind from Pennsylvania

Jun 23, 2019
 
Rated: 3.79 by tedho21 from Pennsylvania

Apr 24, 2019
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Reviewed by HoppingMadMonk from New Jersey

3.67/5  rDev +0.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Around a medium body as well as medium carbonation.
Aroma is bitter hops, grapefruit,malt citrus peel cracker and grain
Taste is very identical to aroma, heavy on bitter hops, grapefruit followed by some grain and cracker.
Overall it was a very decent beer, more bitter than I expect from a pilsner but still very flavorful
Feb 04, 2019
 
Rated: 3.75 by bubseymour from Maryland

Jan 23, 2019
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Reviewed by IronLover from Pennsylvania

3.66/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Golden yellow in color with a light hazy appearance. Poured with a short, soapy, bright white foam with low retention. Medium light pilsner malt aroma with light bready notes. No hop aromas. Medium light bodied with medium carbonation. Grainy malt flavors followed by herbal hop flavors that expand into the middle with light pilsner malt beneath.  Medium high bitterness through the middle followed by grainy pilsner maltiness to the end. Finished crisply with bready malt notes and lingering earthy bitterness. Definitely on the hopper side for the style which takes away from the malt character. Still an easy drinking brew, but the lingering bitterness is a bit of a detractor. 
Dec 02, 2018
 
Rated: 3.75 by Lucular from Maryland

Sep 24, 2018
 
Rated: 3.63 by at_least from New Jersey

Aug 26, 2018
 
Rated: 3.73 by chrishiker1409 from New York

Jul 17, 2017
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Reviewed by thebeers from Pennsylvania

3.82/5  rDev +4.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Slightly hazed pale straw color, with violently churning effervescence and two fingers of long-lasting white head. Leaves impressive lacing.

Hay-like hops, with a hint of lemon and bready corn in the nose. Similar taste with a dull bitterness on the backend and a semi-dry finish.

Medium bodied for the style with appropriate carbonation.

Not quite as crisp as I like them, but still a pretty solid version -- like a Prima Pils that dials down the hops a tad in favor of some slightly bready, cakey malt.
May 23, 2017
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Reviewed by ManapuaMan from Massachusetts

3.67/5  rDev +0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Light, crisp, refreshing. The more pilsners I drink the more I realize that there are a lot of brewers making good, very enjoyable versions but very few making truly exceptional ones. Trauger falls into the former. Clear light gold pour with a soft dimply head. Aroma is white bread toast, cracker and light floral hops. Taste is cracker, dough, biscuit and slightly peppery malt. Pinch of bitterness on the backend. Crisp throughout.
May 07, 2017
 
Rated: 3.69 by heerboth from Pennsylvania

May 03, 2017
 
Rated: 3.5 by SpAiReArGsEonNE from New Jersey

Apr 11, 2017
 
Rated: 3.25 by Guinnsslvr from Illinois

Dec 02, 2016
 
Rated: 3.5 by cyber_phoenix from Pennsylvania

Nov 10, 2016
Trauger Pilsner from Neshaminy Creek Brewing Company
Beer rating: 83 out of 100 with 157 ratings