Tröegs Sunshine Pils
So, even if reviewing to style, if a pils doesn't turn you on, looks-wise, how do you rate it? This looks boring: small head, pale yellow color, not much else. I like a good pils just like any other advocate...they just never look all that great to me (maybe because they often look too close to U.S. macros and bad Chinese beer to make a fair observation). Aroma-wise, it's typical, and this one is nice and clean: straw-like earthiness, lemony brightness, flowery, and a friendly hop snap. This pils is definitely on the hoppy side, plus a hint of lemon tartness, with a fruity roundness giving it some edge and a typically crisp, just slightly toasty finish. Ample carbonation gives the crispness of flavor an actual physical bite. After a couple of these over the weekend, it seems clear that this is a simple beer: a solid pils, a worthy example of the style, huge drinkability, great for summer, and probably a good diversion from the strong, syrupy, big-ass beers lots of us like to drink. Takes me back down to earth a bit.