U.S. craft brewer brews best German-style Pilsener

Again, the World Beer Cup 2016 was a huge affair. 96 categories; 6,596 beer entries from 1,907 breweries; 253 judges from 31 countries. The results were posted on 6 May 2016. Since this year is the 500^th anniversary of the German Reinheitsgebot, it was interesting to see who would come out top in a German category.

Incidentally, Category 35: German-Style Pilsener with 108 entries was won by Trumer Pils, brewed by the Trumer Brauerei, Berkeley, California. Silver went to the Dry Dock Brewing Company from Aurora, Colorado. This just proves to show that brewing beer with water, hops, malt and yeast is not a skill only the Germans master.

Fortunately, the bronze medal went to a German brewery, the Bürgerliches Brauhaus from Saalfeld, or those claiming to brew the purest of pure beers would have had to wear sackcloth and ashes.

“What an extraordinary win,” said Lars Larson, Master Brewer at the Trumer brewery in Berkeley, California. “This is Trumer’s third gold medal win at the World Beer Cup, and it truly illustrates our passionate commitment to craft brewing a classic Pilsener. It’s a great honour to be recognized on this international stage.”

The Trumer brewery in Berkeley was established in 2004 as a sister brewery to the centuries-old Trumer Brauerei in Salzburg, Austria. Combining the heritage and tradition of European brewing with the energy and passion of American craft brewing, Trumer gives craft beer drinkers in the U.S. the chance to enjoy a fresh and classic German-Style Pilsener every day.

Located at 1404 4th Street in Berkeley, California, the Trumer Brauerei, together with Lagunitas, Anchor Steam and Gordon Biersch, is among the biggest breweries in the San Francisco Bay area.