Beers similar to Sunshine Pilsner

Tröegs Independent Brewing

American Pilsner·United States·4.5% ABV·One of 11 American Pilsners in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Sunshine Pilsner's floral and noble-hoppy character. Bright citrus, flowering herbs and honeyed biscuit shape this American pilsner, with soft notes of fresh-cut straw. Pilsner malt meets Hersbrucker and Saaz hops and lager yeast, and secondary fermentation brings the natural carbonation. At 4.5% ABV and brewed year round in Hershey. Medals at the Great American Beer Festival: bronze 2009, silver 2011, gold 2012, bronze 2013.

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10 beers like Sunshine Pilsner

1

Pax Bräu

Germany · Helles Lager · 5.5%

CLOSE ALTERNATIVE

80%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Same honey notes and bread notes as Sunshine Pilsner, adds fullness, a notch stronger, but without the citrus notes.

What carries overnoble-hophoneyfloralgrassybready

Structure: a notch stronger

Compared to Sunshine Pilsnerfull-bodiedlightcitrusy

Structure: Very close — a touch less bitterness, a touch more body.

Structure: a notch stronger

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2

Mönchshof Original

Mönchshof

Germany · German Pilsner · 4.9%

ALTERNATIVE

79%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Shares honey notes and bread notes with Sunshine Pilsner; adds herbal notes, noticeably more bitter, but drops citrus notes.

What carries overhoneynoble-hopgrassyfloralbready

Structure: more bitter

Compared to Sunshine Pilsnerherballightbittercitrusyrefreshing

Structure: Very close — a touch more bitterness, a touch more body.

Structure: more bitter

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3

Ayinger Lager Hell

Ayinger Privatbrauerei

Germany · Helles Lager · 4.9%

ALTERNATIVE

78%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Alongside Sunshine Pilsner on honey notes and bread notes: adds hop character, noticeably less bitter, drops citrus notes.

What carries overhoneynoble-hopbreadymaltygrassy

Structure: less bitter

Compared to Sunshine Pilsnerbittersmoothhoppycitrusyclean

Structure: Very close — a touch less bitterness, a touch more sweetness.

Structure: less bitter

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Bridge Road Brewers

Australia · Helles Lager · 4.5%

76%

MATCH

A touch more dryness, noticeably less bitter, no grass notes — honey notes and bread notes as with Sunshine Pilsner.

Structure: less bitter

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Wingman Craft Lager

BrewDog

United Kingdom · Pale Lager · 4.8%

75%

MATCH

Keeps citrus notes and grass notes like Sunshine Pilsner, adds hop character, drops honey notes.

Structure: very close

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6

Modern Times Beer

United States · Pale Lager · 4.8%

74%

MATCH

Mirrors Sunshine Pilsner's bread notes and grass notes — plus dryness, minus citrus notes.

Structure: very close

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7

Wiseacre Brewing Co.

United States · American Pilsner · 4.5%

73%

MATCH

Like Sunshine Pilsner on citrus notes and bread notes — adds hop character, but without the honey notes.

Structure: very close

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Vintage Pilsner

Kilter Brewing Co.

Canada · German Pilsner · 5%

73%

MATCH

As with Sunshine Pilsner, same honey notes and bread notes; adds bitterness, noticeably more bitter, no citrus notes.

Structure: more bitter

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Ruekeller: Pilsener

The Bruery

United States · German Pilsner · 5.8%

72%

MATCH

More bitter — same bread notes and grass notes as Sunshine Pilsner, adds dryness, noticeably more bitter, but without the citrus notes.

Structure: more bitter, a notch stronger

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Hill Farmstead Brewery

United States · Helles Lager · 5%

72%

MATCH

Less bitter — same honey notes and bread notes as Sunshine Pilsner, adds haziness, noticeably less bitter, but without the citrus notes.

Structure: less bitter

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