After a few good experiences at their newly remodeled taproom, I can say the beer is always delicious and the staff is helpful and friendly. So many brews to choose from -- around 10. They also have wine and soda. Looking forward to grabbing growlers to go. We enjoy the heated, dog-friendly back patio with a floor-level water fountain for pups. Their indoor bathrooms are clean and also heated. My only complaint is that the food portions should be bigger for the price point, and also so you don't need to leave to get more than a small bite (Picante is 2 blocks away). The pretzel from Squabisch, beer cheese and hot mustard are a nice combo and pairs well with the beers. I have yet to try the other items on the menu, though my partner said the vegan bowl was underwhelming on flavor and texture. Bonus for vegans: When we wanted to know which beers are vegan-friendly (not processed with fish or animal fat) everyone behind the counter including the brewer knew exactly what we meant and walked us through their main filtration process without a hint of condescension or mansplaining! Jose even followed up with us in more detail about ingredients used to filter each type of brew. read more

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Went for their anniversary and had a great time! We sat inside and enjoyed our 20th anniversary beers while watching them quickly serve long lines. Plenty of outside benches amidst their large, metal fermentation vessels. They had 1 food truck and pretzels if u got hungry, live music, and read more

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Delicious beer very clean and welcoming and the pretzel is delicious! Good service always nice to visit on a hot day.

Good beer, good ambiance, good space, mediocre food. We got a bratwurst sandwich and a pretzel and both lacked seasoning. I'm unsure if the food reflects how it tastes in Austria but they should adjust it to American standards. We still had a good time. They have plenty of outdoor heaters but I recommend wearing a warm jacket or bring a blanket bc this area gets windy and cold. read more

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Beautiful taproom. Spacious and comfortable. A good wide selection of German beer. Love that the patio is dog friendly. The staff was really nice and conversational with my partner and I. They gave our dog some dog treats made from spent grains! The food was really good too. A small selection with good variety. We had wings, a pretzel (of course!) and the leek & mushroom pie. All were delicious. Definitely will be back and recommend you head in too. read more

If your looking for a place to celebrate a birthday, anniversary or graduation celebration this maybe a place to consider. Great open air patio with additional area in the parking lot. Service is top notch. And beer and food are at a fair price. Celebrated a birthday party recently and it was the perfect venue. read more

There are so many breweries in the Bay Area, but what makes this place special is the quality of the beer along with the service. Derrick made me feel so welcome time and time again after visiting with my newborn son for a quick pint. My favorite brewery in the East Bay. Food is fantastic, service is on point, it's so clean (even the bathrooms), and has family-friendly seating options. Can't recommend Trumer enough. I think its worth the trip even if you are not in the area. read more

I was there for a meet-up group, that met on the back patio. The area was spacious, clean, and comfortable. I only drank one beer, the signature pilsner, which was fresh and delicious. The service at the bar was friendly. I'll be back with friends, or maybe even with a book to sit outside on my own. read more

My favorite beer!! Nice place to relax and to enjoy your friends and customer service is good too!! read more

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Heavy Metal music at higher than normal decibels destroys any possibility of enjoying this beautiful space. Kind of rude of the staff to assume everyone likes loud metal. I'm gonna finish my brew and move on. Kind of a bummer as it's a great place and well intended. it's 4:00 on a Friday and could be real chill without the loud music. read more

Super fancy, clean, great beers. Food is expensive for what it is. They need some cheap pub food items for the real beer drinkers.... Only issue is they had a blow up Sourdough Sam advertising the Niners game out front during the playoffs. When we asked them to turn the sound on they said no, company policy...then they said they don't know how....Was kind of a mood killer listening to Jefferson Airplane while our team was getting mollywhopped in the 1st half....up your game, folks. read more

Beautiful spot to drink your fav Pilsner with indoor and outdoor seating. The menu boasts additional, unreleased beers within the Trumer wheelhouse (ie not NE ipas). Great service and chill vibe. A welcome addition to the neighborhood. read more

Superbowl 2024. I went to Brewery because I knew it has a big screen and the beer is good. Arrived just as game started I noticed that there were only about 20 people there including outside patio (I thought it would be packed). The sound from the game was turned off which I thought was kinda weird. Waited for beer pourer talking to a customer for about five minutes as I waited behind her. He went to cashier and before he started ringing her up I asked for a large beer. He said, "I am trying to do a cash ringup, it's hard to do with you asking me something." I figured right away that he didn't have much experience as a bar tender so I waited patiently and sat down at the end by the cash register for him to finish. I started watching the game waiting for him and when I turned around he was dealing with a new customer again spending some time working his speil. I said , "excuse me, can I order a beer?" he ignored me and finished talking to new customer. When he was finished I asked for my order again. He said, "don't cut in line I'm working with these people." Finally after about 15 minutes I came back and asked for a beer. He poured it and told me that I was rude and put the card reader in front of me saying that I didn't have to leave him a tip. I was a bartender and was able to take orders from different people at the same time. I thought he was a professional but was mistaken. I hope you get real bartenders who can handle at least a small crowd before the business goes under who are more polite to the paying customers. read more

I studied brewing and UC Davis and working inventing new beers at Anheuser Busch for 3 years - Trumer Pils is the best beer in the world. And always the same. They now have a taproom at the brewery in Berkeley that is excellent all around. Besides the best in the world Pils it also has on tap other incredible beers. A must visit for beer lovers. read more

German here who knows a thing or two about beer. The beer is absolutely delicious. I was thrilled to learn that they offer more than the usual pilsener. There are plenty of options and the ones I've tried so far are very good AND decently priced. Beer-wise I felt almost at home. There's nothing like a freshly brewed beer from the tap. Now, food in beer gardens is often a second priority, and while you can feel the thoughts that were put into this menu, it's not different here. Not thrilling but decent. Especially, when it comes to vegetarian options. There's only one available and I can't imagine having this grain bowl--although pretty good--over and over again. (The Squabish pretzel is way overpriced.) The place itself is beautiful, the interior well thought-through and inviting. The outdoor space is still a bit sterile but it's brand new so, it will wear over time. I felt a bit disappointed by the code-scanning menu and ordering via phone. I'd like to have a personal interaction with my waiter--especially at such a place. But, oh well, I guess that's the new normal now. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Well, unfortunately, I have to add a rather disappointing experience. We wanted a beer on a Sunday night, 7:30. The website said they close at 8. The sign on the window said they'd close at 8. The guys behind the bar didn't seem to care. The door was locked and they just pretended not to notice. That's how you send your customers to the Westbrae beer garden. read more

Came here to enjoy some beer, wine, and food! Loved all of their options! Staff was very friendly, reasonable prices and all around so delicious!! read more

Trumer Pils was the site of a Yelp Elite event in 2012, (yep). wouldn't have gone if i wasn't interested in the beer. not disappointed in the tour, the tacos, the beer nor the free drinking glassware. i don't remember any aspects of the brewery tour. wasn't that memorable in hindsight. in 2012, Trumer was a regular drinking choice. not now as my tastes has drifted to stouts and heavy ipa's. another factor-Trumer isn't available in many bars now. read more

Oooh... wow! Not been over to the brewery yet (so darn close!), but just had a fresh, crisp pilsner bottle in the hot sun today.. and it was the perfect beer that bullseyed 'the spot' for me... YUM. Surprisingly clean and great smooth taste.. light, as pilsners go. Bottled slurp-it savory pilsner beer. I've had many many pints of Czech pilsners on various vacations in the CR (peeps... stop calling it Czechoslovakia!! affront to the folks.. Velvet Revolution was a reality!)... definitely doesn't beat Urquell, in my opinion... but it's remarkably fresh and a quality brew. read more

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I had a very disappointing experience at the recent 10/7 Oktoberfest. In short, they oversold the event and there was not enough food for everyone during the event. I purchased a $60 event ticket (including fees) which provided for a 1 liter beer stein, a pour and a meal. What I actually received was the beer stein, an extra liter pour (2 tickets) and a pretzel. I was told that there was (previously) a long line for food and that by the time I got there, they ran out of food. I was left to eat a small pretzel (which was prepared a while ago) with no available mustard. This is unacceptable. I thought that by purchasing an Eventbrite ticket in advance that I was assuredly getting food. Rather, I remained hungry, was offered some extra pours and given a small, semi-stale pretzel. While I do not blame the on-site bartenders and workers (who performed a respectable job under the circumstances), I am blaming the people who organized and planned this event and am criticizing them for their lack of foresight and planning. Not enough food was provided for this event and there should have been other available options (eg food trucks) which should have addressed our needs. Needless to say, I wasn't the only one who felt this way. Other patrons felt like they were shortchanged from the experience and it sure wasn't worth $60. Either more food should've been ordered or or more options available. In any event, I was disappointed and felt cheated from the experience. This was easily the worst beer event I've ever attended. Even though I liked some of their beers, I do not plan on visiting this brewery or attending any future events until they get their act together. I do not recommend this place to anyone as there are much better alternatives in the area. This is not an impressive start for their new brewery/taproom and they should have done better. read more

Tried the new taproom recently. It's rather refreshing to have a choice of different lager style beers as opposed to a bunch of IPAs. Especially in the sun. Beers are very good as you'd expect. The space is very nice. Bathrooms are exceptionally nice and clean and well designed and built. The staff were helpful and friendly. The food I saw walk out the door all looked good. I tried the one salad on the menu and it was good. The menu is small but everything looked appealing. Not your standard burgers/fries/wings fare. More interesting but still simple. read more

Trumer Pils was my first stop during yesterday's YEE and I must say the beer is amazing! It's light, citrusy and paired nicely with the complementary fish tacos from Rubios. The process in which they make the beer is so meticulous and I was shocked to find out that there were only 3 batches that gone bad out of the whole time Trumer has been in operation at this location. I wished I paid more attention to the tour though, but after a pint and half of beer later (and thank you to the very generous staff who gave my guest and I extra), I was buzzing. Unfortunately they weren't selling the beer on site at the time, but they do sell six packs at Bev-Mo for about $7 and a 24 pack at Costco for about $20. Let's just say I'm making a trip down to Costco. read more

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Friendly service, good beer. Family friendly place. The pretzel with cheese and mustard were excellent. Brat is good too. Pass on the hot dog read more

Just an update. As previously stated, I love their beer (bottled, *****) but I had to down-grade their packaged beer based on a can bought in a 12-pack at Costco. But from a tasting of two subsequent cans, quite good. But still not as good as the bottled beer. I have to raise my rating to **** One of these days I will get to visit the brewery. read more

Very confusing... tried to go here a couple weeks ago before dinner. Went to get a beer because both their website and Google say they're "open" M-F 8:30 - 5:30 but we arrived and it looked like the only thing that could possibly be an entrance was blocked by construction, and nobody answered the phone. Saw on the website that brewery tours are still suspended, which is fine and clear. Physical signage when we arrived was lacking/unclear and I really don't even know from their website or by what we saw while visiting if you can just go and have a beer. Definitely a bummer because I love Trumer Pils and was looking forward to visiting. Came to Yelp hoping for more updated info. read more

What's an Austrian pilsner doing with a brewery in Berkeley? For one thing, keeping it fresh and local, while doing a stand-up job of preserving the original Trumer Pils process. Trumer makes just this one pilsner, but they do it right: crisp and clean, just a slight bitter aftertaste, bubbles like champagne. I've started to see Trumer pop up in places like NOPA, Foreign Cinema and A16, a good indication that this is beer is all class. I had the opportunity to visit the Berkeley Brewery this past Sunday. The tasting room is reminiscent of something up in Sonoma or Napa - modern trappings mixed with old world grace. The staff and brewers are good people, of course very knowledgeable, but more importantly friendly and approachable about the brand, it's history and style. I'd highly recommend going on a tour, or for one of their special events. Here's to the first 400 years, Trumer, my friend! read more

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This place is so awesome it needs a Yelp review in it's own glory. Who doesn't love a nice cold pint of beer, along with a great story of how it came to be. This place is awesome and would make a great corporate or group event for any beer lover. The facility is really cool and learning about the beer making process was awesome. I now want to do my own brew, on a much smaller scale of course! read more

Don't ask me why but I have no recollection of ever really giving this beer a chance - and tonight, at a Yelp event - these folks were on hand to pour beer (and hand out these nifty motorcycle seat towels with a grommet and clippy thing so you don't lose it on the freeway!). Jim and his partner listened to my stories of bison at Custer SP with interest and then I got to learn all about the what makes Trumer Pils special. This was a seriously tasty pilsner - I was even more impressed after I had a few bites of Rotten City's delicious vegan pizza and then tried more beer - crazy thing is that combination just opened up a lot of floral notes in the beer. It went really well with pizza! I was excited to hear that they have a brewery right down on 4th, not far from Takara - and they do tours every day at 3:30 - I've never been to a beer brewery (just wineries!) and neither had my friend. We're now very excited to go have a tour and enjoy some tasty beer at Trumer in Berkeley! read more

Rolled to Trumer for a Yelp Elite Event . We were given a Souvenir Trumer Pint glass and a few pours of Trumer. It was a very refreshing event. It was held in the Outside Courtyard. Trumer was also giving Guided Tours of The Brewery. During the Tour the Brew Master explained the Brewing Process. They also have a Gift Shop with Trumer Logo-ed Swag. They also offer the Brewery tour Mon- Fri. read more

I came here last year for the Berkeley Drinks District Hop YEE. I didn't even know Berkeley had wineries and breweries until my experience with the event. This brewery was my final stop on our drink hopping tour. My friend and I were ushered over to grab a pint of Trumer beer and then proceeded to follow the tour around the brewery. My favorite part was looking at the bottling machinery and entering the giant freezing room where the beer was stored. I learned so much about what it takes to make beer and lager! Yay for science and drinking XD It's really neat how they offer free tours to the public and they are pretty accommodating for larger groups. I think this would be an unconventional, but fun, place to visit if you're in the Berkeley area. read more

Had a very good tour of the brewery today. Tours start at 3:45 PM. I would call and make a reservation to ensure a spot is available. Easier to appreciate the beer now that I met one of the brewers. Management if you are reading, I would have your bathroom that you let guests use cleaned before the tours. It was trashed today and reflects poorly on the cleanliness of your establishment. read more

Just a note for anyone planning to visit: according to their website, the daily brewery tours have been suspended indefinitely. Production of the classic south-German style lager (really Austrian; the parent brewery is in Salzburg) continues, and they're open for sale of packaged goods and merchandise. read more

Some of the finest beer made here in the bay area. Not some ultra-hoppy brew that seems to be all the rage in the micro brew world. This is a step up from the (now uber popular) Stella that I had been drinking for so long. If you have a chance go to the brewery and have a few glasses in their tasting room. It will change the way that you taste beer all together. As an aside, the people that run the place are some of the classiest in the business. read more

This is a damn fine pils. I still keep a soft spot in my heart for the ultra-hoppy brews out there though, they are still my favorite. That said, a crew of us city kids cruised on over to Berkeley to check out the Beerapalooza held at the Brauerei. There were hoppy beers, there were dark beers, porters, IPAs, pilsners, ales, it was all there from a dozen or so micro breweries. And you had better not be an amateur beer drinker, otherwise you'd be in for a headache. And trust me, there were very few amateurs here. I felt like I was back home in Wisco for Oktoberfest or something, complete with a rollicking cover band. Excellent way to spend a Sunday afternoon. Then we got hooked up and taken up to the oh so elegant tasting room where we got to sip on Trumer out of their signature tall, collins-like drinkware. Oh so fancy we were with a pleasant beer buzz. I can't wait to come back and take the tour. read more

Phil loves Pils! After visiting Trumer Pils Brauerei for the auspicious Beerapalooza festival this past Sunday, I can assure you that you'll be seeing more Trumer in your local bars. The staff, facility and beer are top notch. One of the best Pilsners around and clearly rivals the Czech masters. Hopefully they'll put a restaurant in the facility which would make this an even better highlight in Berkeley. read more

Came here thinking that they was also serving food judging from the pictures, but they turned out to be from the yelp event in the past. I wasn't too disappointed since our primary objective was to take the free brewery tour anyway, and what a tour it was. Since it was just a friend and I taking the tour, it was very personable and informative. The tour guide who was also a brewer was very friendly and was able to answer any question that we had and of course no brewery tour is complete without a free sample of the good stuff. read more

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Such a fun and personalized tour of the brewery with very informative and cute! Brew master Jeff. read more

Trumer Brewery - Breweries Near Me - Berkeley, California

I visited the Trumer brewery during a Yelp Elite event a few months back. I've passed by numerous times before on weekend strolls, but the brewery's normally only open during business hours. The staff were extremely friendly to the Elite guests. The tour was interesting enough. I didn't realize that Trumer only brews its Pilsner (which is fine, because I like it!). I think that most people in my group were more interested in the bottling and kegging machinery, rather than the actual brewing equipment. If you can swing a tour, definitely try it! read more

Took the tour, led by the brewmaster. This got me to thinking of doing a series of brewery reviews where I meet with the brewmasters--or maybe use that as an excuse to go on more brewery tours! Anyways, Trumer Pils does one thing and they do it well. I must say that the two glasses I had at the end of the tour was the best tasting Trumer I have ever had! That alone made it worthwhile--as well as the behind-the-scenes look at the brewery. read more

I really enjoyed my time here at the YEE. This was our first stop, and I'd never tried the beer before. I'm definitely a fan. This is exactly the kind of beer I like- not too heavy on the hops, with a crisp grassy taste and there's a little pepper as well. I'm thrilled to read, in another review, that I might be able to find this at Costco. Thank you Trumer Pils for being part of the Yelp event, and I will definitely be a future customer, and I feel pretty certain my friends are going to love your beer too! read more

I am not a huge beer fan, but if I am going to drink beer, I would rather it was a Trumer Pils. When I am having a late lunch at Saul's and I am munching on the red-meatiest of sandwiches (The famous Bronx Treat) I will have a Trumer with it. OMG - so good! But, the best is a Trumer right from the tap at the Brewery on 4th Street. We had a tour followed by a couple beautiful pints from cold sweaty pilsner glasses. Ask for Trumer at your favorite restaurant and if they don't have it, ask them to order it so you can have it next time. read more