Triumph Bitter

Reviewed By: Rick S.
Style: Ordinary Bitter (English)
State/Country: New Jersey
ABV: 4.7%
Serving Type: On Hand Pump @ Triumph Brewing Co (Princeton)

Look: 10
Reddish Brown color, very clear, with a foamy tan  head and amazing lacing

Smell: 8
Bready malts and floral English hops


Taste: 9
Malty, fruity and complex from beginning to end. Tons of flavor from a session beer!

Mouthfeel: 9
Medium body with low carbonation due to cask

Drinkability:9
If Suzy-QCB wasn't with me, I would have pounded several!  

Overall Score: 9
Value: 6
Cost/12 oz serving: $5.50

Overall Impression:
I had this right after the Bohemian Pilsner, so that may have affected my judgment, but I loved this beer! Then again, I usually do enjoy this particular beer on cask@ Triumph Princeton. Real Cask Ale done right is always a treat.

Triumph Bohemian Pilsner

Reviewed By: Rick S.
Style: Bohemian Pilsner
State/Country: New Jersey
ABV: 5.4%
Serving Type: On Tap @ Triumph Brewing Co (Princeton)

Look: 8
Light golden color, very clear, with a thin white head and little lacing


Smell: 7
Not much there...but I did detect bready malts and floral hops

Taste: 7
Up Front: Spicy hops, asssertive bitterness giving way to a long grainy finish

Mouthfeel: 8
Medium body with medium-high carbonation

Drinkability: 8
Quaffable! 

Overall Score: 7.6
Value: 3
Cost/12 oz serving: $5.50

Overall Impression:
Yes, I have been on a bit of a Lager binge lately, but this one was just ok. Triumph usually puts out excellent beer in every style, but this one fell just a little bit short. Still worth trying tho, especially if you love Pilsners.

Triumph Barrel Aged Scotch Ale

Reviewed By: Herr Rick and Herr Mike
Style: Scotch Ale (Barrel Aged)
State/Country: New Jersey
ABV: 9.7%
Serving Type: On Cask @ Triumph Brewing Co - Princeton

Look: 9
Dark amber color, medium head with good retention and decent lacing

Smell: 9.5
Bourbon, sweet malt, and mild smoke from the peated malt

Taste: 9.5
Up Front: Bourbon, booze. Finish: Sweet malt, faint smoke, lingering sweetness

Mouthfeel: 9
Medium body, creamy, with mild carbonation

Drinkability: 9
If you like Bourbon, it's very easy to drink

Overall Score: 9.2

Value: 8.5
Cost/12 oz serving: $5.50

Overall Impression:
This special brew was Triumph's First Wednesday offering for March 2010. I always loved their Scotch Ale, and the barrel aging made it even better. On par with Founder's Backwoods Bastard

Triumph Roggenbock

Reviewed By: Herr Rick and Herr Mike
Style: Roggenbier (Rye, Bock)
State/Country: New Jersey
ABV: 6.8%
Serving Type: On Tap @ Triumph Brewing Co - Princeton

Look: 9
Dark mahogany color, creamy brown head with good lacing

Smell: 8.5
Molasses, pumpernickel bread, caraway

Taste: 9
Up Front: Caraway blast! Sweet malt. Finish: Nice and sweet with a little spice

Mouthfeel: 9
Full body, creamy, with mild carbonation

Drinkability: 8.5
Very smooth and easy to drink

Overall Score: 8.8

Value: 8
Cost/12 oz serving: $5.50

Overall Impression:
The caraway is very pronounced up front, but the sweetness and creaminess of the beer work well together with it. We really liked this beer. The problem is, we were there for the Barrel Aged Scotch Ale, and I think we forced ourselves to to pound this down, which was very hard to do because of the strong flavors. The other thing I like about it is the caraway did not repeat on me.