Triumph Amber Ale

Brewed by Triumph Brewing Company
Style: Amber Ale
Princeton, New Jersey USA

Low bitterness, some malts, a bit on the thin side for me. I think I like the over hopped amber versions a little better lately. Sampled @ the Princeton location.

Poured amber with small white head. Aroma of sweet malt. Some hops but mostly malt. Very watery. Finished dry.

On draft at Triumph, New Hope. Poured clear amber with a few splotches of lacing. Starts sweet and finished slightly bitter. Crisp. Could use a bit more malt and Cascades. Sessionable.

(11/10/08) Draught sample at the brewpub in Philadelphia. Clear copper color. Aroma of floral hops, some toastiness and malt. Sweetish flavor with malt, a bit of caramel and some bitter hoppiness in the finish. MEdium-bodied. Decent.

Tap at Philly location. Aroma of perfumy hops, bready malt. Flavor the same, though sweeter, and I even thought I got some alcohol despite the 4.9% abv. Despite this oddity, quite a tasty amber.

On tap at the brewpub in Philadelphia. Pours a cloudy brown/amber with a thick light tan head. Aroma of floral perfume. Flavor of nice malt and Cascade hops with a bitter finish. Slight hoppiness. Well-balanced amber, very nice. 7/4/7/4/15 (3.7/5)

Not bad. Decent spicy, fruity, piny hop notes and some well balance maltiness. Easy drinking.

Triumph Amber Ale 11/16/08 (on tap, at Brewery. Pours light red, with a smallish head. Aroma is light, with some sweetness and flowers in the background. Flavor was firstly sweet, but not overpowering. Blended with a subtle hop touch, this struck me as Triumph’s best use of subtle hopping of all their offerings I’ve tried. The palate was also crisp and light enough to be enjoyed as a session beer, which is how I treated it while eating one of Triumph’s deliciously oversized burgers.