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Triumph Extra Special Bitter


 Percentile 
83
overall
A Premium Bitter/ESB brewed by
Triumph Brewing Company

Princeton, New Jersey USA

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313.51/5.03.47/5.0Winter-90.9English pint P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Our homage to the Extra Special Bitters of England packs plenty of flavor from both malt and hops.

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 euserphriendly (159), Holland, Pennsylvania, USA
2.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/102/54/103/510/20

Nov 13, 2005  
Billed as an unfiltered real ale in the menu listing. Did not live up to its build up. Not bitter at all, actually sort of malty. After the beer settled it was surprisingly clear?

 GuilTTy (482), Cherry Hill, New Jersey, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/58/104/514/20
Oct 30, 2008  
On tap at their New Hope, PA brewpub. Deep copper under a very thin light khaki head. Faint bready aroma. Strong malt takes center stage with a classic English metallic note, some toffee and vanilla bean. Mildly carbonated and smooth mouthfeel and a very dry, slightly hoppy finish.


 adrian910ss (1051), philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/516/20
Aug 3, 2008  
On draft at the New Hope location 6/22/08 with Lil Lauren. Pours a light coppery amber with a medium sized creamy white head. Aroma of tangy citrus and bitter hops. Taste of tangy light citrus with hints of simcoe and amarillo hops.


 puzzl (1901), New York, New York, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/514/20
Jun 30, 2008  
Cask at Princeton. Very British hop aroma, though spicy with potato. Red pour with a small head. Mild, earthy hop flavor with a nice calm body. Relaxing and pleasant.


 JoeMcPhee (3899), Jackson Heights, New York, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/512/20
Jun 29, 2008  
Handpump at the Princeton location. Aroma is quite fruity with lots of cherry and berry character. A light earthy grainy malt base and a fairly low spicy hoppiness. It could use a slightly higher hopping rate or a bit of dry hops as well. Decent ESB.


 beerbill (1396), Laurel, New York, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Oct 7, 2007  
On tap at their New Hope brewpub. Hand pump served at 50-55 degrees. Pours a cloudy Golden amber with a moderate, creamy off-white head that lasted through most of the glass. Pleasant aroma of malt and caramel with some hops noted as well. Flavor was lightly toasted malt with a dry, bitter, hoppy finish. Lingering bitterness well after the swallow. Nice examlple of an ESB from Triumph.



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