I'm about fifteen beers behind but felt like updating my more recent entries first since I wasn't able to write notes down on all of my beers and I'm having to go by memory with some of them. While visiting Princeton, we had lunch at Triumph Brewing. The food is amazing, by the way. The best brewpub (in regards to food) that I've ever had. I haven't been to many, but I do consider myself a foodie, and even I have to give high praise to this place. While I was enjoying a fancy grilled cheese sandwich, I decided to pair it with their seasonal Oktoberfest beer.
The beer was poured into your standard pint glass. The head had already receded by the time I got the beer, not much lacing on the sides of the glass. Had a really nice bronze color, aromas of toasted malt and caramel definitely giving me the impression of a marzen or Oktoberfest style beer.
I could taste those slight bread notes to go with the caramel and toffee notes. There was a slight metallic taste to it as well. It seems like it would be a sweeter brew, but it's not. I find that to be quite refreshing. It's not an overly complex beer, pretty simple in style and execution. Granted, for the style, I'm fine with that. The beer was light to medium bodied with moderate carbonation. Overall, I found the beer to be enjoyable, although the aroma and look of the beer could be a little better. Still, this is a pretty good beer and while I probably won't ever venture back to Triumph (being that I'm not from the area and all..), if I ever see a bottle down the road, I'll probably pick one up.
Grade: B
Price Paid: $6.00 (16 oz draught)
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