Triumph Roggenbock

GABF 2007. This smelled and tasted of straight up caraway seed, like it was concentrated and liquified. It’s not bad, but I’d like some more balance of flavors (like some more characteristic maltiness, although there is some chocolate lurking underneath). Don’t really know what to make of this.

A very nice tasting beer. It has a aroma and flavor of a rustic black rye bread. Sampled it at the Philadelphia location on 2/21/2008

Dark brown body with a small tan head. The nose is sweet and herbal with tons of rye, caraway and clove. Lightly sweet taste with caramel, toffee, spicy rye and caraway seeds. Medium body is soft with light carbonation.

On tap at the Philly location. Pours a deeper hazy amber with a medium creamy off white head that left some lacing. Aroma of rye bread, grainy malt sweetness, a touch of some fruitiness. Flavor was rye bread, dry, some malty sweetness but mostly dry, spicy and very drinkable. Well done.

sample at Philly location on 1/19/08. very good Triumph beer... pours a dark red color... some rye to it.... medium body... different than what I’m used to drinking.... solid choice if you are at Triumph.

Dark caramel amber with a big fluffy tan head. Aroma is slightly vomity (caraway) with a hint of sweetness. It does indeed taste of rye... rather like a liquefied loaf of pumpernickel bread.

On tap in Philly. Really nice beer. Very nice poor with a foamy head. Flavor is bready and bold. Some sweetness and the taste of rye lingers. Dry finish.

On tap at Philly location. Darker brown color with a beige head. Aroma is of a pleasant rye grain that has a subtle sweetness and a bit of roasty smoky goodness going on. Flavor has a very nice bit of drier rye with some stout breadiness, darker fruit, and a bit of caraway. Nice feel and a plesant finish - goes very well with everything my wife and I ate. Not quite Jewish rye caliber, but dang good!