Triumph Brewing Company

Infobox Brewery
name = Triumph Brewing Company


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location = Princeton, New Jersey; New Hope, Pennsylvania; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
owner = Independent
opened = 1995
production = ~2450 U.S. barrels
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Triumph Brewing Company is a Mid-Atlantic regional brewpub operator with locations in Princeton, New Jersey, and New Hope and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Triumph founders Erica and Ray Disch,Fact|date=April 2007and Adam Rechnitz organized and funded a campaign to legalize brewpubs in New Jersey before they could open.Fact|date=February 2007 The original operating name "Victory Brewing Company" was replaced to avoid trademark disputes with an existing United Kingdom brand. Initial construction plans for Lambertville, New Jersey, never materialized.

Renovation of the Princeton, New Jersey, location began in the spring of 1994 and opened to the public on March 19 1995. The first purpose-built brewpub in the state, the convert|12000|sqft|m2|sing=on facility features thirty foot high cathedral ceilings, seating for over 275 people, and a two story glass enclosed brewhouse. The non-automated 11-barrel stainless steel brewery was fabricated by Newlands Systems of Abbotsford, British Columbia. Dubbed the largest and "grandest" brewpub in the state, [cite news
url=http://www.nj.com/munchmobile/ledger/index.ssf?/munchmobile/ledger/stories/0827munchbeer.html
title=Home Brew
publisher=The Star-Ledger
author=Peggy McGlone
date=November 2 2006
accessdate=2006-11-26] it is said to have the "most architecturally striking interior" of any in New Jersey. The brewing equipment is behind the bar and visible to patrons, and the decor is industrial chic. The brewpub "has long produced more beer than any" other in the state. [cite news
url=http://www.njmonthly.com/issues/dec05/brewpub.html
title=Beer Here!
author=Eric Levin
publisher=New Jersey Monthly
date=December 2005
accessdate=2006-11-26]

Triumph's second location opened April 24 2003, at Union Square in New Hope, Pennsylvania. Located on the site of a redeveloped Union Camp Corporation paper bag manufacturing facility, this building formerly served as storage for massive bulk rolls of paper. It is adjacent to the historic New Hope and Ivyland Railroad station and the James A. Michener Art Museum.

Triumph's third location opened April 4 2007, at 117-121 Chestnut Street in Old City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

The Princeton and New Hope locations were designed by Richardson Smith Architects.The Philadelphia location was designed by Riscala Design.

Accolades

GABF Medals

References

External links

* [http://triumphbrew.com/ Triumph Brewing Company Official Site]
* [http://www.phillymag.com/dining_food_wine/detail/triumph_brewing_company Philadelphia Magazine review]
* [http://www.zwire.com/site/myzwire.cfm?BRD=1091&dept_id=551802&newsid=14777672&PAG=461&rfi=9 The Princeton Packet, June 29, 2005 - Triumph Brewing Company, Kate and Tom O'Neill, TimeOFF] Restaurant review of brewpub.