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Harpoon IPA

Percentile
71
overall

bottled
common

on tap
common

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
9943.25/5.03.25/5.05.9%38.5Shaker, Tulip
Commercial Description:
Filtered and force carbonated.
Ingredients: Water, Three malts, including a 2-row pale, Northwest Cascade Hops, and Yeast.
This copper colored ale is floral, medium bodied, with a crisp, refreshing finish. Originally our summer seasonal in 1993, it is now available year-round. Harpoon IPA was ranked atop both domestic and imported IPAs by Beer Connoisseur Magazine.
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 SpencerDB (127), Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/511/20
Dec 30, 2009  
golden/copper color with a small white head. Hoppy and malty, but not with very much flavor. Bitter on the end with a little dryness. OK brew


 csbosox (1085), Prairie Village, Kansas, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/104/516/20
Dec 28, 2009  
12oz bottle. bb 12/15/09. Copper colored, smallish off white head. Floral, citrusy and somewhat earthy aroma with some toasty malt in the background. Toasty, slightly roasty, floral and earthy flavor. Moderate bitterness. Well attenuated. Enjoyable, but the hops have probably faded since this is an older bottle.


 GranvilleTim (529), Granville, Illinois, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/514/20
Dec 20, 2009  
Golden pour with an off-white head. Aroma of malt and hops. OK mallt backbone with mellow citrus hops. OK bitterness. Nice lacing.


 GMUcrew7 (377), Mason, Ohio, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/57/103/514/20
Dec 19, 2009  
Pours very light copper color with an off white head. Aroma has a pretty faint citrus hop aroma and a fairly strong biscuit malt presence for an IPA. The flavor is much the same, a pretty even balance of bitter hops and malt. A serviceable IPA but nothing special.


dsw4b (4), Clemson, South Carolina, USA
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4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/517/20
Dec 17, 2009  
Bottle to pint glass. Pours a clear golden to light copper. Aroma is relatively mild. There are some resinous notes but nothing that really jumps out. Initial soft head with good retention. Medium-light in body. Bitterness balanced nicely with noticeable malt coming through near the end. This is widely available in my area, and for the price, it is an excellent everyday beer.


bobman006 (75), New Jersey, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Dec 15, 2009  
Bottle. Clear golden with tight white head. Aroma is floral with grain, grass, and citrus. Flavors of grapefruit, lemon, biscuit, and grass. Thin body for an IPA and a little watery toward the back. Slightly soapy. Ok.


iceman15658 (24), Acme, Pennsylvania, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/56/103/516/20
Dec 12, 2009  
Bottle To Pint. Wonderful hoppy aroma with a moderate white head. A welcoming bitterness and clean finish. Harpoon is good


 joeymacaroni (241), Wagontown, Pennsylvania, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/57/103/511/20
Dec 12, 2009  
pours a bubbly orange-yellow with a fluffy, quickly dissipating white head. nose is a heavy mix of pine needles, resin, and grapefruit. a little metallic. flavor is caramel, bready, citrus. after is bitter: piney, citrusy, and tonic/quinine flavors. long finish, slightly astringent. aside from the metallic notes, it’s a pretty good IPA, although not my favorite.



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