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Harpoon 100 Barrel Series #17 - English Style Old Ale 3.38 51

Harpoon 100 Barrel Series #17 - English Style Old Ale

 (RETIRED)
Percentile
80
overall
Formerly brewed at Harpoon Brewery
Style: Old Ale

Boston, Massachusetts USA

bottled
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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
513.46/5.03.38/5.0Special7.9%62.7English pint, Snifter
Commercial Description:
Harpoon Old Ale is inspired by the sustaining winter offerings of many English breweries. This complex & malty brew is marked by significant alcohol warmth, balanced bitterness, biscuit/roasted undertones, and sublime mouthfeel. Proper English yeast, traditional hop varietals, and generous malt bill create a wonderful companion for the fireside. Enjoyable for consumption now or for extended cellaring.

ENCORE SERIES: Winter 2007/8
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 kp (8500), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Sep 1, 2007    Updated: Sep 14, 2008
Date: 02/10/2007
Mode: Bottle
Source: Brewfest, Extreme Beer

Appearance: clear amber, frothy off white head,
Aroma: sweet caramel malt aroma with earthy hops,
Flavor: flavor has lots of candy sweetness, lots of fruity character, a nice sipper,

Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 15/20
Rating: 3.5/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: **4


 fiulijn (7420), Como; Lausanne (CH); Malmö (SWE), Italy
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/515/20
Oct 17, 2008  
Bottle at Brickseller, Washington
Amber color. It has a some malt and caramel aroma and stronger flavor; correct (to strong) bitterness. As usual, beers from Harpoon are not exciting.


 argo0 (6982), Washington DC, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/514/20
Jan 15, 2008  
(12oz bottle) Small off-white atop crystal clear dark amber body. Aroma is moderately sweet, caramel, some plum/raisin, peat, toffee/butterscotch, light spice. Taste is moderately sweet, plum, caramel, Cognac, light earthy, spice. Light alcohol warming. Smooth medium body.


 CaptainCougar (5526), Rockville, Maryland, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/513/20
Nov 18, 2007  
Bottle sampled on 6/30/07: Pours a transparent copper amber with a thin-lacing white head. Aroma of lightly sweet caramel and grainy malt with a hint of light fruit. Body starts fairly full and caramely sugary sweet with some lightly bitter earthy hops and mild warmth toward the finish. Fairly authentic and balanced, but could use some aging.


 Cletus (5058), Connecticut, USA
2.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/104/54/103/59/20
Feb 21, 2007  
Pours brown with a thin white head. Smell is overly swet with lots of malt and sparse hoppy elements. Taste is sweet with some earthy elements. Not true to style.


 JoeMcPhee (5025), Jackson Heights, New York, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/514/20
Feb 26, 2007  
Deep amber beer with a thin white head. Slightly dusty aroma, sweet maltiness with a touch of sweet fruit, some bubble gum and a bit of spicy yeastiness. Some sweet cardamom flavour and an earthy bitterness that backs up the spiciness quite nicely. Not really an old ale, but it’s still a pretty tasty brew.


 BBB63 (4267), La Porte, Indiana, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/515/20
Mar 2, 2008  
Encore 12 ounce bottle and served in my Ommegang Anniversary glass: Deep amber almost brown hue with a small but lasting head and okay lace. The aroma has notes of caramel and toffee, biscuity and cashew, fig and pine nuts, herbal and aromatic classic English hops as well. The taste starts sweet and vinous with a caramel forefront supported by fruity backbone. Some woody and doughy notes as well before leading off towards a restrained bitter finish. The mouth feel is medium-bodied and a touch oily, earthy dryness upon the finish. Not too shabby and I would love to see how this ages.


 goldtwins (4084), Nesconset, New York, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Jan 16, 2008  
Poured a clear deep copper brown color with a medium off-white head. Sweet aroma with some chocolate notes and a light roast. Some sweet flavor with a light chocolate. Medium body. With a crisp carbonation.



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