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Harpoon Celtic Ale

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
2872.91/5.02.91/5.0Winter5.4%36English pint
Commercial Description:
This Irish-style ale features a deep amber color, a smooth, malty, and complex flavor with a moderate hop finish. Our tribute to the classic Irish red ales, Hibernian Ale is the perfect beer for all your St. Patrick’s celebrations.
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limalimamoli (52), Oceanside, California, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/105/56/103/515/20
Nov 2, 2006  
Low to medium malt no hops, or may be a little of UK hops. Flavor is medium malt, roasted grain gives a feel of dryness also increases touch of bitterness, astringency not from hops but from the roasted grains, Off white head clear red to deep red, similar to smithwicks irish red


 drpimento (828), La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/56/103/511/20
Oct 14, 2006  
Pours with a nice tan foamy, frothy head and good lace. Slightly hazy copper color. A bit caramely, malty, musty aroma. A bit sharp in the mouth from carbonation and a somewhat off flavor profile. Fizziness is left on the tongue. Oddly after the fizziness is a flatish sweetness... Odd aftertaste too. If I had no others this would be ok. But, I’d rather have most other Irish Ales. Although, I must admit, this is from a beer a the month sample that’s a little old.


 vyvvy (2044), Hazelwood, Missouri, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Sep 10, 2006  
Pours clear copper with cream colored head that has good retension. The aroma is cane sugary sweet malt with light amount of roastedness, there is also os smooth creaminess. Medium body with light tingly carbonation. The taste starts with sweet caramel malt, bits of mustiness and rich roatiness. Bits of spicy hops come in for the finish. Not bad for the style, but the style itself is not my favorite.


 unclemattie (2416), Georgia, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/105/58/103/512/20
Sep 3, 2006  
Ruby red amber in color. A little off-white colored creamy head. nice malt aroma. Strong dominate taste of honey. Decient hop finish.


 TrevorFloyd (309), Connecticut, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/513/20
Aug 7, 2006  
Some nice malty notes, provides some sweetness - a little chocolate maybe, and something else that I honestly can’t put my finger on. Some hops back this up as well, providing some sharpness. Nothing elaborate here, but could be enjoyed in quantity.


wholebeer (4), Indiana, USA
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3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/513/20
Aug 7, 2006  
irish reds aren’t the most interesting style and this one lives right up to that name sake a light amber color with very little head as it poured from the bottle to a standard pint glass decent aroma - a little malty and sweet even bodied with a hint of hops in the finish a slight taste of biscuits or bread it goes down pretty easy and you could drink two on a hot day


 BeerHeadBobby (142), In Hiding.., Florida, USA
2.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/54/102/510/20
Jul 30, 2006  
12 oz bottle - Pours a dark redish copper color, Mouthfeel is suprisingly smooth. Aroma is bready and minimal hops, Malt dominates the taste with a hoppy finish


 Aggie80 (708), Michigan, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/56/104/514/20
Jul 8, 2006  
Clean copper colored pour with a short lived white head and some lacing. Malty sweetness with a smooth mouth feel. Very refreshing. Touch of bitterness in the aftertaste



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