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Harpoon Cider 2.34 68

Harpoon Cider

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bottled
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682.3/5.02.34/5.04.8%7.1Flute, Lager glass
Commercial Description:
In 1986 Harpoon co-founders Rich Doyle and Dan Kenary began brewing Harpoon in Boston to share with others the joy of making—and drinking—great beer. In 2000, we added a second brewery in Windsor, Vermont to keep up with the demand. As a regional craft brewer, we gained interest and respect for cider, a drink with strong roots and history in New England. Harpoon’s cider is our contribution to the long heritage of cider made with fresh juice from locally grown apples. Harpoon Cider is made from a blend of locally grown apples including the New England favorite, McIntosh. By fermenting this blend of varieties with our own yeast we are able to produce an aroma that has a clean, fruity character. This crisp, refreshing cider has just the right balance of ripe apple sweetness and tartness from the fruit’s natural acidity. The color of this smooth tasting cider is very light as a result of using only freshly pressed apples. Without the addition of preservatives, artificial colors, or sweeteners we have created a cider that is fresh, pure, and delicious. Enjoy!
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 swoopjones (1917), Buffalo, New York, USA
2.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/54/102/510/20
Jan 27, 2009  
Sample at Village Beer Merchants 1st Anniversary. Pours light golden color. Aromas of sweet apples. Taste is apple juice & slightly tart. Not a fan of apple juice or this


 Radek Kliber (3962), Toronto (Can) Krotoszyn (Pol), Ontario, Canada
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/515/20
Jan 26, 2009  
Coles – Rare Beer Festival
Appearance: pale gold, clear almost crystal like look , ring of head at edges .3-
Nose: papierowka apple aroma that is rare now days in world of overly sweet red apples. True base apple.8-
Flavor/Palate : medium light bodied. Very clean, down to earth apple character. Drinkable solid cider. Highly underrated.


 blipp (1685), Newark, New Jersey, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/103/511/20
Jan 4, 2009  
Bottle. Pours sparkling light yellow with a sweet red apple aroma, and maybe a touch of brown sugar. The flavor is sweet apples with a touch of tartness. Pretty good.


 jredmond (1047), New Jersey, USA
2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
2/101/53/102/512/20
Dec 27, 2008  
12 oz bottle. Pours clear orange body. Smells of artifical apple flavor - taste is similar. A bad cider.


 hopson (595), Williamsville, New York, USA
1.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/102/52/102/52/20
Nov 20, 2008  
god awful- bottle- cloyingly sweet and undrinkable- really bad. did not enjoy this beer at all.


 jeremytoni (1112), Swedesboro, New Jersey, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/510/20
Nov 1, 2008  
From a bottle poured a clear amber color with almost no head. Nice tart cider flavor with a lingering aftertaste.


 jcwattsrugger (5528), Florida and, New Jersey, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/103/510/20
Oct 24, 2008  
@Dunedin-on tap-pours a minimal white head and pale yellow color with effervescence. Aroma is apple. Taste is thin, sweet apple, herbal.


 Haslinger (649), Syracuse, New York, USA
2.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/54/103/58/20
Oct 11, 2008  
bottle at a party, very winey aroma, the taste is sharp, biting and very winey. Over carbonated and not very good tasting. One of the worst ciders I have ever had I would not drink this again let alone buy it



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