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Harpoon Cider

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672.3/5.02.34/5.04.8%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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 hopscotch (5475), Vero Beach, Florida, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/102/57/103/513/20

Nov 6, 2009  
Draft… Clear, light straw-colored cider with no head. The aroma is of oven-baked, spiced apples. Light-bodied with a mildly creamy mouthfeel and a rumor of carbonation. Nice balance between sweetness and acidity. Tart, dry finish

pyromt30 (16), Lebanon, USA
4.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/510/105/518/20
Nov 29, 2009  
I recently started drinking ciders. As far as ciders go this is one of the best I have had. Very crisp and clean as well as refreshing!


 BückDich (4847), McCall, Idaho, USA
2.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/102/56/102/510/20
Nov 29, 2009  
Bottle: Flat, no head. Nose is light with apple but more on the sulpher and burnt wood side. The flavor is sweet and tepid with a cloying aftertaste and a dull thin body. Not very up front with the fresh apples or showing off a more dry yeasty musky side either. Kinda boring.


 travita (1910), Frisco, Texas, USA
2.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/57/20
Nov 9, 2009  
Bottle thanks to Cavie. The look is clear, very light yellow color, and not too much head. The smell is apples, fruits, slight butter. The taste is sweet, apples, and fruits.


 bhensonb (4260), Woodland, California, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/512/20
Nov 5, 2009  
Bottle from ericandersnavy. Pours perri color with a few bubbles. Nice, crisp apple skin aroma. Near medium body with mild carbonation. Flavor is greenish apple with yellow apple skin. Something of a light weight, but clean and refreshing.


 angrypirate06 (709), Texas, USA
1.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/102/53/101/59/20
Nov 4, 2009  
Bottle thanks to cavie. Pours a clear yellow. Aroma is copper, apple. Flavor is copper, too cloyingly sweet.


 Cavie (1384), Fort Worth, Texas, USA
1.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/102/52/102/56/20
Oct 31, 2009  
Water clear with a splash of pee yellow. Smell is rotten apple with light chemicals. Tastes has weak flavors of old apple with a huge watery element. Not much backbone to this guy.


 mar (1831), Dallas, Texas, USA
1.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/101/52/102/55/20
Oct 30, 2009  
bottle thanks to cavie. water with a slight tint of yellow. sugar and light apples on the nose. flavors of sugar with a hint of apple and a very watery palate.



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