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Harpoon ESB 3.02 43

Harpoon ESB

Percentile
45
overall

bottling
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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
433.03/5.03.02/5.0Winter5.5%29.9English pint
Commercial Description:
Harpoon Extra Special Bitter (ESB) is a robust, refreshing example of the famous English style ale. Our ESB has a complex flavor that is created by several malts and assertive hops
 Most Recent Top Raters Highest Ratings Who's Rated This?  
 muzzlehatch (4427), Burlington, Vermont, USA
2.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/54/102/510/20
Apr 20, 2002  
Appearance: tawny red/orange, decent-sized but fast-fading head, slightly translucent; aroma weak, but some nice fruit and hop notes. Flavor really pretty boring; there’s some hops, some malt, but it all feels like there’s nothing at the center, like its just a surface with nothing inside. Somewhat bitter finish; little sweetness, medium body. Not a good ESB.


 Drinkingdan (371), East Norriton, Pennsylvania, USA
2.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/102/55/102/510/20
Mar 1, 2002  
I am not an ESB person.


 ToadMan (554), Washington, Washington DC, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/56/103/510/20
Feb 26, 2002  
Ehhh. I think that says it prety well. It has some flavor, but nothing spectacular, the aftertaste isnt so good, and I dont realy like the aroma.


 dprior (118), Somerville, Massachusetts, USA
2.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/102/59/20
Feb 26, 2002  
I’m not a fan of this style, and this beer didn’t change that. A decent appearance, but a bit cloudy. Bitter, of course, but not in what I would call a good way. A bad aftertaste


 ravidesai (915), Bombay, India
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/512/20
Jan 17, 2002  
rather watery bitter. promising aroma of floral hops but the taste is much too mild and rather sweet for a ESB.


 Norton (296), The Fan, Richmond, Virginia, USA
2.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/102/58/20
Dec 21, 2001  
Same old Harpoon aftertaste as in all of them. Boring.


spamalope99 (27), USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/57/104/516/20
Aug 18, 2001  


 VENOM (941), Connecticut, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Aug 12, 2001  
Decent caramel and chocolate maltiness with a nice crisp bitter earthy hoppiness. More flavorful once it warmed a bit.



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