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Harpoon IPA 3.25 992

Harpoon IPA

Percentile
71
overall

bottled
common

on tap
common

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
9923.25/5.03.25/5.05.9%38.5Shaker, Tulip
Commercial Description:
Filtered and force carbonated.
Ingredients: Water, Three malts, including a 2-row pale, Northwest Cascade Hops, and Yeast.
This copper colored ale is floral, medium bodied, with a crisp, refreshing finish. Originally our summer seasonal in 1993, it is now available year-round. Harpoon IPA was ranked atop both domestic and imported IPAs by Beer Connoisseur Magazine.
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 Rciesla (3770), Exit 15W, New Jersey, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/105/57/103/513/20
Oct 29, 2008  
Bottle. Pours an orange amber body with a white head 1 finger thick. Sweet malty, hops are floral a note of grass and hop resin. Nicely spiced, i enjoyed this some time ago.


 BeerBelcher (943), Columbus, Ohio, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/511/20
Oct 24, 2008  
This was the first beer I had in America after returning from Belgium. As great as the Belgian beers were, they were very light on the hops (at least for my American palate). I thought the hoppiness of an IPA would knock my socks off, but this one is pretty weak on the bitterness. You ever have a cigarette after not having smoked for months or years, and having to sit down due to the effect? I was expecting the rough equivalent of that in terms of hoppiness, and I was disappointed. It poured a tan color with quite a bit of head. Aroma was pretty weak, but moderately sweetly hoppy. Flavor was some floral hoppiness bolted on a fairly thin malt backbone. Mouthfeel was a bit watery. Not a very good beer...why did I have three? I would not recommend this beer. I had this on-tap at the Indigo restaurant in Alexandria, formerly known as Potowmack Landing.


 coldbrewky (736), Saugerties, New York, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/56/104/513/20
Oct 19, 2008  
Draft at dinner tonite.Nose was blown away in drafty but pleasant ale house . Looks great in the glass as the sharp gold looms with a thin white head. Crisp and hoppy. Quick light + body and fast finish. Good enough for two with dinner, past that, ehhh.


 finol (519), Nacka (Stockholm), Sweden
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/512/20
Oct 12, 2008  
Bottle from Utoeer This is a pleasant IPA but it don´t have enough character to make it memorable


 hirigalzkar (590), Stockholm, Sweden
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/102/57/103/511/20
Oct 11, 2008  
Bottle. Light golden colour. No head. Light grape fruit aroma. Low hop flavor and bitterness for this beer style. Kind of thin in all aspects.


 smith4498 (918), Miami, Florida, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/104/512/20
Oct 7, 2008  
Pours clear dark golden color with white head. Floral hop aroma. Mild hop bitterness balanced well with sweet maltiness. Medium body with average carbonation. Nothing really stands out.


 GMCC2181 (877), Bear/Elkton, Delaware, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/514/20
Oct 7, 2008  
Bottle. Light orange in color, decent head and lacing. Average aroma of light hops. Taste was spicy hops... A little floral and grassy too. It was served a little too cold so the carbonation level seem a little high, but overall a decent ipa.


 jmm635 (267), Havertown, Pennsylvania, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/512/20
Oct 5, 2008  
Golden color with a small white head. Aromas of floral hops and grass. Strong hoppy flavor with a crisp finish. I would drink it again, but I don’t have to.



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