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Harpoon IPA

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71
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bottled
common

on tap
common

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
9863.25/5.03.25/5.05.9%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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 jake65 (1725), Williston, North Dakota, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/102/56/102/511/20
Aug 24, 2008  
Bottle: Clear golden pour and a small white head. Nose is smooth and sweet with plenty of citrus and caramel. Too bad the flavor gets muddled. Kind of chalky and a little soapy into some floral bitters. Ahhh, the smell was to good to be true. Thanks Matt.


 IndianaRed (1555), Boise, Idaho, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/54/103/511/20
Aug 23, 2008  
Light amber with a thin white skin. Nice citrus aroma nut a stale woody flavor. Lacking by a couple dozen IBUs and much of any hop flavor. Modest carbonation and a light bod. Dissapointing


 pinkzambia (989), Boise, Idaho, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/55/103/514/20
Aug 23, 2008  
Bottle: Clear gold with a stiff, white head. Nice hoppy aroma with a little skunky to it. The taste is a bit disappointing compared to the aroma. Hairspray hop flavors with a weird finish. Send this one back to Boston.


 BuckeyeBoy (1670), Boise, Idaho, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/512/20
Aug 23, 2008  
Bottle Pours out a straw topped with a white head. Lots of malt and floral hops. Tast of the malt and crisp hops. Thanks Pink


 craftycarl21 (558), South Hero, Vermont, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/512/20
Aug 22, 2008  
yellow gold coloration with minimal head. Aroma of citrusy hops. Flavor has hops, yeast, and a fruity sweetness. Light, drinkable, and sessionable.


 lithy (1725), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/514/20
Aug 18, 2008    Updated: Apr 28, 2009
On draft, clear golden yellow with not much of a white head when I got the glass. Aroma was light and sweet with hints of fruity hops. Light bodied with a good crisp bitterness. Not strong in any way but balanced and sessionable. Re-rate from a bottle, Light golden hazy color with a soft lasting white foam. Crystal malt aroma, citrus hops. Taste is more crystal malt, caramel, nice bitter hop finish some pine and citrus. Original rating 7:3:7:3:14


 yesyouam (602), Fairport, New York, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/513/20
Aug 17, 2008  
Sampled at the Flour City Brewers’ Fest 2008. Harpoon IPA is a sparkling, light golden ale with a thick, fluffy, white head. The head retention is excellent. The aroma is muted by the head. I’m picking up a slight note of banana, which is odd. It certainly smells fruity. It is medium light bodied, pretty smooth, a little metallic, and the finish is dry. It has OK bitterness and a touch of sweetness. There is a grassy flavor here. It’s pretty drinkable.


bwbeall812 (27), Brentwood, Tennessee, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/102/56/103/514/20
Aug 15, 2008  
Bottle. Floral earthy nose with light amber appearance. Very mild, crisp IPA with slight bitterness. A satisfying mildly hoppy brew.



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