 thechandler (270), Morgantown, West Virginia, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 11/20 |
Jun 25, 2008 Bottle. Slightly above average IPA. Good floral quality, without overdoing it. Bitterness without overdoing it. Nothing special, but not too bad.
AR (426), Georgia, USA
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Jun 22, 2008 This is a somewhat typical IPA with a citrus hop flavor. It is a little on the mild side with some noticeable malt flavoring.
djones (116), Michigan, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Jun 22, 2008 My first impression was not very impressive. It carried some hops, yes, but seemed to be a bit watery and not very bold. It grew on me a little as a sipped, however. Once it warmed up some, pleasant citrus flavors found their way into my mouth. Dry finish with hops makes it drinkable at least.
npdempse (931), St. Petersburg, Florida, USA
| 2.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 2/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 9/20 |
Jun 21, 2008 Clear golden, with a short lived, white head. Disappointingly one-dimensional--bitter, dry, and astringent.
mgoy (343), Oak Brook, Illinois, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 5/5 | 15/20 |
Jun 21, 2008 On tap at a random restaurant/bar in Union Square. Harpoon IPA is an orange tinted golden colored ale with a nice initial but disappearing head. The aroma and flavor are light and full of bitter hops. This is a very nice and drinkable ale that I will look for again.
dmtroyer (410), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Jun 21, 2008 12oz. Poured orange copper with a white head. Nose and body are very similar, being mostly sweet malt with decent carbonation and an off-dry finish. Doesn’t fit the IPA style for me, I had a couple highly ranked pale ales after this that totally outshined it in complexity, body and hops. Also, this is one that does not age well. Mine was marked best by 7/31/08 and was fresh but a friends was marked 3/29/08 and was way past its prime and justified a replacement at the bar. An okay introductory IPA.
Butters (1650), Virginia, USA
| 2.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 8/20 |
Jun 19, 2008 Pours clear golden amber with large off-white head. Tastes hop bitter and not well balanced. Smells of piney and fruity hops. Body is thin. Bitter lingering finish. Pretty label is the best thing going for this one.
tagz (334), USA
| 2.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 2/5 | 12/20 |
Jun 19, 2008 bottle. light copper, thin foamy head. grassy and floral hop aroma, and light bitter. a little light in flavor. fizzy carbonation. definitely a second tier ipa. had this alongside the long trail and i prefered the latter. this one is much lighter fare.
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