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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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 Garrat (1132), Suffolk, England
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/515/20
Apr 17, 2008  
Bottle.Deep gold with a medium head,aromais light sweet,taste is of pine lemon and grapefruit with some malt,dry bitter finish.


 bag (103), Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/102/514/20
Apr 13, 2008  
From bottle... poured cloudy orange with some sediment. Aroma was a light citrus. Flavor was very underwhelming... watery and weak. Smooth but no bite. Disappointing for an IPA, but still decent enough to enjoy.


 ChainGangGuy (2608), Kennesaw, Georgia, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/514/20
Apr 13, 2008  
Appearance: Pours a clear, coppery body with a full, white head. Splotchy lacing on the way down. Smell: Aroma of lightly toasted malt and fresh-cut flowers with a far-off note of sliced grapefruit. Taste: Pale malts, a hint of toast, a touch of sweetness. Medium ’pop’ of cleansing hop bitterness. Flavors of flowers and citric grapefruit. Crisp finish with a light, lingering bitterness. Mouthfeel: Medium-thin body. Medium carbonation. Drinkability: A standard, basic India Pale Ale, but quite easily drinkable.


 changeup45 (800), Orlando, Florida, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/514/20
Apr 11, 2008  
Poured a nice golden color topped with a pretty thick white head. Nice sweet hoppy flavor with a soft bitter taste. Not bitter and not fruity, just mild hints of both. Very well balanced! Lots of lace left on the glass as well, which I like. Nice and refreshing. I’d certainly get this one again but it could use a little more of a hop kick.


 biggmike (480), Hattiesburg, Mississippi, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/104/514/20
Apr 10, 2008  
Poured an attractive golden/amber color with a nice pillowy white head that lasted until the very last sip. Nice lacing also. Aroma was a mix of malt and light floral hops. Taste was a very nice balance of malt and hops. This is not the hop bomb that is characteristic of many American IPAs. This is nicely balanced and sessionable.


 durhambeer (1225), Durham, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Apr 7, 2008  
This used to be one of the few IPAs readily available around here. Still solid... held up better than I expected. Grassy, a little resiny, and some light citrus notes. A lighter, thinner IPA, but definitely drinkable.


 RunDWP (203), San Jose, California, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/57/103/513/20
Apr 1, 2008  
On tap. Burnt orange color, small head. Reasonably good IPA, some hops flavor, slight grapefruity notes. Goes down pretty smooth. I like the fact that they don’t try to hit you over the head with a lot of hops. Easy drinking beer for an IPA. Goes well with food. I can understand why its popular.


 wyzzywyz22 (799), Wirral, Merseyside, England
2.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/103/55/102/58/20
Mar 30, 2008  
Bottle, courtesy of a Slothez import. Pale golden colour with a thick white head. Slightly metallic aroma. Hints of malt and hops but not really much of anything going on here. Very disappointing and uninspiring brew.



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