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Harpoon IPA

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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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 Ungstrup (15228), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/102/57/103/514/20
Sep 14, 2004    Updated: Jul 24, 2006
An orange beer with a small but disppearing white head. Both the aroma is slightly sour, malty, and slightly hoppy. I loved this beer before I joined RateBeer, especially when I had it at the brewery - but 2 years and 2500 beers later it has become boring - it is a little sad, but also shows how much my world of beer has improved.


 Papsoe (14996), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Mar 17, 2005  
(Bottle 35,5 cl) Orangey golden with a moderate head. Hoppy and aromatic, but far from the bitterness and character found in other IPAs.


 omhper (12219), Stockholm, Sweden
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/514/20
Feb 7, 2003  
Bottled. Deep golden with big, lively head. Estery flowery hoppy aroma. Sweet and malty with soft mouthfeel and hop bitter finish. A well balanced IPA.


 yespr (12137), Copenhagen O, Denmark
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Jul 1, 2007  
Sample from tap at the brewery. Pours clear orange with an off white head. Clean grapefruit hops aroma with a malty sweetness beneath. Flavour is sweet, floral, mildly bitter. Mellow soft mouthfeel into a mild sweet finish. Vague bubblegum note. Decent ipa.<br <br Sample from cask at the brewery. Pours hazy orange with very crispy white head. Strong grapeFruity and malty sweet aroma. Soft malty flavoured with mild bitterness. Soft malty and yet floral finish. Cask drops 1 i aroma and 1 in overall compared to the tapped version.


 fonefan (11525), VestJylland, Denmark
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Oct 30, 2008  
Bottle 355ml. @ home.
Clear medium yellow color with a average to large, frothy, good lacing, fully lasting, white to off-white head. Aroma is moderate to heavy hoppy, pine. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and bitter with a long duration. Very easy to drink and in a good balance. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. (180808)


 oh6gdx (8839), Vasa, Finland
2.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/54/103/59/20
May 17, 2007  
Bottled (Thanks Degarth!). Orange colour, small white head. Aroma is hops and grass. Flavour is grass, hops and some weak caramelly hints. Not very exciting IPA.


 kp (8399), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/103/510/20
Sep 1, 2007  
Date: 09/15/1996
Mode: Bottle
Source: Chevy Chase, DC

light amber, whispy head, good hop aroma, good hop flavor on top of a solid malt base
-------- /> Date: 10/11/1999
Words: Draft
Words: Taco Mac
Words: Sandy Springs

light amber, thin white head, sweet malt with slight citrus hop aroma, well balanced flavor, good amount of hops with a nice bitter finish, between a english and american ipa
-------- /> Date: 02/21/2002
Source: ss summit

Clear yellow, thin fine white head, sweet malt aroma with light floral hops, crisp hop flavor on a very good slightly sweet carmel malt base, low lingering bitterness, much more an english ipa these days, malt aroma and flavor is outstanding

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 5/10; Flavor: 5/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 10/20
Rating: 2.7/5.0
Score: *4
-------- /> The score was calculated based upon the notes and an old scoring system.


 Oakes (8093), gone rambling, Vietnam
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/59/104/516/20
Jun 30, 2000  
Impressively hoppy IPA - West Coast flavour from Mass. Good curranty notes. Had it with chili when I was in NYC. It was a brilliant combination, repeated frequently since.



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