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Harpoon IPA

Harpoon IPA

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An India Pale Ale (IPA) brewed by
Harpoon Brewery

Boston, Massachusetts USA

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8443.27/5.03.27/5.05.9%33Shaker, Tulip P  Stats

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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 the_chandler (201), West Virginia, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/57/104/511/20

Jun 25, 2008  
Bottle. Slightly above average IPA. Good floral quality, without overdoing it. Bitterness without overdoing it. Nothing special, but not too bad.

 smith4498 (382), 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 (422), Bear, 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 (78), Wynnewood, 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.


 KnutAlbert (2322), Oslo, Norway
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Oct 3, 2008  
Bottle from a NYC deli. Resin aroma, resin flavour. But there is a fine body undernetath. It opens up into a more complex beer. Dusty hops, summer flowers, very refreshing.


 blipp (818), Grand Island, New York, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/510/20
Sep 30, 2008  
Bottle. Pours clear gold with a white head. Caramel malt aroma with some hops. Flavor is very similar, sweet caramel malt and subdued hops. Not bad.



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