Harpoon Ale

Brewed by Harpoon Brewery
Style: Amber Ale
Boston, Massachusetts USA

Serve in English pint, Shaker

Bottle. Similar to the IPA, but more subdued aroma and flavor. Caramel and hops, with a hint of floral. Floral finish. Would consider buying only if the IPA weren’t available.

Clear, the color of apple juice with a fluffly white head. Smells of apple juice; fruity on the tongue, light hoppiness.

Reviewed from notes. Served in a tulip glass. Pours a golden amber color. White head without too much lacing but a decent amount of retention time. The nose is some light malt with a bit of caramel and bread. There are some light citrus and floral hops there as well. Taste is a bit bland with some bready malt, faint hops, and a bit of yeast. Decent body and carbonation. Nothing wrong with this beer, but a bit bland and I know that they can do better. Serving type: bottle Reviewed on: 11-13-2010

This is my favorite easy access amber ale, very smooth drinkablilty, very likable profile, getting a little harder to find unfortunately

A very thin beer. Light in flavor, little hops. Taste likes it was made for a masss audience. Little body and weak color. I’ve had better Boston made beers.

From notes: Pours a slightly hazy goldn amber color with a one finger white head that slowly fades into a lasting ring. Sporadic spots of lacing left behind. Earthy aroma with hints of grass, straw, biscuit malt and crisp light fruit. Medium bodied with a good balance of earthy hops and biscuit malt flavor. I’m also picking up hints of grass and straw as well as some citrus/lemon peel and crisp, light fruit notes(apple and pear). Slight dry finish. Nothing special but a decent sessionable beer.

Nice amber color; Medium body; Aroma of malt, & some citrus; Flavor of slight sweet malt, hops, citrus, and some caramel; Overall, a bit light - decent.

Decent brownish copper pour. Ale is a very good "pub" beer. One of those that is tasty, but you don’t have to think about too much when hanging out with friends. Rated 3/16/03