3.7 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Rated while drinking: Pours a dark-hued gold with a fluffy one finger white head that isn’t going anywhere. Spicy on the nose with fruits and malts. Not too shabby smelling. Spicy yeasty taste with a great balance of malts and hops. Very pleasant. A bit watery at first, but some bitterness comes in near the end. Very drinkable. Surprised by this one. Very tasty.
2.7 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
Copper body, pleasant aroma, very nice finish. Nothing crazy, but a good beer.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Slight apple aroma. Light orange color with a small white head. Mild taste. Finish is very light.
2.5 AROMA 3/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 13/20
Harpoon Ale has a slight bitterness, spice, caramel malt, butterscotch and cardboard flavors. Put in the perspective that this recipe has been a round since Ronald Reagan was president earned a few extra points with me. It was a beer ahead of its time then.
2.8 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
Sample from tap at the brewery. Pours orange amber with crispy white head. Fruity/floral sweet aroma. Soft malty flavoured with mild bitterness. Soft bitter finish.
2.8 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
UNREMARKABLE AS IT HAS BEEN SINCE FIRST SAMPLED AS A YOUNG MAN MANY YEARS AGO. THEBEERORG948 HAS CAPTURED MY EXACT THOUGHTS ON THIS BREW THEREBY SAVING ME FROM NEEDLESS REPETITION. DESPITE HAVING DRANK THIS ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS I CANNOT OFFER A RECCOMMENDATION AS TO WHEN IT WOULD BE BEST TO ENJOY. PERHAPS WHEN MACRO CRAP IS ALL THAT IS LEFT TO BE FOUND.
2.9 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
5/07/2007: Harpoon Ale has a hazy amber color and billowing carbonation that feeds a long-lasting off-white crown that leaves some interesting lacing patterns. The aroma has some malt with caramel and fruit undertones to it. Light caramel, apples?, and a hint of cardboard can be found in the flavor. There isn’t much, if any, detectable hop flavor or bitterness. However, the short finish is accentuated by some grassy, floral, and buttery flavors. The aftertaste is like cigar tobacco which is somewhat surprising since there really isn’t too much else going on in this beer! Some additional oxidation flavors become apparent at warmer temperatures. the palate is soft and smooth. Harpoon Ale isn’t overly exciting, but for some reason this beer grows on me with each drink...
12 oz bottle from former co-worker.
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Rated 1/31/07: Nice malty aroma, some burnt caramel malt and a little sweetness. Medium copper pour with a sizeable head that diminished, good lacing along the glass. Medium fullness, very easy and drinkable. Flavor is dominated by a good malt content of caramel with some light roasted flavors and a good nuttinness. Little hop flavors and bitterness came my way, mostly malt. Drinkable and easy on the palate, this is a nice ale.
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