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Harpoon Ale

Harpoon Ale

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An Amber Ale brewed by
Harpoon Brewery

Boston, Massachusetts USA

bottled
common

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2053.02/5.03.02/5.04.9%54.8 English pint, Shaker P  Stats

Commercial Description:
The first in the Harpoon family of beers, our ale is a light amber in color, medium bodied, and well balanced. The slightly fruity aroma is from Harpoon's special yeast.

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 yespr (6400), Copenhagen O, Denmark
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/511/20
Jul 1, 2007  
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.


 argo0 (6176), Washington DC, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/512/20
Apr 25, 2006  
(12oz bottle) Crystal clear amber body with medium beige head. Aroma is medium sweet, caramel, toasty. Taste is medium sweet, caramel, some nutty, citrus, light herbal. Light-medium body.


 fiulijn (5860), Como; Lausanne (CH); Malmö (SWE), Italy
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/102/510/20
Dec 1, 2007  
Draught at Brickseller, Washington DC
Golden color; creamy head. Very simple Amber Ale, with just some caramel, and quite watered.


 CaptainCougar (4637), Rockville, Maryland, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/512/20
Nov 15, 2003  
Clear copper with a semi-thick white head. Lightly hoppy crystal malt aroma. Dull, lightly sweet body has a mild crisp hoppy finish. Not bad for a standard amber. Clean and smooth.


 Bov (4623), Bienne, Switzerland
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/513/20
Jun 15, 2000  




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