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Harpoon Ale

Harpoon Ale

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An Amber Ale brewed by
Harpoon Brewery

Boston, Massachusetts USA

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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2043.02/5.03.02/5.04.9%54.9 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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wade (58), Decatur, Georgia, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/59/105/517/20
May 25, 2000  
Excellent easy-drinking ale. A new regular in the fridge.


 Aubrey (2563), Denver, Colorado, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/518/20
May 2, 2000  
Very tasty! Mouth-watering hops melt into the malt. The Mass. Bay Brewing Co. in Boston has it all going on. End of story.


 obxdude10 (1387), Reading, Pennsylvania, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/517/20
May 19, 2002  
Very nice amber color, kept a great head throughout the bottle, nice balance, the hoppiness is very apparant, borderline to an APA almost, crisp clean aftertaste, great ale


 TheBeerCollector (548), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/517/20
Jun 17, 2002  
Re-Rate:Tried it again this weekend and enjoyed every drop. Maybe I tasted a bad batch last time. Original Rating (3.1): Decent but I would not go out of my way to find some.


 gws57 (988), Saint Charles, Illinois, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
May 18, 2004  
Had this one on draught in Manhattan, New York. Standard amber ale. Hoppy aroma, very little head, rich red color, overall, a textbook amber.




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