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Harpoon Ale

Harpoon Ale

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44
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An Amber Ale brewed by
Harpoon Brewery

Boston, Massachusetts USA

bottled
common

on tap
unknown

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2133.01/5.03.01/5.04.9%53.3English 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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 Davhgbrew (418), Boca Raton, Florida, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/515/20

Feb 7, 2002  
Taste very similar to something I can’t put my finger. Overall very good beer, Harpoon has yet to steer me wrong.

 thornecb (1291), Marblehead, Massachusetts, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/104/513/20
Dec 31, 2008  
Pours amber into a shaker. Head quickly recedes to nothing. Heavy malt aromas. Fruity and crisp caramel from front to back. Quick, dry finish.


 ROGUE (388), Newark, Delaware, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/512/20
Dec 30, 2008  
12oz bottle. Poured medium copper with a sizable head that diminished, good lacing along the glass. Nice malty aroma, some burnt caramel malt and a little sweetness.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. Drinkable and easy on the palate, nice ale.


 HonkeyBra (614), Lemont, Illinois, USA
2.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/54/103/59/20
Dec 28, 2008  
Smber color with barely a head. Thin, lightly caramelly aroma with some hops. Flavor is the same. Maybe a hint of hops. Very fizzy.


 Rciesla (1580), Brick City, New Jersey, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/105/56/103/511/20
Oct 29, 2008  
Bottle. Pours an amber body with a light off white head. Thin and simple malty beer with some corn sweetness. Mildly bitter with a note or two of grass.


 Palidor19 (1424), Brandon, Florida, USA
2.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/54/102/59/20
Oct 22, 2008  
nothing special, its too light on the malts and hops and the the carbonation is too fizzy to enjoy fully.



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