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RATINGS: 127   WEIGHTED AVG: 2.92   EST. CALORIES: 129   ABV: 4.3%
COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Harpoon Brown is brewed to accentuate the sweeter, rounder notes derived from six different malts, including a de-husked chocolate malt that adds a hint of chocolate. The blend of these malts produces a beer that is complex and delicious without being heavy. This drinkable beer is perfect as a session beer or paired with foods.

3.1
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
thornecb (2961) - Marblehead, Massachusetts, USA - JUL 9, 2008
Pours tea-colored into a shaker. Fluffy off-white head bubbles and pancakes as it slowly recedes. Dried biscuit aromas. Soft, sweet caramel upfront with a lasting metallic finish. Boring.

3
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
Holdwine (1000) - Beertimore, Maryland, USA - JUL 9, 2008
Nice enough brown, but nothing special. Easy on the tongue and full of nuts, and sweet malt. A tad watery, and not too complex.

3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 10/20
esjaygee (2496) - Oak Creek, Wisconsin, USA - JUL 3, 2008
Brown with large slowly diminishing tan head. Aroma of caramel with nuts, brown sugar and toasted malts. Taste is more of the same wrapped up in a ho-hum watery body. They may call it a session ale, but one is more than enough.

2.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 11/20
Oakes (9997) - Gibsons, British Columbia, CANADA - JUL 1, 2008
Reddish-brown colour. Thin head. Slightly smokey, slightly munich malty nose. Fresh craclklin’ grains. Palate is thin, with some light nutty notes and some of that Newcastley metallic taste.

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
jjuf1853 (956) - Land O Lakes, Florida, USA - JUN 28, 2008
Bottle from six-style mixed pack pours a clear, dark amber color with a tan head. The aroma consists mainly of sweet malts and nuts. Flavor is also sweet mostly malts but a slight hop bitterness in the finish. Not as flavorful as some brown ales but decent nonetheless.

3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
SledgeJr (3579) - Omaha, Nebraska, USA - JUN 24, 2008
On tap at the brewery. Pours a medium amber with a nondescript thin off white head. Very odd and unexpected mint aroma. Lots of nuts and maple flavors. Mild bitterness and chocolate tastes as well. A good brown ale.

3.3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
RONCOD (177) - Uledi, Pennsylvania, USA - JUN 18, 2008
Nice amber color with a tan head. Slightly sweet chocolate malt taste. Not too bad.

3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 11/20
metsbcd (83) - Connecticut, USA - JUN 18, 2008
Better than their Munich Dark, but not as good as their standard IPA. Some nice flavors, but not a whole lot going for it overall.


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Beer: Harpoon Brown Rating Avg: 2.92 No. of Ratings: 127
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