Harpoon Cider

	Score
14		16
	OVERALL	Style

Brewed by Harpoon Brewery
Style: Cider
Boston, Massachusetts USA

Serve in Bowl, Flute, Lager glass

bottled
common

on tap
available

Regional Distribution

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RATINGS: 133 WEIGHTED AVG: 2.46 EST. CALORIES: 144 ABV: 4.8%

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COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
In 1986 Harpoon co-founders Rich Doyle and Dan Kenary began brewing Harpoon in Boston to share with others the joy of making—and drinking—great beer. In 2000, we added a second brewery in Windsor, Vermont to keep up with the demand. As a regional craft brewer, we gained interest and respect for cider, a drink with strong roots and history in New England. Harpoon’s cider is our contribution to the long heritage of cider made with fresh juice from locally grown apples. Harpoon Cider is made from a blend of locally grown apples including the New England favorite, McIntosh. By fermenting this blend of varieties with our own yeast we are able to produce an aroma that has a clean, fruity character. This crisp, refreshing cider has just the right balance of ripe apple sweetness and tartness from the fruit’s natural acidity. The color of this smooth tasting cider is very light as a result of using only freshly pressed apples. Without the addition of preservatives, artificial colors, or sweeteners we have created a cider that is fresh, pure, and delicious. Enjoy!

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2.8

AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20

queenholly (1830) - South Whitley, Indiana, USA - AUG 13, 2012

Bottle. Sweet apple juice aroma. Clear pale yellow with no head. Slightly under ripe tart apple flavor. Light carbonated body, slightly dry finish.

2.7

AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 13/20

radarsock (476) - Massachusetts, USA - AUG 11, 2012

Purchased @ Bert’s in Hooksett, NH. Pours clear strawed yellow with no discernible head. Smells and tastes of sprayed apples, lavender and corn syrup ending with a white tea flavor. Odd, but drinkable.

2.5

AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 1/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 12/20

luttonm (1629) - Belgrade, SERBIA - JUL 29, 2012

Draft at Harpoon Tasting Room. Palest yellow I’ve ever seen, wattery small beer. Refreshing but not much flavor. Ok

2.3

AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 8/20

taco8888 (17) - cincinnati, Ohio, USA - JUL 10, 2012

Tastes like a bad kind of champaigne. Definately not as good as woodchuck. Still passable....

3.1

AROMA 2/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20

hoffrobert (176) - Indiana, USA - JUN 30, 2012

Clear in color. Highly carbonated and more sweet than sour. Virtually odorless. A fairly weak cider that does have a good taste all the way through.

AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20

rougeau13 (1590) - Texas, USA - JUN 14, 2012

Clear, and near colorless with no head at all. Aroma of apple juice and white wine. Taste is thin apple juice with a touch of wine. Smooth and refreshing. Mild and not all that tart or sweet, but that’s probably what I like about it.

2.8

AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 13/20

djd07 (2316) - Houston, Texas, USA - MAY 28, 2012

Bottle. Pours a cloudy yellow with a small frothy white head that diminishes quickly to nothing. The aroma is apple and wheat. Thin mouthfeel with a tart flavor and apple with a light bitter finish. A decent cider from Harpoon.

3.3

AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20

DiarmaidBHK (2270) - Pennsylvania, USA - MAY 3, 2012

draft at Harpoon. Pours nearly clear with very little head. Nice apple notes on the nose. A bit of a green apple tinge on the tongue. It’s definitely dry and crisp. Finishes clean without a lot of linger. Not bad.

2.2

AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 3/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 10/20

mcnealc31 (220) - Elida, Ohio, USA - APR 13, 2012

Poured in a similar glass, you’d have trouble telling the difference between this and a white wine. The smell, however, is pure apple juice. Carbonation is evident from the first sip, a refreshingly bubbliness. Starts sweet, but is countered by a very tart finish. Definitely has some apple flavor, but I’m not really blown away by it. Kind of a middle of the road cider, but not bad. Grade: C

3.3

AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20

Theis (11061) - Frederiksberg, DENMARK - MAR 25, 2012

Draught at Barcade, Brooklyn. Clear watery - white head. Nice mineral apples. Fruity. Apples. light flowery notes. Medium carbonation. Nice freshness. Dry finish.

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