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Harpoon IPA

Score
7141
OVERALLStyle
Serve in Shaker, Tulip

bottled
common

on tap
common

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RATINGS: 1394   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.23   EST. CALORIES: 177   ABV: 5.9%
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COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Filtered and force carbonated.
Ingredients: Water, Three malts, including a 2-row pale, Northwest Cascade Hops, and Yeast.
This copper colored ale is floral, medium bodied, with a crisp, refreshing finish. Originally our summer seasonal in 1993, it is now available year-round. Harpoon IPA was ranked atop both domestic and imported IPAs by Beer Connoisseur Magazine.


most recent ratings

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 15/20
mallons72 (138) - livonia, Michigan, USA - MAY 21, 2013
Wonderful on the palate. Very clean crisp ipa. Good session beer. Balanced well, not much intereference with the fruit.

3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
SlovakSniper (2115) - Candiac, Quebec, CANADA - MAY 20, 2013
Une bière orangée. Un col trop propre. Un nez très près du pamplemousse et doucement habité par des aspirations florales. Des données houblonnées qui manquent cependant de définition et/ou d’expression. Des malts caramélisés qui émettent des signes d’une neutralité : je ne sais pas s’ils veulent véritablement se dévoiler ou s’ils sont confinés volontairement dans le silence. Un goût fabriqué pour plaire à tous les palais. Les houblons et les malts proposent des saveurs facilement aimables. Rien de véritablement amer ni rien de véritablement sucré. Un corps moyen-mince. Un pétillement ajusté pour plaire. Une texture légèrement huileuse. Une finale dotée d’une amertume qui caresse mon palais : quelques fleurs qui s’accrochent et qui s’en vont rapidement. Une IPA correctement exécutée qui a comme seul défaut d’être d’une autre époque.

3.4
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
Nekronos (3184) - Xalapa, MEXICO - MAY 11, 2013
Not so bitter but nice brewed. INteresting features and a little bit flabvourless at some point.

1.7
   AROMA 3/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 5/20
jjgmd (734) - Coral Springs, Florida, USA - MAY 10, 2013
On tap at Tap 42, Ft Lauderdale , pours a hazy golden yellow pour. Very flat nose. Taste is off citrus and acrid., far cry from any IPA I have had. Enough said ! Quaff Score 3 / 10 Really an IPA !!

2.2
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 8/20
zgaier (694) - Coral Springs, Florida, USA - MAY 10, 2013
On tap at Tap42. Pours a golden yellow with a white head an aroma of fruits and grapefruit. Taste is of lots of fruits, some hops but overall unpleasant and not very flavorful.

3
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
thome50 (573) - Boringville aka Irvine, California, USA - MAY 10, 2013
In a huge pilsner glass at Reagan Airport while waiting for a flight. Pours a deep clear golden with average white head. Aroma is fruity and piney but not floral hopped. Taste is an odd sweet spice and apple mix up. Odd to call this an IPA. Lagery malt finish but not old.

3.7
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
roxtersoxter (112) - McKinney, Texas, USA - MAY 9, 2013
Hoppy and floral aroma. Pours light amber with small white head. Sweet and hoppy taste with smooth finish. Not too bitter. Very good beer! ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
AWISLguy (667) - Wisconsin, USA - MAY 7, 2013
On tap at Duffy’s in Port St. Lucie. Pours a chopper orange with a white head. Aroma has earthy pine and some fruit, some citrus. Taste is of sweet fruit, some caramel and pine. Medium body with some pleasant depth. A solid "east coast" style IPA, with some nice flavor. A bit amazed I had not reviewed before ...

4.3
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 17/20
trollcat (11) - Boston, Massachusetts, USA - MAY 4, 2013
A great IPA. Probably the best standard IPA out there. You’ll have a hard time finding anything as solid, dependable, and enjoyable without tapping into specialty brews and true microbrews. Punches well above its weight class in terms of price.

3.5
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
Fred82 (1992) - Québec City, Quebec, CANADA - MAY 2, 2013
330ml bottle from my friend Simon. Bought a week ago.
Appearance : Clear pale amber with small head.
Aroma : Crisp floral hops with light fruity notes and light piny notes. Slightly soapy.
Taste : Fruity and resinous. Floral. Floral and fruity finish with light resinous notes. Moderate bitterness.
Palate : Average carbonation.
Overall : Quite straight forward. Drinkable and tasty. Nothing fancy but well made and tasty.


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