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RATINGS: 1228   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.24   EST. CALORIES: 177   ABV: 5.9%
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.


3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
rougeau13 (1065) - Texas, USA - MAY 14, 2011
Clear amber-orange with a small off-white head. Aroma of toast with a slight floral character.The taste is slightly sweet toasted malt, a touch of fruit, and a miniscule bitterness. Pretty light in body and mellow. The dominant character here is toast; kind of strange for an IPA. More like an English pale ale if you ask me.

4.5
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
Harpoonipa (1) - - MAY 11, 2011 does not count
This beer is not only consistently fulfilling, it is one of the best beer values around today sellign as low as $14.99 a twelve pack!

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
wchesser (250) - Denver, Colorado, USA - MAY 11, 2011
On tap. Meh. It’s okay. Some floral aromas, nothing complex. Unclean finish. Maybe need to clean the lines, eh, Legal Seafood? It’s beer. It’s orangeish, has some hops, has some malt, and beats the crud out of any macro beer and holds up to the blah Sam Adams stuff they had on offer.

3.3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
rjplumer (254) - Providence, Rhode Island, USA - MAY 6, 2011
Has a nice crispy floral citrus aroma. The taste is similar with a slightly sour/bitter finish. Has a deep amber color and head head that laces nicely.

2.9
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
rodenbach99 (1749) - Longueuil, Quebec, CANADA - APR 27, 2011
Une autre pinte en fût, celle-ci au Rì Rà à Burlington. Bière dorée foncée cristalline. La mousse est compacte. Le nez est un mélange de grain et de houblon. Elle est fraiche. La bouche est soyeuse, agréable et facile à boire. L’amertume est peu marquée mais tout de même présente. Un classique. 5/10

3.3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
ngeunit1 (589) - Mountain View, California, USA - APR 26, 2011
A - Pours a clear amber-orange color with a finger of frothy white head atop. The head fades down to a thin layer and a ring around the glass leaving behind some lacing on the sides. S - Aroma has some light caramel malts and some light piney/citrus hops. Not overly strong but pretty well balanced. T - Starts off with sweet lightly roasted caramel malts and just a touch of citrus flavor hiding in the background. Through the middle, a bit more hop flavor with a touch of bitterness comes through. The finish is a bit of a mild mix of hops and caramel malts with just a hint of lingering bitterness. M - Medium bodied with moderate carbonation. Feels super smooth and crisp and very refreshing. Finish is kinda dry which is really nice. D - Very drinkable. The beer has a pretty good malt hop balance, but just not enough of either (especially hops). The aroma and the taste were both a bit too subtle and needed some more kick. Still a really crisp and refreshing beer.

2.9
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
DiarmaidBHK (1392) - Pennsylvania, USA - APR 18, 2011
The session IPA. A bit of pine sol on the nose. Pours a light copper which a nice amount of foam which leaves lacing. Slight hints of grapefruit on the tongue which dont linger. I thought this beer would hold up better versus the wings I’m eating but I was wrong.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
Thorpe429 (3542) - Alexandria, Virginia, USA - APR 14, 2011
Reviewed from notes. Served in a tulip glass. Pours a nice copper color with a white head and some good lacing on the way down. The taste is malty with some pine and floral hops seeking to balance. The flavor is mostly malt with a bit of bread and some light floral hops. A bit of bitterness and a good body. Drinks well enough, but not too fantastic. Serving type: bottle Reviewed on: 11-13-2010


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