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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
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
DrSilverworm (703) - Cincinnati, Ohio, USA - APR 11, 2011
12oz bottle. Very drinkable, much less bitter than the IPAs I’m used to drinking (Stone IPA, Bell’s Two Hearted Ale), and also a noticably lighter ABV (5.9%, vs ~7%). As a result, my non-IPA loving friends had nice things to say about this beer, but it had a little less bite than I prefer.

3.4
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
robiannelli (366) - West Deptford, New Jersey, USA - APR 11, 2011
12oz bottle purchased from brewery poured a light copper with white head. Flural aromas of peppery spicey hops and some fruit peel. Flavor is bright and bitter with a lighter body. Finish is a bit dry with some lasting bitterness

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
j12601 (4163) - Poughkeepsie, New York, USA - APR 10, 2011
On tap for growler fills at Half Time. Pours a clear gold with a thin white head. Very light hops, dry and soft. Sweet, earthy and gritty, grain and toast, sweet caramel and almost a hint of banana. Slow grapefruit, noble hop bitterness. Floral and fruity afternotes.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
Scouser (177) - Pennsylvania, USA - APR 10, 2011
Pours a golden honey colour with a little white head. A mild citrus, floral, malt aroma. Malty for a IPA, to me, it’s more a hoppy light ale. Not a bad drink, just not a great one.

2.9
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
OmegaX (382) - Florida, USA - APR 10, 2011
BREW FEST 2011! I had so many IPAs that they almost began to run together. This one was less impressive than the rest but not bad. Nice and hoppy, of course with a slight piney taste. A little fruity and not bad. Not my favorite though and not much to say about it.

3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
GJF (971) - Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA - APR 9, 2011
Slightly bitter, malty beer--closer to a kind of boring amber in my book than an IPA. so-so beer

3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
Trev (1424) - Lakeville, Minnesota, USA - MAR 30, 2011
Medium gold pour with a thin head. Aroma is grassy and some light citrusy hop with a grainy malt. Flavor is floral,grassy hop. Light somewhat dry malty Backbone.

2.6
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 11/20
ExpendableHero (516) - Florida, USA - MAR 28, 2011
Hazy golden/copper colored beer with a slight white head. Faint aromas of floral/herbal hops. Tastes of spruce, bitter hops, and not much else. No fruit taste noticeable. Still manages to be refreshing, and smooth. A slightly below average ipa.


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