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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.


2.5
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 10/20
GT2 (3428) - Washington DC, USA - JAN 15, 2011
355mL. Pours a clear, heavily carbonated orange amber with a medium, meringue, off-white head with good retention and lace. Aroma of candy corn, piny hops, old candies, light chemicals. Taste is very bitter, some mineral water, dish water detergent, soap, old melon rind. Palate is extremely thin with big time soap. Finish is lemony tart.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
madmitch76 (5176) - , Essex, ENGLAND - JAN 10, 2011
20th January 2008
Very pleasant juicy hops, grapefruit dominates. A sweet malt base and a mild malty finish. Nice.

3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
davidm (1246) - Melbourne, AUSTRALIA - JAN 8, 2011
On tap. Not great. Aromas of flowers, and honey. Taste has a sweet start, with lingering bitterness. Palate is oily, with a thin-to-medium body. Yellow, with a thin head.

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
216BeerMan (10) - Cleveland, Ohio, USA - JAN 1, 2011
Served via draft at the Harpoon Brewery in Boston, MA in its tasting room. Pours a beautiful clear golden color with a nice medium white head. Fantastic aroma being very floral with a nice hoppy scent. Bittersweet taste with a nice bite and clean finish. Perhaps a little traditionally less bitter than most IPA’s, but it’s nice to notice. It can be found at almost any legitimate beer bar in the Boston area on draft. Very impressed with the Harpoon tour as well!

3.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 17/20
ted22ny (6) - , New York, USA - JAN 1, 2011 does not count
great sesionalble ipa, a classic, starter go to for me. this was my first ipa and will always have a place on my palet

3.4
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
auto (163) - California, USA - JAN 1, 2011
Pretty solid drinkable and likable ipa. You can have a few of these without feeling like your throat is going to die. Nicr crossover brew for the

3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
ronaldtheriot (362) - Laplace, Louisiana, USA - DEC 28, 2010
Harpoon I.P.A. has a rather thin, off-white head, and a semi-clear, copper appearance, with fine, suspended particulate matter throughout. A pretty good amount of carbonation can be seen streaming up the glass, and a little bit of lacing is left behind. The aroma, as well as the taste, is all floral hops, and there is a sharpness that requires little sips. Mouth-feel is moderate, and Harpoon I.P.A. finishes semi-dry. Overall, this is an okay ale, and I’d recommend giving it a try. RJT

3.2
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
Bigmmartin (567) - Dayton, Ohio, USA - DEC 27, 2010
UPDATED: DEC 28, 2010 On draft. Really reminds me of SNPA but maybe with a little more bitterness. A pretty simple IPA. Yeah it’s solid, but nothing too impressive.


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