Harpoon IPA

Brewed by Harpoon Brewery
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)
Boston, Massachusetts USA

Serve in Shaker, Tulip

On tap. Pours straw color with a foamy white head. Nose is hoppy - pine - but weaker than most IPAs. Tastes weak and thin. Some piney hops, not a whole lot else. Easy drinking and refreshing, but not terribly interesting.

Nice golden copper pour in the glass. Nose and taste is slightly floral, good amount of hops. Well balanced. Rated 9/28/2000

Bottle, no class thanks to this dive seafood bar I consumed it at? I will go with a 3 on app anyway. Oh well not much to excite anyway. weak

Not sure if I should rate this one here. Listed as IPA with oak + Summit hops. on cask at Flatbread, Burlington, Vermont. Golden with a nice frothy white head . Faint citrus on the nose with a hint of honey. Palate is sweet with a vinous aspect developing, medium bitterness, finishes with some crispiness and a long vinous finale with the Summit hops coming trough finally. Something unpleasant in mid-palate, bready i would say. Was the cask old? Interesting but not memorable.

A decent IPA. Very passable middle of the road offering. Would definitely try this again.

Pours a brownish yellow with a medium white head. Aroma is floral and fruity sweetness. Taste is medium bodied, medium to low bitterness, fairly well-balanced (especially for an IPA), pretty sweet as well. It’s very drinkable, but not enough hops for my IPA preferences.

(Bottle, Oliver Twist, Stockholm, 28 Apr 2010) Golden amber colour with brief, white head. Fruity, hoppy nose with apricots, orange peel and fresh hops. Fruity taste with notes of apricots, citrus, biscuits and fresh hops in the finish. Medium body, balanced sweetness. A well balanced and tasty IPA.

Solid IPA that features nice flavor without a lot of bite. Well balanced and easy to drink as session IPA. This is a good IPA to serve to somebody who might usually shy away from really bitter IPA’s, but would still enjoy the hoppy flavor.