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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.


2.9
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 12/20
nittanytide (125) - Pennsylvania, USA - JUL 14, 2009
UPDATED: JUL 16, 2010 From the tap. Grassy hops; a bit a citrus in there somewhere. Not as hoppy as I would like a beer in this style to be. Watery. Good summer refresher, but kind of unimaginative for an IPA.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
Barrios (1243) - Nashville, Tennessee, USA - JUL 12, 2009
Pours a golden-amber body and a barely off-white head with some lace. Smells of pineapple, some honey, a little malt. Flavor is weak citrus hops and a little honey. Finish is a little bitter and a weak pineapple note lingers.

3.3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
mattmc1973 (464) - Sterling Heights, Michigan, USA - JUL 10, 2009
12 oz bottle poured into a pint glass. Color is pale orange, clear, with a small white head. Aroma of light citrus hops and pine. Taste is hoppy with light caramel malt. Mouthfeel is crisp and clean. An OK ipa, kind of mild on all fronts.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
trevor211 (920) - Seattle, Washington, USA - JUL 5, 2009
Got a pint of this at Lucky’s Lounge in Boston. Pours a light orange, with lots of crisp citrus and floral hops on the nose, good caramel malt balance. Full bodied but sessionable - very drinkable. Nice.

2.9
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
Hopper (751) - The Alamo, Texas, USA - JUN 29, 2009
A copper color beer with no head. A mild tasting IPA that is crisp, just a tad of spritz, & refreshing. Nothing to jump for joy over but not bad

3.3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
halfonit (929) - Fall River, Massachusetts, USA - JUN 28, 2009
Not too bad. A decent I.P.A. It is not as strong as some of the ones I like, but it hits the spot on a warm summer day. The hops have a fresh flavor.

3.6
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
Listigovers (214) - Toronto, Ontario, CANADA - JUN 27, 2009
A very nice session IPA. While not holding the complexity of some other IPAs, it manages to be more drinkable than many IPA’s with extreme IBU’s while maintaining a very nice light flavour. Extremely refreshing. On a hot summer’s day, I’ll grab for a cool Harpoon.

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
ApisAles (1153) - Greenbelt, Maryland, USA - JUN 24, 2009
On tap at an applebee’s in Worcester. Nice mild citrus aroma from a golden orange pour. Flavor was slightly citrus and hoppy with a good malt balance. Nice IPA.


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