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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.


4.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 19/20
Odyn (265) - New York, USA - MAY 13, 2009
Pleasant aroma with not a lot of hops on the nose, Light amber color is nice and mirrors the taste which is solid. Not overwhelming amounts of hops as you’d expect with most IPAs. Nicely drinkable. Good for summer evenings.

2.9
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 12/20
PJClarke (1407) - Portland, Oregon, USA - MAY 10, 2009
Bright orange with a nice, white foam that takes some time to dissipate. Sweetish grapefruit hops. Big and bright. Crisp and aromatic. Cascade hops all over this. A good, whole tongue dryness.It repeats deliciously and the tingly little carbonation carries the dryness right back. Not a bad beer at all. In fact it is a lovely, if typical, US IPA.

2.7
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 13/20
boFNjackson (2705) - Portland, Oregon, USA - MAY 7, 2009
Tap @ Plough and Stars... Poured faint orange with a thick white head. Aroma of faint grains, very bready. Overly dry palate and not enough bitterness to balance it. Big malts, very lagarish in profile -- not hoppy or aggressive enough. Sweet grains in the finish,

3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
johnnyoski (287) - Macomb, Michigan, USA - MAY 6, 2009
Bottle. Light amber color with a small white head. Sweet, citrusy smell with some subtle flowery hops. Some grapefruit and pine in the flavor but like most others have said its a little flat and thin. Just a very average IPA at best.

2.9
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 10/20
uhclem (248) - Loveland, Colorado, USA - MAY 4, 2009
Looks like a lager when poured. Insipid nose and taste. Give this one a miss.

3.4
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
trayns (246) - Beverly Hills, Michigan, USA - MAY 2, 2009
Bottle. Pours a yellow gold color with a large white head. Aroma isn’t much, the taste is very subtle malts, mainly floral hops. Palate is a little thin and not nearly as sweet as other IPAs. A thinner, hoppy IPA. . .

1.8
   AROMA 3/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 3/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 7/20
kurtzj (11) - Texas, USA - APR 27, 2009
Served in a shaker (from bottle) at Austin Flying Saucer. No remarkable aroma. Pours golden with one finger/one minute head. The malt overpowers the hops: I re-read the label... Carbonation is very light. Overall, a thoroughly unremarkable beer and a questionable IPA.

3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
coyotehunter (621) - , Michigan, USA - APR 26, 2009
Smells like an annual flower...My best guess at the moment being geraniums. pretty low key on the flavor, somewhat floral but that’s about it.Pours orange, mediocre head. Just not that exciting.


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