2.6 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 10/20
This is as average as beers get. Harpoon, like many beers of New England, is a mediocre brewery. Just how many great IPA’s are there on the East Coast outside of Dogfish Head? This beer is light in color, light in body and light in hops. It just fails to live up to so many IPA’s that have a good malty body and a beautiful piney and/or citrus hop presence. I think in today’s hop crazed society, if you put the magic letters, IPA on a beer, it better live up to lofty expectations.
3 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
I bought this, as I’d heard that it was SUPPOSED to be a decent IPA. Well, it’s not that it’s a bad beer, it just isn’t a proper IPA. It’s more like a glorified pale ale. It pours a crystal clear light amber, with a fluffy head. It’s got some very subtle yeasty notes, reminiscent of a wheat beer. As I said before, it’s a great beer, just not an IPA.
3.6 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
Bottle pours clear copper with very little head. Aroma is citrius and malt. First taste is malt with a nice balance of hops. A slight hoppy finish. Pretty good.
4.4 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
Bottle. Very nice color with moderate head and dark yellow color. Aroma was great with strong hints of hops (citrius) and some grains. Overall one of the better IPA’s I have had and looking forward to trying it on tap soon.
3.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottle from Wine Cellar. Amber color with a decent white head. Aroma seems primarily resin. Medium body with creamy carbonation. Flavor is more resin than citrus. Finish turns a bit malty with some citrus. It’s a good ale. I’d do it again.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
I thought this was good. Good balancing for the hops and mouthfeel, it went down pretty easy and still had a good taste. I have always heard positive things about Harpoon and you dont see them everyday around here, so thats a nice thing. Overall good and i could see myself coming back.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
Sampled at Flour City Brewers’ Fest, Rochester NY. AU15/08.
App.: Clear golden, small white head.
Aroma: Really sweet apples and berries, light earthy hops, some pine and grapefruit.
Palate: Medium+ body, soft carbonation.
Flav.: Caramel and sweet fruits, lighter hop notes; dry with some bitterness.
Nicely crafted and balanced, restrained.
3.7 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
UPDATED: JAN 24, 2010 One of my favortie IPA’s. Not for the taste, but for the availabiltiy, price, and refreshment. This is a solid IPA with a very soft undertone to it. Not too strong, but it still comes across as a good sell. The floral impressions I get are wondeful. The brillance that comes from the hops is tantalizing. Smooth saling.
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