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Harpoon IPA

Harpoon IPA

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An India Pale Ale (IPA) brewed by
Harpoon Brewery

Boston, Massachusetts USA

bottled
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8443.27/5.03.27/5.05.9%33Shaker, Tulip P  Stats

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.

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 Ungstrup (11378), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/102/57/103/514/20
Sep 14, 2004    Updated: Jul 24, 2006
An orange beer with a small but disppearing white head. Both the aroma is slightly sour, malty, and slightly hoppy. I loved this beer before I joined RateBeer, especially when I had it at the brewery - but 2 years and 2500 beers later it has become boring - it is a little sad, but also shows how much my world of beer has improved.


 omhper (10728), Stockholm, Sweden
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/514/20
Feb 7, 2003  
Bottled. Deep golden with big, lively head. Estery flowery hoppy aroma. Sweet and malty with soft mouthfeel and hop bitter finish. A well balanced IPA.


 Papsoe (10362), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Mar 17, 2005  
(Bottle 35,5 cl) Orangey golden with a moderate head. Hoppy and aromatic, but far from the bitterness and character found in other IPAs.


 Oakes (6979), Miami Beach, Florida, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/59/104/516/20
Jun 30, 2000  
Impressively hoppy IPA - West Coast flavour from Mass. Good curranty notes. Had it with chili when I was in NYC. It was a brilliant combination, repeated frequently since.


 yespr (6889), Copenhagen O, Denmark
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Jul 1, 2007  
Sample from tap at the brewery. Pours clear orange with an off white head. Clean grapefruit hops aroma with a malty sweetness beneath. Flavour is sweet, floral, mildly bitter. Mellow soft mouthfeel into a mild sweet finish. Vague bubblegum note. Decent ipa.



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