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Boston, MA (We've had too many of these. See page 2 here.)
Harpoon Bacon Truck Beer
Amber Lager - 7.5% ABV Pete This is oddly chocolatey, and also quite boozy, but it isn't very heavy. I wouldn't recommend this one to anyone, despite the name. Ratings: Pete - 2 Shyoh's |
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Harpoon Barking Crab White Ale
Belgian Witbier - ? ABV Pete This beer just isn't all that good. Sure it's cool because this is a famous restaurant and it's right near Harpoon, but it's just not worth getting. Ratings: Pete - 3 Shyoh's |
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Harpoon Belgian Pale Ale
Pale Ale - 5.8% ABV Pete This beer is very hard to describe. The best I can do is to say that the prevailing flavor is the hops, but not in a bitter way. You notice a bit of fruitiness as well. The flavor stays with you for awhile, but you probably won't notice that, since you won't put it down for long enough. It also packs a decent punch. This is a perfect combination of a die-hard beer drinker's beer and a wheat beer. Well done. Ratings: Pete - 7 Shyoh's |
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Harpoon Bohemian Pilsner
Pilsner - 4.7% ABV Pete Smells good, tastes bad. Ratings: Pete - 3 Shyoh's |
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Harpoon Boston Irish Stout
Stout - 4.3% ABV Pete This is a below average stout. It's possible that it wasn't poured right at the bar I was at, but I probably won't give it a second chance. There are too many better options out there. Ratings: Pete - 3 Shyoh's |
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Harpoon Camp Wannamango
Pale Ale - 5% ABV Pete This is a very good beer. You taste a lot of mango going down, but it finishes clean and crisp. This will be great in the summer. Ratings: Pete - 5 Shyoh's |
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Harpoon Celtic Ale
Red Ale - 5.4% ABV Pete There is nothing wrong with this beer, I just don't like the style. Ratings: Pete - 3 Shyoh's |
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Harpoon Chocolate Stout
Stout - 5.9% ABV Pete This is a great beer. It is extremely chocolatey, but somehow does not overpower you with sweetness. It is nice and creamy going down, just real satisfying. Ratings: Pete - 6 Shyoh's |
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Harpoon Citra Sea
IPA - 5.8% ABV Pete The grapefruit peel flavor really comes out in this beer. It's pretty delicious and easy to drink. If you don't like grapefruit, skip this one. Ratings: Pete - 5 Shyoh's |
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Harpoon 100 Barrel Series #50: Citra Victorious
Pale Ale - 5.8% ABV Pete This is an outstanding pale ale. It's just a clean crisp beer. It tastes on the verge of IPA, the added grapefruit giving it a bit extra non-hop bitterness. Ratings: Pete - 5 Shyoh's |
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Harpoon Dark
Dunkelweizen - 5.5% ABV Pete This beer's name doesn't exactly give you much insight into what to expect. That being said, since it is a dunkelweizen, and 'dunkel' means dark, it makes sense to me now. It is a very good beer, with a prevailing malty flavor that is a real winner. Ratings: Pete - 5 Shyoh's |
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Harpoon El Triunfo Coffee Porter
Porter - 6% ABV Pete This is one of the best porters you will ever have. It has some nice chocolatey sweetness that balances the coffee flavor nicely. It's worth paying a little extra to get a bottle of this guy. Ratings: Pete - 6 Shyoh's |
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Harpoon Flannel Friday
Amber Ale - 5.7% ABV Pete I had to try this out of loyalty to Harpoon. It's a style I don't like and, predictably, I didn't like this one. It was actually kind of hard to drink. Just not a fan. Ratings: Pete - 3 Shyoh's |
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Harpoon Fresh Tracks
Pale Ale - 6.2% ABV Pete Just not enough flavor for me here. Ratings: Pete - 3 Shyoh's |
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Harpoon 100 Barrel Series #42: Ginger Wheat
Pale Wheat Ale - 7% ABV Pete This is super mild, and goes down really without you noticing it, which I guess is good for a 7% beer. I really wanted more ginger flavor, and this just didn't have much. If you're looking for a mild wheat beer with a hint of ginger, this could be for you, but it's not for me. Ratings: Pete - 3 Shyoh's |
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Harpoon Hoppy Adventure
Imperial IPA - 7.8% ABV Pete This was surprisingly mild for something labeled a "double IPA". It isn't too bitter, and is pretty easy to drink. Ratings: Pete - 4 Shyoh's |
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Harpoon Imperial Pumpkin
Pumpkin Stout - 10.5 % ABV Pete This is an outstanding pumpkin beer. It isn't pure pumpkin. The fact that it's a stout and incredibly strong gives it more than just the simple pumpkin note. It's not as good as Pumking, but it's pretty damn close. Ratings: Pete - 6 Shyoh's |
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Harpoon Interrobang
Imperial Stout - 18% ABV Pete This is described as a cold brew espresso stout. I couldn't pinpoint that flavor. I am not sure how, but I tasted black pepper in this. It doesn't taste all that strong, but I'm afraid I can't do it justice as it was too complex for me. Ratings: Pete - 5 Shyoh's |
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Harpoon IPA
IPA - 5.9% ABV Pete This is an above average IPA. It has the bitterness of the hops, but they are toned down for an IPA. You get a little more beer flavor than a standard IPA because it isn't that bitter. Ratings: Pete - 5 Shyoh's |
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Harpoon Lemongrass Spearmint Hefeweizen
Hefeweizen - ?.??% ABV Pete There is no information on this beer anywhere, but I definitely had it on tap at a bar in Boston. The name of the beer was written in chalk on the tap. I can tell you that my best guess for why I can't find anything about this online is that Harpoon wants to pretend like they didn't make it. It is completely terrible. Lemongrass and spearmint are 2 ingredients that should never be put in beers, and this has both of them. Just awful. Ratings: Pete - 2 Shyoh's |
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Harpoon Leviathan Great Scott
Wee Heavy - 10.2% ABV Pete This beer has some nice malty flavors, but for the price, it isn't all that great. It is very hard to hide the amount of alcohol in this one, and it has a burn going down. Ratings: Pete - 4 Shyoh's |
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Harpoon Leviathan IPA
Imperial IPA - 10% ABV Pete This is a very strong beer. And it tastes like it. Definitely a sipper Rating: 3 Shyoh's |
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Harpoon Leviathan Single Hop
Imperial IPA - 10% ABV Pete This is the beer on the bottom right. It is pretty darn bitter, but pretty darn tasty. The hops come through in more ways that just bitterness. Nice. Ratings: Pete - 4 Shyoh's |
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Harpoon Maple Tap Imperial Porter
Imperial Porter - 10.5% ABV Pete This is an outstanding beer. It's sweet, but not too sweet. You still enjoy the almost creamy nature of the beer. It hides the booze well, but you know it's there. Ratings: Pete - 6 Shyoh's |
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Harpoon Rich & Dan's Rye IPA
Rye IPA - 6.9% ABV Pete I'm not a fan of the general idea of a rye IPA, but this one has a good depth of flavors. There is a nice citrus flavor in there somewhere. Ratings: Pete - 4 Shyoh's |
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Harpoon 100 Barrel Series #58: Secret Alloy Ale
Pale Ale - 7.2% ABV Pete This is a solid pale ale that's way more bitter than most of the style. Ratings: Pete - 4 Shyoh's |
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Harpoon Sevens Dark Ale
Old Ale - 5% ABV Pete This is very good. It is dark with some nice toasted flavor without being too thick. Usually beers special to specific bars/cities suck, but this one is worth getting for sure. When in Beacon Hill. Ratings: Pete - 5 Shyoh's |
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Harpoon Spring Cider
Cider - 5% ABV Pete Solid cider. Pretty sweet, but nothing ridiculous. Drinkable. Ratings: Pete - 4 Shyoh's |
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Harpoon Summer Beer
Wheat Beer - 5.5% ABV Pete This beer is light and refreshing, the way all summer ales should be. Ratings: Pete - 5 Shyoh's |
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