Boston Irish Stout
Harpoon Brewery in Boston, Massachusetts, United States 🇺🇸
Stout - Dry Regular|
Score
6.50
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5.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Black with a small soapy tan head. Dry and roasty with notes of wood and coffee. Long woody finish. Medium body.
Tried
from Can
on 25 Feb 2026
at 20:58
Tried
from Draft
on 27 Sep 2023
at 18:30
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 7
Nitro at Milwaukee Burger Company Franklin, 5/17/19. Black, large creamy tan head, good retention. Aroma of roast, tobacco, clay, minerals. Taste is chocolate, roast, minerals. Medium bodied, very dry. Highly drinkable. Very nice.
Tried
on 25 May 2019
at 00:23
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Pours mahogany tinged brown into a shaker. Tan head with excellent retention recedes to coat surface. Chocolate and burnt malt aromas. Soft with dark caramel and chocolate upfront turning to dry earthy resin in the medium length finish.
Tried
on 26 Sep 2018
at 00:07
6/10
Tried
on 05 Oct 2017
at 13:46
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Poured into an English pint glass, the appearance was layered as expected - black at the bottom fulfilling the tan to brown three finger-ed middle indicating the nitro pour to flow through as it should and then a soft finger and a half of a level eggshell white color for a head. Glistening lovely stringy yet sliding lace.
The aroma had a luscious sweet to roasty blend of milk chocolate, roasted malts, sweet cream and a touch of vanilla at the end.
The flavor blended the previously mentioned flavors to boot and had it wrap into the aftertaste and slide into the finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a medium on the body. Sorry, Harpoon, I don’t find this to be full bodied. Makes for a great session. ABV felt spot on as the brewer suggests.
Overall, practically perfect as an Irish dry stout, watch out Guinness. Except for that body, just seems a touch under. Still, I hope Harpoon does this again next year.
The aroma had a luscious sweet to roasty blend of milk chocolate, roasted malts, sweet cream and a touch of vanilla at the end.
The flavor blended the previously mentioned flavors to boot and had it wrap into the aftertaste and slide into the finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a medium on the body. Sorry, Harpoon, I don’t find this to be full bodied. Makes for a great session. ABV felt spot on as the brewer suggests.
Overall, practically perfect as an Irish dry stout, watch out Guinness. Except for that body, just seems a touch under. Still, I hope Harpoon does this again next year.
Tried
on 18 Mar 2017
at 09:35
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
[2/2/17] Draught at Harpoon Brewery in Boston. Dark brown, creamy beige head. Roast, some chocolate, a bit of coffee, dry, medium-bodied. Decent.
Tried
on 22 Feb 2017
at 07:37
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
(Tap) clear, very dark brown colour with a small brown head; aroma of smoke; smooth palate; mostly dry flavour with a long, light bitter finish
Tried
from Draft
on 12 Sep 2016
at 16:33
8/10
Tried
on 19 Mar 2016
at 12:34
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
On tap at the Harpoon Brewery, Boston. Pours dark brown with tan head. Roasted malts and milk chocolate. Smooth. Light to medium bodied.
Tried
from Draft
at
Harpoon Brewery
on 09 Feb 2015
at 12:44