IPA
Harpoon Brewery in Boston, Massachusetts, United States 🇺🇸
IPA Regular|
Score
6.43
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New England’s Original IPA | As enjoyable today as it was in ‘93, IPA is a regional favorite and a craft beer classic. Styled after an English IPA but brewed with distinctly American hops, it’s citrusy, refreshing, and perfectly balanced– as perfect on a Cape Cod beach as it is in a VT ski lodge or Boston dive bar.
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6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle (kindly delivered by joss!): Clear, golden, small off-white head; moderate to solid floral-hoppy nose with a sweet caramelly background; dry bitter-sweet flavour, light to medium bodied; hoppy, fruity and caramelly finish. Well rounded, easy-drinking IPA.....
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Dec 2010
at 08:02
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
(bottle, 35.5cl) Clear, golden colour with a short off-white frothy head. Fruity and flowery, also slightly woody hoppy aroma with a mildly sweet (cara-)malty background. Bitter-sweet flavour, medium bodied with a crisp carbonation. Pleasantly soft malty base with slightly fruity and floral hops, accompanied by a woody touch; bitter-sweet malty and rounded hoppy finish with a lasting fruity and woody aftertaste. Fine and rounded IPA. 08.XII.10
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Dec 2010
at 15:31
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Tap. Golden, low head Slightly grainy, light metallic grassy citric hoppyness A bit lightbodied but perfectly balanced.
Tried
from Draft
on 15 Nov 2010
at 02:31
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
12 oz. bottle. Pours straw yellow with huge, foamy white head. Hop aroma, floral and touch of malty sweetness. Sweet malt start with moderate hop bitterness, and a touch of hop flavor. Dry, clean finish with a bitter after. A solid offering. I’m not a huge IPA drinker, but this is a good one.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Sep 2010
at 20:24
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle. Mild caramelly aroma. Almost clear dark golden colour. Very small white head. Good caramelly flavour. Not overly much, but enough. Slightly high bitterness, clean. Well-balanced. A good IPA for beginners.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Sep 2010
at 10:25
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Sampled from a 12 oz brown bottle this beer poured a yellow-golden color with a huge creamy yellow-white head that lingered and produced some lacing. The aroma was dry with a moderate grapefruit and pine element. The flavor was dry with a moderate grapefruit and lemon presence and a chalky and sour undertone. The finish was long, dry and hoppy. Medium body. Decent.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Aug 2010
at 16:56
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 7
Draught at their Logan Airport Taproom. Nice American hop aroma, lots of pine, citrus, and grass. Light malt, but nice balance to show off the hops. A bit too gassy, but decent overall.
Tried
from Draft
on 18 Jul 2010
at 04:41
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Purchased in Nashville on my trip there. Best by 08/15/10 printed on neck of the bottle. Pours a clean golden colour with a big white creamy head that stays a while and leaves a lot of lace. Beautiful Cascade hop nose. Crisp and dry mouthfeel. Not as bitter as expected, but the hop is on the tasty side. I would call this an easy-drinking hot summer day IPA.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Jun 2010
at 17:24
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Tap @ Boston/NY 2009. Clear orange color, short head. Fresh hoppy aroma, bit grapefruit. Decent bitter taste. Ok stuff.
Tried
from Draft
on 27 May 2010
at 00:53
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Practice beer courtesy of nimbleprop, our generous host, thank you sir. Straightforward IPA, tasty enough, hoppy enough, without being overbearing. No complaints.
Tried
on 25 May 2010
at 15:14