Harpoon Brewery Black IPA

Black IPA

 

Harpoon Brewery in Boston, Massachusetts, United States 🇺🇸

  IPA - Black / Cascadian Dark Regular
Score
6.42
ABV: 7.0% IBU: 67 Ticks: 4
This beer was originally brewed in 2011 as the 40th offering of our 100 Barrel Series. The inspiration behind the original was our enduring love for the IPA style and our brewers’ enjoyment of experimentation. We loved the 100 Barrel Series Black IPA…but after it was gone, we realized we wanted more. So we brewed it again. It’s just one of the perks of working at a brewery!

A specialty malt called Midnight Wheat gives this beer an almost stout-like appearance without the overly roasty attributes often associated with traditional dark malts. Chinook, Simcoe, Cascade, and Citra hops provide a fruity aroma to complement the earthy, spicy bitterness of this dark ale.
 

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6.2
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Growler from the brewery in Boston. Noted by the barman as 6.2% ABV. First off, I should note that the growler system kind of sucks; after just two days the carbonation is all but gone. Pours clear brown with a few bubbles for a head. Toasted, lightly doughy brown bread on the nose, hints of burnt pine and cocoa. Light-medium sweet with more simple, toasty bread, mellow bitterness, some earth, milk chocolate. Light to medium bodied with soft carbonation. Toasty bread finish, mild cocoa, earth, dried berries. Poor condition aside, this is still a very simplistic Black IPA.

Tried from Growler on 31 Jan 2014 at 23:12


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

From a party at work: Pours quite dark brown with a creamy beige head. Aroma is slightly darkish malts with a whole bunch of citrus and resin. Taste is pretty much black IPAish. Nice combination. Nice long and bitter aftertaste. Not overly complex, but nice fast drinker.

Tried on 31 Jan 2014 at 14:02


5

Tried on 05 Jun 2013 at 16:36


7.3
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Almost black amber edges. Chinook hops on the nose. Fairly juicy. Taste is botter, roasted almonds and tangerines. This is solid and drinkable

Tried on 10 Apr 2013 at 07:04