Harpoon Brewery

Commercial Brewery in Boston, Massachusetts, United States 🇺🇸
Owned by Barrel One Collective
Associated with 3 Venues

Established in 1986

Contact
306 Northern Ave, Boston, MA, 02210, United States
Description
It all started in 1986. Sure, many things have changed since the early days of Harpoon, but much has stayed the same. We still love brewing beer and enjoying it with friends.

In July 2014, Harpoon became an employee owned company, with 48% of the company given to employees through the establishment of an ESOP. An E-what? ESOP stands for Employee Stock Ownership Plan. It is a mechanism by which a company contributes to its employees’ retirement by allocating shares to them which it repurchases…..yadda, yadda, yadda… Here’s what it means: we are employee owned, we are an independent craft brewer, and you bet we’re damn proud of it.

In 2024, Harpoon and Smuttynose merged, forming Barrel One Collective.

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7.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
22oz bottle pours a dark brown, off white head. Nose is malt and barrel and booze. It's actually a nice blend of a base bock, dates and figs and raisins and caramel, barrel adds complexity. Woody, perfume, herbs and sumac. Flavor is very well blended, sweet and complex, herbal, tobacco. Long finish. Tannins. Nice.
Tried from Bottle on 16 Dec 2022 at 17:05

5.6/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 4 Overall 5.5
12 oz. can from HEB in Boerne, TX. Pours a cloudy dark gold color with a khaki head and decent retention. No lacing. Aroma of sweet caramel. Likewise, candied caramel flavor. I like sweet beers, but this has almost no stout characteristics. At least it's not ashy, like most blonde stouts. Much sweeter and less nutty that the description. Medium-light body. Low carbonation. Zero bitterness. Not beery enough.
Tried from Can on 12 Dec 2022 at 23:42

7.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 8
Roast and a little vanilla. Perfume interesting vibe. Dark brown pour with ok head. Light sweet finish. Nice stuff. Bottle.
Tried from Bottle on 12 Dec 2022 at 01:02

6.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6

Can 12fl.oz. @ [ M Tasting ] - fonefan & Brugmansia House. 🇩🇰 🏡 👨‍💻🍺

[ As Harpoon UFO Maine Blueberry ].
ABV: 4.8%. Clear medium orange yellow colour with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, wheat, blueberry, artificial, moderate yeasty, fruity yeast, bubble gum. Flavor is moderate sweet with a average duration, blueberry, artificial, wheat, fruity yeast, bubble gum. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft. [20221209]
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Tried from Can on 10 Dec 2022 at 10:55

5/10
Tried on 09 Dec 2022 at 20:59

5.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 5
35cl Blik van Beer Republic. No mention of Harpoon on the label, just UFO Brewing. Iets mistig goudgele kleur, witte kraag. Zoete bosbessenbubblegum, suiker, tarwe, licht granig, iets kunstmatig, gist. Niet ondrinkbaar maar ook niet heel aangenaam.
Tried on 09 Dec 2022 at 14:29

7.2/10
Tried from Can on 08 Dec 2022 at 18:51

4/10
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Tried from Can on 07 Dec 2022 at 21:02

6.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6
Beer Republic Christmas calendar #6. A golden beer, a head is quite small and blond. Arom has strong berries, maybe blueberries, natural. Taste has berries and light grain, no blueberries anymore .Medium bodied. Pretty nice berry beer, not nothing more.
Tried on 07 Dec 2022 at 06:20

5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5
#6 Beer republic advent calendar. Cloudy orange. Artificial blueberry, some citrus, bread, grain. Mild dry bitterness, some sweetness. Light bodied, oily watery, soft carbonated, mellow dry berry finish. First filler of the box.
Tried on 06 Dec 2022 at 21:50