jgb9348 (11828) reviewed Ale from Harpoon Brewery 22 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5.5
Amber in colour with a decently thick dense off-white head. Strong aroma of caramel and pit fruits with a nice alcoholic sweetness-if smelt blindly, it smells like a barley wine! Medium-bodied; Watery taste showing a bit of the sweetness and malt background in the taste, but not much. A bit of the sweetness is tasted resulting in a caramely taste, but really its fairly bland. Aftertaste only showcases some of the malt, and a hint of spiceyness. Overall, a nice looking and smelling beer, but the taste actually is fairly mild and not showing too much. Perhaps a bit more enjoyable than their 'IPA', but its fairly close in not-great beer-standards :-). I bought this twelve ounce bottle at Beers of the World in Rochester, New York.
jgb9348 (11828) reviewed UFO Hefeweizen from Harpoon Brewery 22 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6
Slightly hazy golden colour with a large-bubbled white head. Aroma of metal, wheat, a bit of citrus and a very tiny amount of cloves. Medium-bodied; Very carbonated mouthful, then coating the mouth with sweetness and spiceyness. Aftertaste shows some strong sweetness and then leaving the palate pretty dry. Overall, a bit better than I had expected with the low rankings...all-in-all not a bad American Wheat. I bought this twelve ounce bottle at Beers of the World in Rochester, New York.
jgb9348 (11828) reviewed Octoberfest from Harpoon Brewery 22 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 7
Dark amber colour with ruby and orange highlights. Medium thick dense tan head...this is really what a Marzen should look like...nothing wrong at all. Strong malty aroma with a bit of spice and a bit of sweetness. Medium to Full-bodied; Fairly strong malty taste at first, fading to a bit of spiceyness and then completely dissapears from the palate. Aftertaste only shows a residual showing of the malt, and really no hops are detectable at any point throughout the beer. While this isn't the best Marzen I could imagine, it is one of the best i've had this year, which is crazy, as this is a larger produced beer. Regardless, if you want to see what a Marzen should be in the appearance and aroma, try this. I bought this twelve ounce bottle from Beers of the World in Rochester, New York.
Clarkvv (16523) reviewed UFO Hefeweizen from Harpoon Brewery 22 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4.5
Draught. Has a very cloudy beige yellow. Some bubble gum esters, little bit of citrus. Beer begins very plasticy with tons of bubble gum flavor. I am not tasting much wheat. Has a watery citrus mix towards the finish that is not very pleasant. The lemon they put in it did not help things. Hardly, if any, hops detectable. Beer seems artificially flavored. Problems with carbonation.
bb (18428) reviewed IPA from Harpoon Brewery 22 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
Draft. It just lacks hops and doesn't impress. It's easy enough to drink and has a medium bode, but it could sure use some more flavor.
jgb9348 (11828) reviewed Porter from Harpoon Brewery 22 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Dark brown in colour, about 80% opaque with a nice thick (2 centimetre) dense tan head. My bottle had a VERY different label than what is posted to the left here, but my bottle was from the same batch as JonR888710's (see below). Roasted malt is very prominent in the aroma as is the coffee and a bit of chocolate. Strong roasty malt and bitter chocolate flavours in the taste with a tiny bit of hops and the subtlety of alcohol. A very nice porter, definately above average and especially good figuring in the low price paid...under $1! After drinking it a bit more, having the beer warm up a bit, I figured I should mention that almost nothing is wrong with this beer. It is one of the best porters I've had, and should be sampled by more people. Check your local Trader Joe's and see if they have any in...and remember you only need to buy 1 if you want, you don't need to buy all 6! I definately reccomend this one WAY more than the Catamount Pale Ale! I bought my twelve ounce bottle at Trader Joe's in Tyson's Corner, Virginia.
Dogbrick (24210) reviewed IPA from Harpoon Brewery 22 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Sampled at From The Vine monthly beer tasting Aug 4th, 2003: Pours a dark amber color with a tiny white head. Decent lacing as well. The aroma is a really pleasant concoction of hops and fruit. Medium-bodied, and the flavor is surprisingly subdued given the strong aroma. There is a fair amount of malt in the flavor as well. Maybe it is the hop-heavy IPAs like Ruination, Buckeye '76 et al that are to blame but I like a higher level of hops than this beer offers, both in the flavor and in the finish. A decent beer nonetheless.
Silphium (4308) reviewed IPA from Harpoon Brewery 22 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Hey, I could make this! I have to take that into consideration when I rate this IPA. The hops aroma is nice, with a nice floral bitterness emanating from the golden body. The watery body, though, is just weak. Flavor is perfumey and slightly bitter, balanced by the slightest hint of malts. More of a session-oriented version of the IPA, and, considering the description that this was once a "summer seasonal," that shouldn't surprise me.
Clarkvv (16523) reviewed Winter Warmer from Harpoon Brewery 22 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5
2003 draught. Dark brownish black. Pours with a small retreating head. Iniitial taste is soft yet spicy. Not sharp, as some spiced beers can be. Has a medium body and lots of nutty malt. Begins to grow a bit sweet as it warms, and the spice level is rather one sided, very nutmeggy (i made that word up). Though it is smooth and drinkable when a bit colder. Dosent compare to the fuller, more complex Anchor and Winter Solstice, but is ok for a lighter mood. 7/4/6/3/14
2004 bottle Yikes. This is foul. Spice assault, backed with water. It reminds me of Buffalo Bills pumpkin ale, (not the pumpkin) because of the huge overspicing and lack of any body whatsoever. Where is all of the malt? How bout some yeast? How about anything other than pure watery spice. . . . . 6/3/4/1/7
Oakes (33493) reviewed Summer Beer from Harpoon Brewery 22 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Had this several years ago and didn’t think much of it. Now, the re-rate. Bright golden colour with a light head. Orangey-apricotty nose. Balanced palate with fresh orangey hop and melon and a backbone of breadcrusty malts. Clean, refreshing, a nice brunch beer.