jgb9348 (11828) reviewed Celtic Red from Harpoon Brewery 22 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6
Amber colour with a nice slightly off-white head. Subtle smell with a decent amount of malt detectable in the nose. A normal ale, nothing too special throughout.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Kind of watery and murky-looking for a bock, but otherwise pretty good. Aroma of spices, gingerbread and oatmeal. The flavor is very roasty, with hints of oats from the aroma making an entrance. Slight citrus notes. There is something about the flavor that reminds me of a barley wine. Smooth, clean finish. This is a pretty darn good spring beer.
notalush (7339) reviewed Winter Warmer from Harpoon Brewery 22 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Very drinkable, but thin and mild for a winter beer, especially one that claims to be a winter "warmer." The spices (cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger) are present, tastes like Christmas all right. Not much else to the flavor, though, and the finish is watery and uneventful.
omhper (44752) reviewed IPA from Harpoon Brewery 23 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Bottled. Deep golden with big, lively head. Estery flowery hoppy aroma. Sweet and malty with soft mouthfeel and hop bitter finish. A well balanced IPA.
jgb9348 (11828) reviewed IPA from Harpoon Brewery 23 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 2 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4
Good beer, nothing special...no excessive hops. In fact, I would classify this as a Pale Ale, not even an IPA. I wouldn''t drink this again if a good IPA was offered from the pub!
notalush (7339) reviewed Octoberfest from Harpoon Brewery 23 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4.5
Too much hoppiness and not nearly enough maltiness. This beer is watery, with a mostly uninteresting flavor. It tastes like they took their IPA and mixed a little bit of someone else''s oktoberfest into it.
notalush (7339) reviewed IPA from Harpoon Brewery 23 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
This has a wonderful, floral aroma and amber color. However, it is a tad on the bland side for an IPA. The hops don't sing as much as I would like in an IPA either. But, all this aside, it is a good overall beer.
Clarkvv (16523) reviewed Ale from Harpoon Brewery 23 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Wonderful bitter hop taste that plays on the palate and warms the mouth. Finishes crisp, maybe a bit too watery. must try again.
Clarkvv (16523) reviewed Summer Beer from Harpoon Brewery 23 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
2002 bottlebetter than i expected. Light, very light. gold kolsch, i had this when i had Sierra SummerFest. it didnt stand up, but maybe a better choice for the casual drinker. Grassy and clean. 2003 draft in boston Well this certainly was alot better than the bottle I tried last year in Rochester. Initial taste is sharp with some sour hops/yeast flavor that adds a meaty punch up front and was very pleasant. The beer finished off even and had some sweet and yeasty notes throughout. The body stood up well and did not thin out.
Clarkvv (16523) reviewed ESB from Harpoon Brewery 23 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4
this started out great. . . but then went no where. it has almost no body. just a nice fruity, hoppy nose that peters off leaving me thinking. why didnt they finish making this beer? MORE MORE MORE, thats all it needed.