Harpoon Brewery

Commercial Brewery in Boston, Massachusetts, United States 🇺🇸
Associated with 2 Venues

Established in 1986

Contact
306 Northern Ave Boston, Boston, MA, 02210, United States
+1 617-456-2322
info@harpoonbrewery.com
Subsidiaries
Harpoon Brewery owns 5 breweries:
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.
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Oakes

6
Oakes (33493) reviewed Winter Warmer from Harpoon Brewery 24 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Orangey-amber; Aroma shows orange, cinnamon, heavy nutmeg. Palate is again heavy on the nutmeg, but there is enough malt there to hold it up. Good, full body, spicy finish. Nothing spectacular, but a solid winter seasonal.

Tried on 20 Dec 2001 at 23:13

Oakes

6
Oakes (33493) reviewed Octoberfest from Harpoon Brewery 24 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6

Light brown, bright appearance; toast, chocolate, toffee on the nose; slightly copper-tasting palate w/toffeeish malts and subtle chestnut, but finishing somewhat wet.

Tried on 14 Nov 2001 at 00:20

NotABeerProfessor

7.5
NotABeerProfessor (3575) reviewed Ale from Harpoon Brewery 24 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Dark yellowish color, big sturdy white head. Nice yet mild almost floral hop aroma. Flavor mildly sweet and somewhat fruity in an Englishy way, with American hop flavors, and medium bitterness. Easy drinking.

Tried from Can on 29 Jun 2001 at 09:51

NotABeerProfessor

7.8
NotABeerProfessor (3575) reviewed Pilsner from Harpoon Brewery 24 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

A pretty good pilsner. Nice golden color and a big rocky white head. Nicely hopped. Smooth.

Tried on 29 May 2001 at 23:13

Oakes

8.5
Oakes (33493) reviewed Porter from Harpoon Brewery 25 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9

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Tried on 07 Feb 2001 at 00:00

Oakes

6.1
Oakes (33493) reviewed 100 Barrel Series #09 - Maibock from Harpoon Brewery 25 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Bronze colour. Fairly malty aroma with lots of stiff alcohol notes.........

Tried on 27 Dec 2000 at 16:18

Oakes

8.8
Oakes (33493) reviewed IPA from Harpoon Brewery 25 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Impressively hoppy IPA - West Coast flavour from Mass. Good curranty notes. Had it with chili when I was in NYC. It was a brilliant combination, repeated frequently since.

Tried on 30 Jun 2000 at 14:28

NotABeerProfessor

7.8
NotABeerProfessor (3575) reviewed Dark from Harpoon Brewery 25 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

I like it, but the traditional Munich darks I've tried had much more character and depth. This one bordered on being overhopped.

Tried on 28 Jun 2000 at 20:33

NotABeerProfessor

8.8
NotABeerProfessor (3575) reviewed IPA from Harpoon Brewery 25 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9

I was really impressed when I first tasted this beer. An interesting mix of hops provides a nicely bitter and somewhat floral aroma and flavor.

Tried on 09 May 2000 at 22:28

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