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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7.8/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7
Blueberry nose. Orange gold pour. Thin foam. Potent blueberry flavor with wheat hops notes. Blueberry palate easy carbonation.
Tried on 07 Apr 2021 at 02:34

6.9/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Strong blueberry nose. Slightly hazy amber, thin head. Blueberry and cracker.Light body, easy carbonation.
Tried on 07 Apr 2021 at 02:30

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Artificial peach nose, like Peach Nehi. Moss also present. Clear amber, medium head. Moss and peanut hulls, artificial peach accents. Medium body, easy carbonation.
Tried on 02 Apr 2021 at 00:15

6/10
Bright gold pour. Thick creamy foam. Even lace. Peach and Apple nose with a peach and wheat hop flavor. Pecan nut palate easy carbonation
Tried from Can on 02 Apr 2021 at 00:15

4.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 4
Bottle. I thought it would be a dark beer but it pours clear pale with a slight orange tint. Big head at first. Slight pumpkin nose. Taste is OK for a pumpkin, a little better than expected but nothing great. Goes down fairly easy. Nothing really rude in this like so many other pumpkin beers. A slight warming sensation in the gullet, surprising for a beer of this alky level. Yea, the pumpkin spices are laid back and fairly well balanced for this one. Some very light shades of coffee in this but not much. Decent but nothing special. Mind you, I am not really a pumpkin beer fan but this is somewhat acceptable.
Tried from Bottle on 29 Mar 2021 at 18:26

5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 5
(Thanks, Jim Ozzy70) Bottle. A- Roasty, mild cola. A- Dark brown color, dark liquid, beige head. T- Roasty, stale coffee grounds. P- Medium body, slightly thin texture, average carbonation, roasty finish. O- I thought there would be some sweetness here but not so. Hardly even any flavorful coffee. Really just a lot of roasted stale coffee/cola. Just not a fan here.
Tried from Bottle on 28 Mar 2021 at 02:50

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Raspberry nose. Clear amber, medium head. Orange, raspberry highlights. Medium body, easy carbonation. Not what I expected.
Tried on 25 Mar 2021 at 23:59

7/10
Gold pour thin foam. Fruit nose. Fruit flavored, guava, and hops with a nice fruit finish. Fruit palate.
Tried on 25 Mar 2021 at 23:55

7/10
A solid, fruity NEIPA. Nice and refreshing.
Tried from Can on 25 Mar 2021 at 23:13

5.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Pours a near black from can. I'm not getting much in the nose other than a general sweetness, nothing particularly "cannoli-y". Same in the mouth, just sweet, some roasty malts in the background. Still a good beer, but just not anything outstanding.
Tried from Can on 22 Mar 2021 at 02:00