About
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.
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.
4.8/10
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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
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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
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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
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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
8/10
Dark pour. Thick foam. Vanilla nose. Vanilla flavor with sweet pasty flavor. A yummy cannoli with a cup of coffee. Delicious beer. Easy carbonation bv
Tried
from Can
on 14 Mar 2021
at 18:58
7.1/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Charred oak nose. Cola black, thick, sticky tan head. Charred oak, pecan, nutmeg. Medium body, easy carbonation.
Tried
from Can
on 14 Mar 2021
at 18:57
6/10
Even less consequential than I imagined.
Tried
from Can
on 09 Mar 2021
at 22:46
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Can from the Packie Dark brow/black in color with a decent sized bubbly tan head. big vanilla and light caramel chocolate with some dark pitted fruits. Pretty tasty!
Tried
from Can
on 12 Feb 2021
at 23:32