6/25/2023 0 Comments Harpoon ipa beer reviewWhat our panel thought Aroma: Interestingly complex and subtle nose of malt sweetness, musky hops character, and slight fruit notes. The sturdy malt backbone provides depth of body and color and is balanced by a pleasantly hoppy finish. That gentle fruit and wine quality are bolder on the finish, which takes on more of a chocolate character, studded with walnuts. Our IPA finds harmony in the combination of hops, malt, and yeast. I give it Two Bakers Chocolates and One Cup of My Coffee. Harpoon Dunkin’ Coffee Porter (2020) Though I’m tasting it from can instead of bottle this time around, this reissue hasn’t changed notably, offering a fairly fizzy construction with a clear coffee character. Its flavor is complex and layered without being overpowering. It has a color that would put an amber ale to shame. Out of the many IPA’s I’ve had over the last few years, this is one of the best, even though I still can’t claim to be an expert. This one cuts it short, most likely through wizard magic, and the aftertaste is surprisingly minimal considering the hearty strength of the initial flavor. A lot of IPAs can leave you gagging on that signature bitterness long after you’ve finished the beer. The Leviathan Imperial IPA is one of the more complex and well-rounded IPAs I’ve ever had. They had a wine tasting seminar in progress with quite a few in. The first sip and your taste buds are taking a brutal bitter beating. Large selection, good prices, knowledgeable staff, clean and friendly customer service. We used a mix of our favorite American hops including Chinook. This Imperial IPA is brewed with loads of pale malt and just enough caramel malt to provide a sweet malt backbone to balance the hop intensity. A monster addition to the Harpoon 30-Pack. It smells intensely like an IPA that hoppy, sweet smell that you either love or hate. Leviathan IPA was the first in our Imperial Series of beers, and one of our favorites. I bought a four-pack of them and poured them into my Harpoon-brand tulip glass. I loved it.īut I decided to subject it to a more objective judgement. This is how I first came across the Leviathan Imperial IPA, in room surrounded by Harpoon merchandise and the Harpoon staff after imbibing six or seven tiny glasses of beer. Their tasting portion is much more extensive you have fifteen minutes to try any of the 7 or so beers they have on tap, as opposed to the three beers that Sam Adams gives you. I’ve taken tours of both facilities and while I was initially a bigger fan of the Sam Adams tour, I’ve started to lean more toward Harpoon. The Sam Adam brewery is only for small batches and experimental brews, while the Harpoon brewery is in full production. There are two big breweries based in Boston proper Samuel Adams and Harpoon.
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