A week ago I made a pilgrimage to Attica, IN to realize my dream of
owning a Toyota Land Cruiser. I found
one in damn near mint condition so I tapped the war chest and went and bought
it. While in Attica I stopped at a small
liquor store to see what beer that had with the hopes that something from 3
Floyds would be eyeing me from the shelf.
Sadly I didn’t find any 3 Floyds but I did pick up a 6 pack of HarpoonIPA!
Boston
Massachusettes Harpoon Brewery started brewing this beer as a summer seasonal
in 1993. There were some great IPAs out in the Pacific Northwest, but no
local IPAs on the east coast. They wanted to have a local IPA, so we
brewed one. People absolutely loved it, and so they made it a year-round
beer, and it’s now their bestselling beer and their flagship.
Since
its introduction, Harpoon IPA has remained unique in its ability to balance hop
bitterness with a strong malt backbone. Dry-hopped with Cascade hops, it has a
floral hop aroma and a finish that is bitter (it is an IPA after all!)
without being harsh or astringent. Combined with a malty sweetness and the
fruity esters of our proprietary yeast, those hops create a beer that
is wonderfully hoppy but clean and refreshing enough to enjoy a few of -
and we hope you do.
Beer Advocate rates Harpoon IPA an 82 which is about average.
This was actually a very smooth IPA.
It opens up with hints of floral hops but not to the extent of say
Lagunitas Brown Sugah, or Zombie Dust.
The hop profile isn’t overwhelming either. As it warms up Harpoon releases more malty
favors giving way to a nice hop-bitter finish.
At 5.9% and 42 IBUs I would say it’s a nice smooth everyday IPA.
Cheers!
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