I always stand behind beers brewed for a good cause, and I can’t wait to try some of these. Washington: Bale Breaker Brewing Company, E9 Brewing Company, Freemont Brewing Company and Two Beers Brewing Company.
#HARPOON IPA FAT FULL#
Oregon: Deschutes Brewery Public house, Full Sail Brewing Company. Ohio: Fat Head’s Brewing Company, Great Lakes Brewing Company. New York: Brooklyn Brewery, Captain Lawrence Brewing Company. New Mexico: La Crumbe Brewing Company and Marble Brewery. Massachusetts: Samuel Adams, Cambridge Brewing Company, Harpoon Brewery and Wormtown Brewery. Other participating breweries, and their states are:Ĭalifornia: Beachwood BBQ, Bear Republic Brewing, Brewery at Apigaile, Coronado Brewing Company, Drakes Brewing Company, Faction Brewing Company, Iron Springs Pub & Brewery, Pizza Port Brewing Company, Russian River Brewing Company, Sierra Nevada Brewing Company, Stone Brewing Company, Third Street Ale Works and Triple Rock Brewing Company.Ĭolorado: New Belgium Brewing Company and Odell Brewing Company.Ĭonnecticut: Willimantic Brewing Company. Next week, the first of these beers, the Harpoon Session IPA, will debut at the Harpoon Beer Hall. With the hops, brewers are to brew a beer and donate a portion to the ALS Therapy Development Institute. The Ales for ALS campaign is designed to raise money for ALS, more commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, research.Īs part of the program, brewers received a special blend of “experimental hops” donated by B.T.
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But, putting style aside, this is still a tasty and highly sessionable beer-just don't go in expecting an excess of hops.Earlier this month, the ALS Therapy Development Institute announced that 38 breweries across the country will be taking part in the Ales for ALS campaign. I guess over the years the craft beer world has just moved on from this definition of an IPA. 1911 Hard Cider Allagash Tripel Empire White Aphro Fishermans Brew Harpoon Boston Irish Stout (nitro) Interboro Ambassador Interboro High Octane Approved. Verdict: Certainly not the most hopped IPA out there, I really would have pegged this one as an Pale Ale if I had to guess. Dries in the finish.ĭrinkability: Certainly above average for the IPA style, this makes for a wonderfully sessionable beer. Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied with good carbonation. The aftertaste is mildly bitter and a little grainy. Once again, this smacks more of a great Pale Ale rather than a full-fledged IPA.
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Underneath, the malt backbone is more than able to meet the hop challenge, making for a very balanced proposition. Taste: Up front, a mild wave of citrusy Cascades sets the tone. Good stuff, but perhaps more in line with a straight-up Pale Ale, rather than an IPA. Good lacing.Īroma: Citrusy Cascade hops over sweet pale malt. This beer is floral, medium body with an aggressive, clean hop finish.With so many years passing between this beer's original launch and the craft beer climate of today, I'm curious to see how it stacks up.Īppearance: An orange-amber body with two fingers of sudsy, off-white head. This is created, in part, by dry hopping. The lingering bitter finish of this beer is not harsh or astringent, but crisp and pronounced. Supplier Harpoon Size 288 Per Case 6 Harpoon IPA 5.16 Gal Keg. Supplier Harpoon Size 288 Per Case 24 Harpoon IPA 4/6/12 BOT. Supplier 12 Imports Size 384 Per Case 24 Fat Orange Cat Ask Forgiveness Not Permission 24/16. The high hopping of Harpoon IPA is not only noticeable in the nose but especially in the finish. Fat Orange Cat All Cats Are Grey in the Dark 24/16. Here's how Harpoon describe the resulting brew: Harpoon are a little stingy with ingredient details, but they do mention that Cascade hops are used "generously" and that the backbone is built from 2-row pale malt along with two other varieties. Brewed for over 15 years, it's one of the longest-running versions of the American IPA style on the market today. While I started my Harpoon experience with their Summer Beer, they are best known for their IPA.
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Style: American India Pale Ale | ABV: 5.9% | IBUs: 42