

Harpoon’s line of craft beer features its award-winning IPA and seasonal beers, along with special limited releases. When the Brewery was founded, Harpoon was issued Brewing Permit #001 by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, since it was the first to brew commercially in Boston after a dormant period of about 25 years. The Harpoon Brewery was founded in 1986 by beer lovers who wanted more and better beer options. It’s hard to imagine a time when India pale ales were an exotic rarity, but if you were kicking around the East Coast in the 1980s, they actually. It will also be available on draft starting this month at Harpoon’s Boston and Vermont breweries. Available for the month of December, this familiar, classic New England IPA can be enjoyed on a whole other level of hoppiness.Īvailable as a limited release for the month of December, the Imperial Harpoon IPA will be sold in 4-packs of 16 oz. This is not your father’s beer! Taking their iconic IPA recipe and jacking the ABV up to a whopping 9.0%, Harpoon doubled down on the hops for even more flavor in the classic Harpoon IPA we all know and love. Sounds like they are assuming ownership of the existing Long Trail brewpub and spinning off the Otter Creek/Shed brewery to WhistlePig Whiskey for them to have more. I just got an email that Harpoon is acquiring Long Trail Brewing Company (and obviously the Otter Creek and Shed brands).

As their flagship beer my expectations were high hoping that it would be a knock-out product. Newportbeerguy Defender (635) Rhode Island. …Introducing Imperial Harpoon IPA: Big & Limited Edition. The first time I had Harpoons IPA I was mildly disappointed. 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. 1983, Richard Ellis, The Book of Sharks, Knopf, ISBN, page. 1969, Kris Kristofferson Fred Foster (lyrics and music), Me and Bobby McGee: I took my harpoon out of my dirty red bandana.··(transitive) To shoot something with a harpoon. What are the best beers made by Harpoon Brewery There are many craft beers available on the market these days, and true beer enthusiasts are shying away from.

They would never change this New England staple, but that doesn’t mean they can’t have fun with it… Since its introduction, Harpoon IPA has remained unique in its ability to balance hop bitterness with a strong malt backbone. A spearlike weapon with a barbed head used in hunting whales and large fish. PRESS RELEASE / Decem(Boston, MA) – More than 25 years ago, Harpoon Brewery introduced the OG Harpoon IPA that started the IPA movement on the East Coast. New Englands Original IPA As enjoyable today as it was in 93, IPA is a regional favorite and a craft beer classic.
