Posts Tagged: Massachusetts
Two New England Browns
Posted by on Wednesday, October 5, 2005 in - 1 comment
If there is one style of beer that can confuse it is brown ale. Beer, after all, is pretty much brown. There are any number of Belgian ales that can be thought of as brown but called Flemish brown or reds, quadruples or just browns. But there are also dubbles which are big and earthy and brown …
Harpoon Framboise, Harpoon, Boston, USA
Posted by on Tuesday, September 13, 2005 in - leave a comment
I've mentioned a few previous editions of Harpoon's 100 barrel series: their Union Street Revival Ale as well as the Maibock. The idea is a great one and I wish more brewers would take up the challenge of periodic signiture brews. Turns out this latest one, released last month but only seen by me … read more »
Massachusetts: Maibock, Harpoon, Boston
Posted by on Thursday, June 23, 2005 in - leave a comment
Another from the 100 Barrel Series from Harpoon of Boston, this Maibock is a nice malty expression of the bock without a heavy level of hops...and without that nice goat usually found on the label of a bock. The beer pours a nice caramel with a rich thick tan head that leaves an inordinate amount …
Massachusetts: Harpoon IPA, Boston
Posted by on Tuesday, May 3, 2005 in - 1 comment
I have always liked this beer from Harpoon, one of the flagships from one of New England's micro-marcos. Light amber ale pours a white loose bubble head which resolves to a rim. The pale malt provides light-medium body and a touch of nut. There are two distinct hops: one, a orange, herby green …
Massachusetts: UFO Hefeweizen, Harpoon, Boston
Posted by on Saturday, April 30, 2005 in - 3 comments
Out of a Harpoon mixed 12 with the Ale, IPA and Munich Dark as boxmates. This is a nice US hefe with some of the odd esters that mark the style but lighter than thet original German version. While banana and clove are the usual flavours in the style, as was the case with Paper City's rendition …
Union Street Revival Ale, Harpoon, Boston, Mass.
Posted by on Monday, December 13, 2004 in - leave a comment
Harpoon Brewery is one of my favorite New England micros and one that Dipietros in South Portland thankfully carries. Based in Boston with a branch brewery in Windsor Vermont, they consistently produce interesting quality brews. It was nice, then, to find this small batch brew available during my …
