This flavor is created from the use of darker, more aromatic malt that has been roasted or kilned until it acquires a chocolate color. It was originally introduced as a limited edition extra in our winter mix pack back in 2008, but it was soon apparent that our drinkers wanted more of this beer (a beer made with chocolate…not too hard to understand!), so we brought it back in 6-packs in 2010.Ī chocolate stout is a beer with a noticeable dark chocolate flavor. After several Harpooners tried Scott’s batch, we knew that we needed to add this beer to our lineup. Our head brewer at our Windsor brewery homebrewed a batch of chocolate stout for himself after trying the style at a beer dinner and loving it. Finally, we dry hopped at a rate of over 1 lb a barrel to produce this beerâ€™s massive aroma. We then fermented the beer with Harpoonâ€™s own versatile proprietary yeast. We used copious amounts of a variety of hops including Chinook, Centennial, Simcoe, and Amarillo at various points during the boil to create a complex hop flavor and clean lingering bitter finish. Leviathan Imperial IPA is brewed with tons of pale malt and just enough caramel malt to provide a sweet malt body to balance the hop intensity. At first sip, this big beer starts with apowerful hop bitterness up front and an aggressive hop flavor and character throughout. As the vibrant aroma rushes out of your glass you will notice the blend of piney and tropical fruit notes. Harpoon Leviathan Imperial IPA will challenge your senses and your palate. As the vibrant aroma rushes out of your glass you will notice the blend of… Read More 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. 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. The malty, fruity character is nicely balanced by the mild hop bitterness. The malt combination adds a delicate caramel note. Harpoon’s proprietary yeast strain produces a signature fruity aroma, which is noticeable up front. Harpoon Ale is fruity, balanced, and mild. So we made it a year-round beer, and it’s now our bestselling beer and our flagship.ĭescription: Since its introduction, Harpoon IPA has remained unique in its ability to balance hop bitterness with a strong malt backbone. But above all, sharing great beer with friends matters most.

People absolutely loved it, and so did we. We wanted to have a local IPA, so we brewed one. There were some great IPAs out in the Pacific Northwest, but no local IPAs on the east coast. We 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.… Read More

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