(Press Release) BOSTON—As the days grow colder and the nights longer, winter is just around the corner. At this time of year, occasions are marked with traditional seasonal food and beverage. In keeping with one such tradition, many beer lovers enjoy seasonal spiced ale to warm up the chilly nights. One of the first seasonal... View Article
In the summer of 1993, a struggling brewery in Boston decided to do something different. In a region where there was little demand for hoppy beers, the brewery made an India pale ale with hops from the Pacific Northwest.
Harpoon Brewery Boston, MA Northwestern hops and a blend of spices. The malt combination provides a smooth body and slightly sweet flavor, which balances the earthy notes derived from the pure pumpkin. UFO Pumpkin is unfiltered. ABV: 5.9 ABW: 4.72 COLOR: 18 BITTERNESS: 20 ORIGINAL GRAVITY: 1059 AVAILABLE: CT, FL, GA, MA, NC, NH, NJ,... View Article
The relatively new White India Pale Ale style has often been described as a cross between a traditional IPA and a Belgian witbier. Ken Hermann at Harpoon doesn’t stray from that explanation but has opted to lean more heavily on the IPA side of the equation with this latest release from the brewery.
Single Hop ESB, the 31st release in the 100 Barrel Series from Harpoon Brewery, pours a crisp, clean amber with little head retention and minimal carbonation.
Here is the paradox of water as it relates to brewing beer: it is, by volume, the dominant ingredient, yet it’s the one that you hear the least about. Hops, with the myriad of exotically named varieties—Fuggles, Tettnanger, Crystal, Nugget, et al.—is the attention-getter that has become the sexy ingredient du jour. Malt, beer’s backbone... View Article
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