I give it Two Bakers Chocolates and One Cup of My Coffee. Its flavor is complex and layered without being overpowering. It has a color that would put an amber ale to shame. Light bodied and refreshing, it doesn’t overwhelm the palate, but a cloying bitterness appears after the sipI’d like more of the piney hops flavor and a bit less of the bitterness. Out of the many IPA’s I’ve had over the last few years, this is one of the best, even though I still can’t claim to be an expert. Overall: The more I drank this beer the more I enjoyed it, but the beer seemed to struggle to find itself. This one cuts it short, most likely through wizard magic, and the aftertaste is surprisingly minimal considering the hearty strength of the initial flavor. A lot of IPAs can leave you gagging on that signature bitterness long after you’ve finished the beer. The Leviathan Imperial IPA is one of the more complex and well-rounded IPAs I’ve ever had. The first sip and your taste buds are taking a brutal bitter beating. It smells intensely like an IPA that hoppy, sweet smell that you either love or hate. Before you go on the hunt for your favorite Harpoon beer, we recommend calling ahead to confirm availability. We don’t have access to delivery info for all of our wholesalers. I bought a four-pack of them and poured them into my Harpoon-brand tulip glass. About Harpoon’s Beer Finder We can tell you where (in the past 45 days) specific Harpoon beers have been delivered. I loved it.īut I decided to subject it to a more objective judgement. We used a mix of our favorite American hops including Chinook. A balanced blend of Harpoon IPA, with bold notes of caraway & marjoram, create a savory sausage that pair the best of both worlds. This Imperial IPA is brewed with loads of pale malt and just enough caramel malt to provide a sweet malt backbone to balance the hop intensity. A monster addition to the Harpoon 30-Pack. This is how I first came across the Leviathan Imperial IPA, in room surrounded by Harpoon merchandise and the Harpoon staff after imbibing six or seven tiny glasses of beer. Leviathan IPA was the first in our Imperial Series of beers, and one of our favorites. Their tasting portion is much more extensive you have fifteen minutes to try any of the 7 or so beers they have on tap, as opposed to the three beers that Sam Adams gives you. I’ve taken tours of both facilities and while I was initially a bigger fan of the Sam Adams tour, I’ve started to lean more toward Harpoon. The Sam Adam brewery is only for small batches and experimental brews, while the Harpoon brewery is in full production. There are two big breweries based in Boston proper Samuel Adams and Harpoon.
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