Harbor Ale
Greenport Harbor Brewing Company

Harbor AleHarbor Ale
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From:
Greenport Harbor Brewing Company
 
New York, United States
Style:
American Pale Ale
Ranked #1,000
ABV:
5.3%
Score:
82
Ranked #24,562
Avg:
3.62 | pDev: 9.67%
Reviews:
29
Ratings:
105
Status:
Active
Rated:
Aug 09, 2022
Added:
Aug 27, 2009
Wants:
  3
Gots:
  28
An American-style pale ale brewed with 30% wheat malt and a blend of Warrior, Glacier, and Cascade hops. Light in color, smooth on the palate, with citrus and tropical hop notes.
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Ratings by tobelerone:
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Reviewed by tobelerone from New Jersey

3.58/5  rDev -1.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
A decent summery session ale, pours nearly clear amber, with a slowly settling, fluffy white head and nice lacing. Aroma is somewhat sweet and grainy, with a noticeable wheat note and a bit of citrusy hops. Pretty straightforward so far.

Taste follows nose pretty closely. A bit of bitter, orange-citrus hoppiness, cereal grains, wheat, sweet and bready malt, all fairly well balanced without one element overshadowing another. Finishes dry.

Medium-light bodied with crisp carbonation and a clean, refreshing feel overall. Not super interesting or exciting, just a standard flagship-type session beer. In this general category I preferred Greenport’s Summer Ale a bit, but this one ain’t bad.
Apr 30, 2012
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.35 by JohnofUpton from Massachusetts

Aug 09, 2022
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Rated by BFCarr from New Jersey

3.76/5  rDev +3.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Looks like a fizzy adjunct lager, but is much better. Flavorful, decent feel and drinkable. Try one!
Nov 19, 2020
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Reviewed by osheamatth from New York

3.74/5  rDev +3.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
This is just a solid drinkable American Ale, redolent of English ales you would find in a pub. Nothing special going on but the nose if very fragrant in the can. Lots of woody pine and some citrus. The malty backbone is what is clear trying to balance that malt with the twangy resin.
Jun 19, 2020
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Reviewed by Billolick from New York

4.03/5  rDev +11.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
12 ounce bottle, has some numbers etched onto it...0000030020...bottled 03/20? perhaps...not sure

Nice looking moderatley hazed pour, with tiny bubbles continuing to rise...leaves a load of low ringed and splatters of fine lacing all over the glass.

Bready and softly hopped up nose.

Smooth, subtle, complex and quite tasty brew.

More earthy and bready notes up front, with soft and drying hops in the finish. Delicious....fine every day kinda brew
Apr 28, 2020
 
Rated: 3.59 by NastyNorseman from New York

Sep 29, 2019
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Reviewed by VoxRationis from New York

3.57/5  rDev -1.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Served to tap at the Greenport Harbor Brewing Company in Greenport, NY.
A: Pours a clear, golden color with a two finger, foamy, wheat colored head, excellent retention, and spidery lacing.
S: Aromas of bread rind and pepper.
T: Dry. Flavors of bread rind, pepper, lemon, and cracker. Strong, peppery bitterness.
M: Medium bodied with moderate carbonation.
O: A dry, somewhat peppery and too bitter APA. Not my favorite.
Aug 01, 2019
 
Rated: 4.81 by jguzman718 from New York

Nov 15, 2018
 
Rated: 3.75 by ScottK22 from New York

Nov 07, 2018
 
Rated: 3.69 by BeerBeast from Florida

Aug 26, 2018
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Rated by Mr-Beer from New York

3.61/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
A foggy golden color. A crisp smooth slightly lemony taste. Just a bit of hops not quite an IPA but more of an Ale.
May 18, 2018
 
Rated: 3.88 by nmwhitehead from New York

May 14, 2018
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Reviewed by moodenba from New York

4.16/5  rDev +14.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Greenport Harbor Ale 12 oz. bottle cooled to about 42F poured into a simple glass in April, 2018.

The body is a slightly hazy healthy amber. The head is creamy and fairly stable. I get a slight fresh aroma of fermented malt. The flavor is fairly well balanced, with a modest malt mouthfeel backed up by hop flavor that delivers a tasty flavor with a good dose of bitterness. Some lacing clings to the glass. The hoppy bitter aftertaste is a nice feature that isn't too common in modern American pale ales. The alcohol content, reputed to be 5.3%, is moderate and right where I like it. This is a solid ale that I was an early fan of when I could get it on draft at a convenient bar. I think the bottled beer is going to become one of my regular purchases.
Apr 04, 2018
 
Rated: 3.54 by Jimmyy from New York

Feb 28, 2018
 
Rated: 3.55 by dextr24 from Massachusetts

Feb 23, 2018
 
Rated: 3.75 by DanLane from Virginia

Nov 24, 2017
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Rated by YoungMtn52 from New York

3.96/5  rDev +9.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
I like this ale brewed with wheat malt and a blend of Warrior, Glacier, and Cascade hops, which provide a wonderful aroma...
Aug 18, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by hkyplyr73 from New York

Aug 05, 2016
 
Rated: 3.75 by Gkruszewski from New York

Jul 20, 2016
 
Rated: 3.58 by mdfb79 from New York

Jun 30, 2016
Harbor Ale from Greenport Harbor Brewing Company
Beer rating: 82 out of 100 with 105 ratings