Harpoon Dark
Harpoon Brewery & Beer Hall

Harpoon DarkHarpoon Dark
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From:
Harpoon Brewery & Beer Hall
 
Massachusetts, United States
Style:
Munich Dunkel
Ranked #67
ABV:
5.5%
Score:
85
Ranked #20,398
Avg:
3.79 | pDev: 10.29%
Reviews:
373
Ratings:
721
Status:
Active
Rated:
Aug 18, 2023
Added:
Sep 24, 2000
Wants:
  50
Gots:
  51
A blend of specialty malts gives this beer a velvety mouthfeel with roasted notes and a hint of chocolate, balanced by a subtle hop aroma. Hard to describe but easy to drink, Harpoon Dark is rich in character and light on the palate.

35 IBU
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Ratings by bilyboy65:
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Reviewed by bilyboy65 from Colorado

4.45/5  rDev +17.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
This was poured from a 12 oz bottle into a pilsner glass.

A: The color is very dark brown. On the darker side for a brown ale. Pours a with an off-white head that quickly dissipates, but is clingy. When swirled not much film is left behind on the beer, hinting to a very smooth oil free feel. There does not seem to be any impurities in the beer.

**Note**
Don't be scared by the dark color it drinks like an ale and not a heavier style beer.

S: Seems the most flavorful scents come from the beer being swirled 4 times before sniffing. Scents of dark roasted malts to give an almost coffee scent. The yeasts are also prevalent in the scent. Something not uncommon to Harpoon's beers. There is a faint grain and hops smell that finishes off the sniff.

T: The flavor seems to take hold of your tastebuds. It produces a dry bitter hoppiness flavor upfront. It gives way slightly to the dark roasted malts, that almost seem spicy. The alcohol starts to appear here to give an added bite. The beer finishes off with a sweet grain taste.

M: There is only a mild carbonation to the beer giving the mouth a mild liquid to deal with. Doesn't leave an oily coating after leaving the mouth.

D: The grains, hops and roasted malts are balanced very well to give a great experience drinking this beer. By far my favorite beer Harpoon makes. This is a beer that I take my time drinking and seems to become more flavorful as it warms.
Apr 09, 2008
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.71 by emptyglassagain from Massachusetts

Aug 18, 2023
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Reviewed by tone77 from Pennsylvania

3.58/5  rDev -5.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Poured from a 12 oz. can. Has a cola color with a 1 inch head. Smell is of bready malts, light chocolate. Taste is the same as the aroma, smooth and easy drinking. Feels medium bodied in the mouth and overall is a pretty good beer.
Jul 09, 2023
 
Rated: 3.62 by h4ger from Connecticut

May 11, 2023
 
Rated: 3.87 by DarrellK from Florida

Jul 11, 2022
 
Rated: 3.59 by Arg914 from New York

Dec 19, 2021
 
Rated: 3.52 by VelvetExtract from Massachusetts

Oct 23, 2020
 
Rated: 2.86 by emb05045 from Vermont

Jan 10, 2020
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Reviewed by FritzieGettleman from England

3.05/5  rDev -19.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3
Pours a decent head, short lived and no lacing. Nice mouthfeel leading with a slightly sweet buttery taste followed by a hint of bitterness. Decent example of the Dunkel style. Drinkable, but enough depth to be a great beer.
Jan 05, 2020
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Rated by StoutElk_92 from Massachusetts

4.4/5  rDev +16.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Roasty, chocolatey, meaty, smoky, slightly fruity, dark toffee, caramel notes with some herbal hops, light feeling, clean, and easy drinking
Oct 01, 2019
 
Rated: 3.79 by mizx from England

Sep 29, 2019
 
Rated: 3.53 by grahuba from Connecticut

Aug 06, 2019
 
Rated: 3.77 by O-Meg from New York

Jun 27, 2019
 
Rated: 3.8 by smb71481 from Vermont

Feb 15, 2019
 
Rated: 3.68 by S_McAteer_95 from Ireland

Jan 13, 2019
 
Rated: 3.84 by DaPan from Canada (ON)

Nov 09, 2018
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Rated by DonBowman from Pennsylvania

3.49/5  rDev -7.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Very dark, light amount of foam, dryish finish.
Sep 27, 2018
 
Rated: 4 by JLK7299 from North Carolina

Jul 23, 2018
 
Rated: 3.69 by SaisonRichBiere from Michigan

Mar 05, 2018
 
Rated: 4 by Darrin_Smith from Massachusetts

Mar 03, 2018
Harpoon Dark from Harpoon Brewery & Beer Hall
Beer rating: 85 out of 100 with 721 ratings