Leviathan Imperial IPA
Harpoon Brewery & Beer Hall

Leviathan Imperial IPALeviathan Imperial IPA
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From:
Harpoon Brewery & Beer Hall
 
Massachusetts, United States
Style:
Imperial IPA
ABV:
10%
Score:
91
Avg:
4.06 | pDev: 11.33%
Reviews:
725
Ratings:
1,771
Status:
Active
Rated:
Dec 05, 2020
Added:
Sep 07, 2008
Wants:
  126
Gots:
  304
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 piney and tropical fruit notes. At first sip, this big beer starts with a powerful hop bitterness up front and an aggressive hop flavor and character throughout.

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. 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. We then fermented the beer with Harpoon’s own versatile proprietary yeast. Finally, we dry hopped at a rate of over 1 lb a barrel to produce this beer’s massive aroma.
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Ratings by SmellsofMahagony:
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Rated by SmellsofMahagony from Texas

3.75/5  rDev -7.6%

May 16, 2013
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Rated: 3.89 by BrewsOverHoes from Georgia

Dec 05, 2020
 
Rated: 4 by RiceOwls27 from Texas

Apr 21, 2020
 
Rated: 4.35 by Stevotex from Texas

Oct 01, 2019
 
Rated: 4 by baklo from North Carolina

Dec 27, 2018
 
Rated: 4 by heysuz from Indiana

Dec 25, 2018
 
Rated: 4 by brittanylicious from Indiana

Dec 25, 2018
 
Rated: 4.06 by bushwack from Alabama

Sep 23, 2018
 
Rated: 1.02 by lemonox from Massachusetts

May 22, 2018
 
Rated: 3.99 by Jbk81 from Massachusetts

Apr 29, 2018
 
Rated: 4.23 by IDABEERGUY from Idaho

Apr 15, 2018
 
Rated: 1.46 by Bmm281 from Arizona

Apr 14, 2018
 
Rated: 4.35 by Houlio_99 from Connecticut

Mar 21, 2018
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Reviewed by ccrespoPR from Puerto Rico

4.14/5  rDev +2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Poured from a 12oz bottle into a tulip glass
1 finger head that disappeared about half way through. Leaves some lacing.
Smells of grapefruit, orange, and malty.
Taste is big. Bitterness right off the bat followed by the alcohol taste that isn't hidden. This is definitely a big beer. Hoppy sort of sweet. I feel the alcohol Is center stage here.
The feel is full to heavy bodied. Sticky, sort of a syrup feel
It accompanied BBQ baby back ribs and baked potato so I though it was the perfect combo.
Over all this is a huge beer that must be respected. Great for special occasions. Would definitely purchase again. Needless to say I had one and ONLY one. The 10% ABV could prove to be dangerous.
Mar 12, 2018
 
Rated: 4.41 by StormAles from Canada (ON)

Feb 02, 2018
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Reviewed by brewtaltap from Oregon

4.42/5  rDev +8.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Just like the mythical creature, this this will put up a fight! At first you taste it and wonder if you can conquer it before it defeats you...next thing you know, you’re three down, laughing on the floor and screaming out, “I slayed the sea dragon!”
This beer will take you to the edge, in a good way. Forget myths, grab one of these in reality.
Nov 09, 2017
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Rated by Kevin2Smith from District of Columbia

3.99/5  rDev -1.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Sweeter than most IPAs I have had. Great smooth finish
Oct 05, 2017
 
Rated: 3.94 by Prost76 from New Hampshire

Oct 01, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by ajdemma from New York

Aug 22, 2017
 
Rated: 3.62 by BAsbill from California

Aug 11, 2017
Leviathan Imperial IPA from Harpoon Brewery & Beer Hall
Beer rating: 91 out of 100 with 1771 ratings