100 Barrel Series #26 - Catamount Maple Wheat
Harpoon Brewery & Beer Hall

100 Barrel Series #26 - Catamount Maple Wheat100 Barrel Series #26 - Catamount Maple Wheat
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From:
Harpoon Brewery & Beer Hall
 
Massachusetts, United States
Style:
American Pale Wheat Beer
ABV:
6.8%
Score:
78
Avg:
3.39 | pDev: 14.45%
Reviews:
100
Ratings:
120
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jun 22, 2017
Added:
Feb 06, 2009
Wants:
  2
Gots:
  3
This full, smooth wheat ale is warming and delicious. It's mildly hopped to let the distinct flavor and aroma of real VT maple syrup take the lead. The maple sweetness and body that blankets this velvety amber beer showcases one of New Englands most beloved traditions. Brewed with wheat malt, pale malt and caramel malt. Hopped with Willamette.

The pure maple syrup used in this beer came from two syrup makers in the Green Mountain State. The Baker Family in East Dummerston has been boiling maple sugar since the 1950s. Dave Gavett also provided syrup from his Scrag Mountain Sugar House in Waitsfield. John's recipe, along with top quality syrup from these two Vermont maple sugar operations, resulted in a crisp wheat ale that is warming and delicious. It is mildly hopped to profile the distinct aroma and flavor of real Vermont Maple Syrup.

20 IBU
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Ratings by DrinkSlurm:
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Reviewed by DrinkSlurm from New York

3/5  rDev -11.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Poured from tap into pint glass at Lazy Boy in White Plains, NY. Wish I knew how old this was, cuse it looks like its been a while since it was retired...
This beer didnt have any real unique charateristics...plain and mild acorss the board. Over malty, almost lager like, with no maple flavor. I was so dissapointed in this brew. Not worth trying at all in my opinion...unless you want a forgetable ordinary "beer". Sorry Harpoon...not quite up to par with the rest of your stuff...
Mar 30, 2012
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Reviewed by Lone_Freighter from Vermont

3.75/5  rDev +10.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
This was poured into a pint glass and another bottle was poured into a weizen glass. Obviously, the head was way bigger in the weizen glass. The appearance had a nice hazy orange to amber color with a nice looking one finger white foamy head that lasted for a good minute and a half. Once the head started dieing and letting some lacing to start showing, it looked fairly stringy and light. The smell had a nice dose of maple revealing itself through some nice wheat tones. The taste took the maple and wheat and added a fairly decent hop bitterness to assist in balancing the whole thing. On the palate, this one sat fairly light but showed an aspect that could be considered to be a medium on the body. This one was fairly sessionable with a mild carbonation to amplify a nice body to it. Overall, in my opinion, this was worthy to have again.
Jun 22, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by -Andrew- from Michigan

Feb 07, 2014
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Reviewed by BMMillsy from Florida

3.14/5  rDev -7.4%
look: 4.75 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
Pours a pretty reddish color, clear, with no head. Smells of heavy maple and wet dog. Flavor is mostly the wet dog flavor I get from most wheat beers, with only a hint of maple. Rather sweet, though. Light carbonation and just a bit muddled overall. This is my second maple beer, and I have to say I like it better than the first (Rogue). Would not get it again, but enjoyed exploring the style.
Nov 07, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by d_brommer_nh from New Hampshire

Nov 03, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by CesarLopes from Brazil

Nov 03, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by NHhomebrewguy from New Hampshire

Oct 31, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by Cooker_stp from New York

Aug 23, 2013
 
Rated: 2.75 by JTomczak from Connecticut

Aug 06, 2013
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Reviewed by VTbeerbros from Vermont

2.13/5  rDev -37.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 1.5
The only reason I didn't rate this lower was. Because I didn't want to assume that everyone else feels the way I do about overly sweet beer. But hey, if you like 60 grams of sugar dumped into your brew, by all means... Try this beer. This is coming from a 6th generation Vermonter who LOVES maple syrup. This beer was disgusting. I asked the bar-lady to dump it out after two sips. The second sip was strictly for the purpose of review. Anyways, here it goes:

A: looked deceivingly good. Nice dark mahogany color, with almost a marble syrup within.

S: surprisingly little maple scent, until

T: oh boy did it hit me. Maple, sugar, coma. Way too much. I was hoping for a slight hint of maple, but good lord I was wrong. Could barely taste the finer themes of the beer under all that sugar

M: wouldn't know, I spit it out so quick

O: see above
Jul 18, 2013
 
Rated: 3.25 by MGodduclan5 from Massachusetts

May 26, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by Celtics76 from Rhode Island

May 04, 2013
 
Rated: 3 by Kelp from New Hampshire

Apr 27, 2013
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Reviewed by Cyberkedi from Georgia

3.97/5  rDev +17.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Aroma has definite maple and wheat tones, plus fruity, malty and hoppy hints. Pours a clear, dark, fizzy copper with a fairly thick pale copper-tan head. Flavor has a wheaty core with maple and fruity notes plus hints of woody hops and caramel, and just a touch of horehound. Texture has firm body and a decent amount of fizz, leaving a tingly, syrupy, slightly hoppy finish. This is a good one, so catch it while you can, no matter what series!
Feb 17, 2013
 
Rated: 2.5 by ejimhof from Pennsylvania

Dec 29, 2012
 
Rated: 3.25 by mendvicdog from Maryland

Nov 20, 2012
 
Rated: 3.5 by t0rin0 from California

Nov 19, 2012
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Reviewed by Drunkelstiltskin from Vermont

4.58/5  rDev +35.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Absolutely a work of art. I had it back in 2010 and remember to this day exactly what it tasted like. It was that distinctive and that amazing. The maple syrup gave the beer perfect sweetness and added to its complex wheat flavor. Red, clear, and smooth this beer will be greatly missed.
Nov 11, 2012
 
Rated: 4 by Garlicjosh from Pennsylvania

Sep 29, 2012
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Reviewed by OWSLEY069 from Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -11.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Pours a hazy orange-ish to amber color with an off white head. In the aroma, mellow maple syrup and banana. In the taste, well, it's a candied banana with a touch of maple syrup in the end. A smooth and medium to lighter bodied mouthfeel, with a dry candied banana flavor in the aftertaste. A bit sticky sweet, and a bit eh!
Jul 03, 2012
100 Barrel Series #26 - Catamount Maple Wheat from Harpoon Brewery & Beer Hall
Beer rating: 78 out of 100 with 120 ratings