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100 Barrel Series #35 - Catamount Maple Wheat
Harpoon Brewery & Beer Hall
- From:
- Harpoon Brewery & Beer Hall
- Massachusetts, United States
- Style:
- American Pale Wheat Beer
- ABV:
- 6.8%
- Score:
- 80
- Avg:
- 3.49 | pDev: 12.32%
- Reviews:
- 48
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Feb 02, 2018
- Added:
- Feb 08, 2011
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 4
Catamount Maple Wheat is a full-bodied, smooth wheat ale made with genuine Vermont maple syrup. The original version of this beer was brewed in the winter of 2009 by Harpoon Vermont sales representative John Baker. Harpoon brewer Brett Simmons based his 2011 version on John's recipe, with some tweaks to make it his own. It is brewed with a combination of wheat malt, pale malt, caramel malt, and mildly hopped with Willamette. The balance of malts and hops allows the distinct flavor and aroma of real Vermont maple syrup to take the lead.
The pure Vermont maple syrup used in the beer came from Baker Farm in East Dummerston - the family farm of John Baker - and Scrag Mountain Sugar House in Waitsfield. The maple sweetness and body that blankets this velvety amber beer showcases one of New England's most beloved traditions.
20 IBU
The pure Vermont maple syrup used in the beer came from Baker Farm in East Dummerston - the family farm of John Baker - and Scrag Mountain Sugar House in Waitsfield. The maple sweetness and body that blankets this velvety amber beer showcases one of New England's most beloved traditions.
20 IBU
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Ratings by beals:
Reviewed by beals from Massachusetts
2.97/5 rDev -14.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
2.97/5 rDev -14.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
bought a 22oz bomber (aren't they all?), poured into a Sam Adams "Perfect Pint" glass.
A: 3 fingers of off-white head. reddish-amber color... clear... beautiful-looking beer. really well-put-together -- just wish the taste matched the looks.
S: sweet, faint hops. subtle malt... otherwise not much.
T: rich, but not overwhelming malt. nicely balanced. wheat characteristics subtle (almost too subtle), don't dominate. expected a more "wheaty" flavor based on the name. finish is crisp with only a *faint* maple taste, and even then, not on all sips.
M: moderate carbonation. smooth, medium body.
D: very drinkable, but just tastes like a nice amber. not worth the $$.
overall: i know that many maple beers overdo it, and taste like you're drinking a pancake, but this beer could have used a little more maple presence.
Mar 19, 2011A: 3 fingers of off-white head. reddish-amber color... clear... beautiful-looking beer. really well-put-together -- just wish the taste matched the looks.
S: sweet, faint hops. subtle malt... otherwise not much.
T: rich, but not overwhelming malt. nicely balanced. wheat characteristics subtle (almost too subtle), don't dominate. expected a more "wheaty" flavor based on the name. finish is crisp with only a *faint* maple taste, and even then, not on all sips.
M: moderate carbonation. smooth, medium body.
D: very drinkable, but just tastes like a nice amber. not worth the $$.
overall: i know that many maple beers overdo it, and taste like you're drinking a pancake, but this beer could have used a little more maple presence.
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100 Barrel Series #35 - Catamount Maple Wheat from Harpoon Brewery & Beer Hall
Beer rating:
80 out of
100 with
69 ratings
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