Leviathan - Red Squared
Harpoon Brewery & Beer Hall

Leviathan - Red SquaredLeviathan - Red Squared
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From:
Harpoon Brewery & Beer Hall
 
Massachusetts, United States
Style:
American Amber / Red Ale
ABV:
9.2%
Score:
89
Avg:
4 | pDev: 14%
Reviews:
21
Ratings:
57
Status:
Retired
Rated:
May 03, 2015
Added:
Jul 28, 2012
Wants:
  8
Gots:
  2
This is not your traditional red ale. Leviathan Red Squared is aggressively hopped with Galaxy and Citra over a California ale yeast. The end result is an intense hop experience, with ?oral and citric notes, paired with a mellow malt bill. Some would call it imperial.
We prefer Red, Squared.

75 IBU
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Ratings by animal69:
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Rated by animal69 from Louisiana

4/5  rDev 0%

Feb 25, 2013
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Reviewed by JebBeerFish from New Hampshire

2.84/5  rDev -29%
look: 3 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Pronounced hops dominating malts. Beer is 2012 vintage, and likely some flavors have diminished.. Can't really say that I enjoyed it, but I finished it. I don't drink enough American Ambers/Red Ales to judge it per the style.
May 03, 2015
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Reviewed by rorjets from Connecticut

4.25/5  rDev +6.3%
Took a late afternoon hike in the snow, and wanted something with a warming bite to it upon my return. This offering from Harpoon, which I pulled out of my beer cellar, fit the bill nicely. With it's 9% abv it has a kick, and it also has a nice balance between the sweetness of the malt and the bitterness of the galaxy and citra hops. Absolutely Deeelicious on a snowy day!
Nov 26, 2014
 
Rated: 2.32 by westie8 from Maryland

Nov 17, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by fossage78 from Massachusetts

Oct 02, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by Pens1967 from Louisiana

Jul 06, 2014
 
Rated: 2.25 by Mjdoyon from Massachusetts

Jul 02, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by Thing

Jun 26, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by kehlah from Massachusetts

Jun 09, 2014
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Reviewed by dogfishandi from New York

3.78/5  rDev -5.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
12 oz bottle at fridge temp poured into a tulip. "2012" vintage (over 1 year old)

Pours out a deep dark orange bronze color, pretty good clarity, big dense off white colored head with very good retention and thick lacing covering most of the exposed glass.

Big malty aroma, slightly oxidized which is to be expected with age. Burnt, charred caramel malts, faded woody hops, and a bit of pine.

More malty than hoppy in the taste, but not by much, a decent balance. Lots of caramel malts, slightly burnt, a bit of a rye malt spice, woody, piney, resinous hops with some hop bitterness in the finish.

Carbonation is a bit on the lighter side. Medium to slightly heavy in body. Slightly sticky feel.

This was better than expected, I imagined the age of this beer would've have been its downfall. That being said I'm sure this was something pretty special when it was fresh.
Jan 25, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by h4ger from Connecticut

Jan 20, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by Dicers from California

Sep 18, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by jsherlock from Massachusetts

Sep 16, 2013
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Reviewed by kawilliams81 from Illinois

4/5  rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured from a. 12 oz bottle into a snifter.

Pours dark amber with a 1 finger beige head. Leopard spotting and trails of lacing.

Caramel, candi sugar, citrus, rye, pine

Caramel, toasted malts, citrus, candy apple, spice from rye, pine bitterness

Good imperial red. Drinkable not overly dry or bitter.
Aug 05, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by Jackal from West Virginia

Jul 26, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by JTomczak from Connecticut

Jun 22, 2013
 
Rated: 4.25 by SocalKicks from California

Jun 20, 2013
 
Rated: 4.5 by thampel09 from New Jersey

May 24, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by chefduff2 from New York

May 01, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by BryanK from New York

Apr 11, 2013
Leviathan - Red Squared from Harpoon Brewery & Beer Hall
Beer rating: 89 out of 100 with 57 ratings