Boston Irish Stout
Harpoon Brewery & Beer Hall

Boston Irish StoutBoston Irish Stout
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From:
Harpoon Brewery & Beer Hall
 
Massachusetts, United States
Style:
Irish Dry Stout
Ranked #55
ABV:
4.3%
Score:
85
Ranked #20,225
Avg:
3.79 | pDev: 11.87%
Reviews:
22
Ratings:
174
Status:
Active
Rated:
Sep 09, 2023
Added:
Mar 13, 2013
Wants:
  16
Gots:
  40
Boston Irish Stout is a traditional dry Irish stout. Full-bodied but sessionable with a creamy texture (derived from the nitro pour), it combines the roasted character of six malts with delicate Willamette hops.

30 IBUs
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Ratings by HattedClassic:
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Reviewed by HattedClassic from Virginia

4/5  rDev +5.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured and drunk at the Harpoon beer hall. The beer has a lot of tan head that dissipates ata moderate pace. Since the beer is nitro-based, the head comes into different kinds. The head foam is creamy and a very light tan that resembles a off-white cream. The other foam is the nitrogen disappearing into the beer and has a darker brown color and different bubbly texture. After the nitrogen dissipates, the beer is an opaque milk chocolate brown. The beer has a chocolate milk smell with dairy notes and a bit of the nitro as well. The taste is similar in that a chocolate milk taste dominates the flavor with very light notes of cocoa and cream. The beer has a very smooth feel with very little carbonation.
Mar 10, 2014
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.89 by zotzot from Vermont

Sep 09, 2023
 
Rated: 3.92 by DentedArthur from Vermont

Aug 21, 2023
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Reviewed by superspak from North Carolina

4.21/5  rDev +11.1%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
On tap at the brewery into official pint glass. Pours nearly opaque reddish brown/black color with a 1-2 finger dense and creamy tan head with amazing retention, that lasts the whole glass. Thick nitro lacing down the glass. Aromas and flavors of milk/dark chocolate, cocoa, coffee, nuts, toast, dark bread, herbal, grass, pepper, light smoke/dark fruit. Moderate herbal/ char bitterness on the finish. Creamy/silky light to medium body. Drying sticky hops and chalky roast lingering after the finish. Very clean and nicely rich malts with balanced hops. Flavorful for the ABV. Loved it. One of the best Irish stouts I've had in a while. Outstanding for the style.
Apr 12, 2022
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Reviewed by 1009 from Massachusetts

3.76/5  rDev -0.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Enjoyed this at the Harpoon Beer Hall in the Seaport. Not a bad take on the style. Appears close to the same as Guinness or Murphy’s but the head was a little thin. Not sure if it was just the pour, because I’ve had it in the past and the heads been thicker. However that did not stop this beer from tasting delicious. Taste wise I think is more on par with Murphy’s. It boasts some more chocolate notes to it that Guinness. Also not as dry tasting as I’d picture, but all in all a solid stout that went down smooth.
Jan 08, 2022
 
Rated: 3.28 by AlltheBacon from Massachusetts

Jun 15, 2021
 
Rated: 4 by Sellen from Connecticut

May 27, 2021
 
Rated: 3.83 by VelvetExtract from Massachusetts

Dec 28, 2019
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Reviewed by zeff80 from Missouri

3.47/5  rDev -8.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
On tap. Poured out an opaque, jet black color with a small, tan head of foam. It smelled of roasted malt, coffee and toffee. Nice roasted taste with milk chocolate sweetness.
Nov 29, 2019
 
Rated: 3.5 by BltByKrmn from New York

Aug 10, 2019
 
Rated: 3.89 by O-Meg from New York

Jun 27, 2019
 
Rated: 3.5 by warpedrevolution from Illinois

Jun 20, 2019
 
Rated: 3.68 by Maqikul from Massachusetts

Apr 21, 2019
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Rated by DonBowman from Pennsylvania

3.82/5  rDev +0.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Very dark, cream colored foam, very foamy feel in the mouth, heavily roasted taste, for me too much so!
Sep 27, 2018
 
Rated: 3.75 by Justinprintz from New Jersey

Aug 24, 2018
 
Rated: 3.75 by brutalist from Pennsylvania

Aug 17, 2018
 
Rated: 3.82 by JLK7299 from North Carolina

Jul 23, 2018
 
Rated: 3.75 by bdiiorio from Connecticut

May 19, 2018
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Reviewed by crenegar from New Jersey

3.16/5  rDev -16.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3
This beer is NOT even remotely dry. Not bad but a bit thin and viscous when it shouldn't be. Victory's Donnybrook is a much better example and even lower in alcohol.
Mar 10, 2018
 
Rated: 4 by Furley80 from Pennsylvania

Mar 07, 2018
Boston Irish Stout from Harpoon Brewery & Beer Hall
Beer rating: 85 out of 100 with 174 ratings