Harp Lager | Guinness Ltd.
Brewed by:
Guinness Ltd.
Ireland
guinness.com
Style: European Pale Lager
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 5.00%
Availability: Year-round
Notes / Commercial Description:
No notes at this time.
Added by BeerAdvocate on 07-03-2001
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Ratings: 2,649 | Reviews: 756
3.57/5 rDev +10.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
From notes 10/10/13: Pours a clear deep straw producing 1-4 fingers (variable by pour) of white, soap bubble head that leaves variable lacing ranging from minimal to heavy rings and streaks. Head retention is also variable from rapidly diminishing to somewhat lasting. Aroma is sweet malt, grain/cereal, floral and grassy hops. Taste is sweet fronted with honey cereal grains, bread, light lemon and grass in a slightly bitter finish. Mouthfeel is light-medium with moderate carbonation, watery with mild pepper spice on the back and sides of the tongue.
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look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
From notes 10/10/13: Pours a clear deep straw producing 1-4 fingers (variable by pour) of white, soap bubble head that leaves variable lacing ranging from minimal to heavy rings and streaks. Head retention is also variable from rapidly diminishing to somewhat lasting. Aroma is sweet malt, grain/cereal, floral and grassy hops. Taste is sweet fronted with honey cereal grains, bread, light lemon and grass in a slightly bitter finish. Mouthfeel is light-medium with moderate carbonation, watery with mild pepper spice on the back and sides of the tongue.
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3.19/5 rDev -1.2%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.4/5 rDev +5.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3
3.2/5 rDev -0.9%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
Typical Euro Pale Lager smell & taste. I agree this is a smooth lager. Easy drinking & sessionable. Cheers! B-
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look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
Typical Euro Pale Lager smell & taste. I agree this is a smooth lager. Easy drinking & sessionable. Cheers! B-
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3.15/5 rDev -2.5%
look: 4 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
look: 4 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
3.37/5 rDev +4.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
3.58/5 rDev +10.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Prettty solid beer. Only let down by a little grit on the finish. You're can do much worse than Harp.
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look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Prettty solid beer. Only let down by a little grit on the finish. You're can do much worse than Harp.
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3.92/5 rDev +21.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Good, smooth lager. Taste is very pleasant. This could very easily be my main beer in the beer fridge during fall and winter.
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look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Good, smooth lager. Taste is very pleasant. This could very easily be my main beer in the beer fridge during fall and winter.
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3.27/5 rDev +1.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.53/5 rDev +9.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Look: Standard clear, gold lager with a thin white head of foam and lots of carbonation.
Smell: Pale malt, some spicy hop notes, a bit of orange peel.
Taste: Biscuity malt sweetness and that’s about it. Actually closer to an amber ale in some ways.
Mouthfeel: Slightly thicker than average, highly carbonated.
Overall: A lot better than I was expecting, with a fuller body and breadier taste than an average lager.
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look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Look: Standard clear, gold lager with a thin white head of foam and lots of carbonation.
Smell: Pale malt, some spicy hop notes, a bit of orange peel.
Taste: Biscuity malt sweetness and that’s about it. Actually closer to an amber ale in some ways.
Mouthfeel: Slightly thicker than average, highly carbonated.
Overall: A lot better than I was expecting, with a fuller body and breadier taste than an average lager.
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3.44/5 rDev +6.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
2.46/5 rDev -23.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 1.75 | overall: 2
look: 3.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 1.75 | overall: 2
3.27/5 rDev +1.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
2.99/5 rDev -7.4%
look: 2.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Brilliant golden hued with a fingernail of off white on top. That foam dissipates nearly entirely a few minutes later. The aroma is of grassy hops and slightly dank well water. I'm tasting grassy German hops and light cereal grains. The mouth is light and quaffable.
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look: 2.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Brilliant golden hued with a fingernail of off white on top. That foam dissipates nearly entirely a few minutes later. The aroma is of grassy hops and slightly dank well water. I'm tasting grassy German hops and light cereal grains. The mouth is light and quaffable.
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3.46/5 rDev +7.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
4.17/5 rDev +29.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
3.48/5 rDev +7.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Pours a clear amber with a half inch, fairly well retained white head that left some splotchy lacing. Smells of bread, hops and an earthy quality. Taste follows the nose with addition notes of honey and grass. Light bodied, well carbonated, very mild bitterness. Nothing great but quite drinkable.
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look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Pours a clear amber with a half inch, fairly well retained white head that left some splotchy lacing. Smells of bread, hops and an earthy quality. Taste follows the nose with addition notes of honey and grass. Light bodied, well carbonated, very mild bitterness. Nothing great but quite drinkable.
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3.16/5 rDev -2.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3.25
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3.25
3.8/5 rDev +17.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Decanted from an 11.2 oz (330 ml) bottle; no production information.
A: Pours a clear light amber color with a quarter inch, white head, some retention and soapy lacing.
S: Floral nose. Aromas of fresh baked bread with grainy and grassy notes.
T: Semidry to semisweet. Palate largely mimics the nose. Very light, generally refreshing bitterness.
M: Light bodied with moderate carbonation.
O: A drinkable and enjoyable light lager.
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look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Decanted from an 11.2 oz (330 ml) bottle; no production information.
A: Pours a clear light amber color with a quarter inch, white head, some retention and soapy lacing.
S: Floral nose. Aromas of fresh baked bread with grainy and grassy notes.
T: Semidry to semisweet. Palate largely mimics the nose. Very light, generally refreshing bitterness.
M: Light bodied with moderate carbonation.
O: A drinkable and enjoyable light lager.
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3.44/5 rDev +6.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Harp Lager from Guinness Ltd.
Beer rating:
3.23 out of
5 with
2,649 ratings
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