Harvard Lager
Rapscallion Brewery & Taproom
- From:
- Rapscallion Brewery & Taproom
- Massachusetts, United States
- Style:
- American Lager
Ranked #344 - ABV:
- 5%
- Score:
- 81
Ranked #35,621 - Avg:
- 3.44 | pDev: 13.37%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 5
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jan 24, 2026
- Added:
- May 15, 2011
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 3
SCORE
81
Good
81
Good
No description / notes.
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Reviewed by NeroFiddled from Pennsylvania
3.64/5 rDev +5.8%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.64/5 rDev +5.8%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Concord Brewery "Harvard Lager"
16 fl. oz. can without production codes or freshness dating
Notes via stream of consciousness: Sometimes what you expect and what you get are two different things but I doubt that's the case here. It's poured a lightly hazy (not expected) golden body beneath a short head of white foam. The aroma is clean with some floral hop character and a bit of grainy malt. In addition to the haze, the malt is a lot more flavorful than I thought it would be (grainy, bready, grasssy), and there's a decent amount of bitterness to it. It remains a basic golden lager but there's more "craft brew" to it than I was expecting, so I was wrong. It's medium bodied and crisp. The head didn't really hold up that well and there's not a lot of lacing to it, and I was expecting that. In the end it's great marketing and a decent enough beer that people will buy it again.
Review #8,987
May 25, 202416 fl. oz. can without production codes or freshness dating
Notes via stream of consciousness: Sometimes what you expect and what you get are two different things but I doubt that's the case here. It's poured a lightly hazy (not expected) golden body beneath a short head of white foam. The aroma is clean with some floral hop character and a bit of grainy malt. In addition to the haze, the malt is a lot more flavorful than I thought it would be (grainy, bready, grasssy), and there's a decent amount of bitterness to it. It remains a basic golden lager but there's more "craft brew" to it than I was expecting, so I was wrong. It's medium bodied and crisp. The head didn't really hold up that well and there's not a lot of lacing to it, and I was expecting that. In the end it's great marketing and a decent enough beer that people will buy it again.
Review #8,987
Reviewed by jlindros from Massachusetts
3.54/5 rDev +2.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.54/5 rDev +2.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
had on tap at the brewery.
Crystal clear straw color, small head.
Nose faint straw, light, little yeasty, crisp lager fruity notes.
Taste light yeasty, mild straw, crisp lager, hint grassy hop, faint mineral.
Mouth lighter bod, decent carb.
Sep 21, 2014Crystal clear straw color, small head.
Nose faint straw, light, little yeasty, crisp lager fruity notes.
Taste light yeasty, mild straw, crisp lager, hint grassy hop, faint mineral.
Mouth lighter bod, decent carb.
Reviewed by GarthDanielson from Virginia
3.58/5 rDev +4.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.58/5 rDev +4.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Under the name "Harvard Lager" at The Parrish on Boylston. Poured on-tap and served in a true pint, the beer is a bright, pale, yellow-gold coloring with a foamy, frothy, white head of about an inch that clings all over. Aromas of roasted grains, subtle hops, and a touch of floral highlights. Flavors are buttery and biscuity, with floral highlights again, as well as a touch of hops. Very balanced. Buttery and smooth aftertaste, with a slick, smooth finish. Almost creamy at times.
Oct 27, 2012
Reviewed by smcolw from Massachusetts
2.27/5 rDev -34%
look: 4.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2
2.27/5 rDev -34%
look: 4.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2
Advertised as Rapscallion Harvard Lager, I presume this is a match.
Decent bar pour leaving a blanket of lace. The color is pale straw with absolutely no haze whatsoever.
Grainy aroma of raw malt. There's also a very unusual white wine vinegar smell that reminds me of making Easter eggs.
Tastes like a typical adjunct macro. Lots of raw grain, a light syrupy sweetness, nearly no hop and plenty of carbonation (with nearly no body).
Oct 04, 2012Decent bar pour leaving a blanket of lace. The color is pale straw with absolutely no haze whatsoever.
Grainy aroma of raw malt. There's also a very unusual white wine vinegar smell that reminds me of making Easter eggs.
Tastes like a typical adjunct macro. Lots of raw grain, a light syrupy sweetness, nearly no hop and plenty of carbonation (with nearly no body).
Reviewed by DrinkingDrake from Massachusetts
3.68/5 rDev +7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
3.68/5 rDev +7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Poured a golden straw color. The bartender quickly poured it so a large amount of head formed. Smells light like Pilsner malt with a ton of grassy/straw hop notes. The flavor has a sharp lemongrass bite with a large amount of carbonation. Light crisp malt with a slight lemon/citrus tingle. Earthy/hay hop notes take over with a dry and surprisingly sweet/dry finish.
May 15, 2011
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