Harpoon Dark
Harpoon Brewery & Beer Hall

Harpoon DarkHarpoon Dark
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From:
Harpoon Brewery & Beer Hall
 
Massachusetts, United States
Style:
Munich Dunkel
Ranked #67
ABV:
5.5%
Score:
85
Ranked #20,439
Avg:
3.79 | pDev: 10.29%
Reviews:
373
Ratings:
721
Status:
Active
Rated:
Aug 18, 2023
Added:
Sep 24, 2000
Wants:
  50
Gots:
  51
A blend of specialty malts gives this beer a velvety mouthfeel with roasted notes and a hint of chocolate, balanced by a subtle hop aroma. Hard to describe but easy to drink, Harpoon Dark is rich in character and light on the palate.

35 IBU
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Ratings by merlin48:
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Reviewed by merlin48 from Kentucky

3.08/5  rDev -18.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
My 2nd Harpoon out of a 12 bottle sampler box. Pours an almost clear dark brown with some ruby notes when held to the light. A little bit of sediment in this one. Caramel and chocolate on the nose. Mouthfeel not as rich and creamy as I expected, being somewhat light bodied. Taste is crisply balanced with a dry finish. Astringent aftertaste distracts from drinkability. Middle of the road, overall, for this style.
Dec 05, 2003
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.71 by emptyglassagain from Massachusetts

Aug 18, 2023
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Reviewed by tone77 from Pennsylvania

3.58/5  rDev -5.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Poured from a 12 oz. can. Has a cola color with a 1 inch head. Smell is of bready malts, light chocolate. Taste is the same as the aroma, smooth and easy drinking. Feels medium bodied in the mouth and overall is a pretty good beer.
Jul 09, 2023
 
Rated: 3.62 by h4ger from Connecticut

May 11, 2023
 
Rated: 3.87 by DarrellK from Florida

Jul 11, 2022
 
Rated: 3.59 by Arg914 from New York

Dec 19, 2021
 
Rated: 3.52 by VelvetExtract from Massachusetts

Oct 23, 2020
 
Rated: 2.86 by emb05045 from Vermont

Jan 10, 2020
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Reviewed by FritzieGettleman from England

3.05/5  rDev -19.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3
Pours a decent head, short lived and no lacing. Nice mouthfeel leading with a slightly sweet buttery taste followed by a hint of bitterness. Decent example of the Dunkel style. Drinkable, but enough depth to be a great beer.
Jan 05, 2020
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Rated by StoutElk_92 from Massachusetts

4.4/5  rDev +16.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Roasty, chocolatey, meaty, smoky, slightly fruity, dark toffee, caramel notes with some herbal hops, light feeling, clean, and easy drinking
Oct 01, 2019
 
Rated: 3.79 by mizx from England

Sep 29, 2019
 
Rated: 3.53 by grahuba from Connecticut

Aug 06, 2019
 
Rated: 3.77 by O-Meg from New York

Jun 27, 2019
 
Rated: 3.8 by smb71481 from Vermont

Feb 15, 2019
 
Rated: 3.68 by S_McAteer_95 from Ireland

Jan 13, 2019
 
Rated: 3.84 by DaPan from Canada (ON)

Nov 09, 2018
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Rated by DonBowman from Pennsylvania

3.49/5  rDev -7.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Very dark, light amount of foam, dryish finish.
Sep 27, 2018
 
Rated: 4 by JLK7299 from North Carolina

Jul 23, 2018
 
Rated: 3.69 by SaisonRichBiere from Michigan

Mar 05, 2018
 
Rated: 4 by Darrin_Smith from Massachusetts

Mar 03, 2018
Harpoon Dark from Harpoon Brewery & Beer Hall
Beer rating: 85 out of 100 with 721 ratings