Bandito!
Harpoon Brewery & Beer Hall
- From:
- Harpoon Brewery & Beer Hall
- Massachusetts, United States
- Style:
- Hazy Imperial IPA
- ABV:
- 7.8%
- Score:
- +6 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.91 | pDev: 3.84%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 3
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Jul 26, 2025
- Added:
- Jun 13, 2020
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 0
NO SCORE
-
-
In the heat of the summer, Harpoon’s employee owners partake in an annual homebrew showdown called the Owner’s Cup.
This year’s band of champions drew fast with a Southwestern take on the New England IPA. Brewed with a blend of tropical fruits and Citra, Mosaic, & Falconer’s Flight hops, Bandito! also packs a subtle punch of heat from the addition of real jalapeño.
Brewers: Blair Landry, Will Long, Greg Moon, & Anthony Oliverio
Tasting Notes - Appearance: Hazy straw; Aroma: Pineapple juice, lime zest, fresh cut grass, sugar candy; Mouthfeel: Light and soft; Taste: Ripe mango, diced jalapeño, wheat cracker, mixed citrus Finish: Clean, dry, faint touch of capsaicin heat.
Beer Details - IBU: 48; Grain Bill: 2 Row Pale, Wheat, Flaked Corn, Buckwheat Kasha; Hops: Citra, Mosaic, Falconer’s Flight; Yeast: London Ale; Specialty Ingredients: Jalapeño, Pineapple Juice, Mango Purée.
This year’s band of champions drew fast with a Southwestern take on the New England IPA. Brewed with a blend of tropical fruits and Citra, Mosaic, & Falconer’s Flight hops, Bandito! also packs a subtle punch of heat from the addition of real jalapeño.
Brewers: Blair Landry, Will Long, Greg Moon, & Anthony Oliverio
Tasting Notes - Appearance: Hazy straw; Aroma: Pineapple juice, lime zest, fresh cut grass, sugar candy; Mouthfeel: Light and soft; Taste: Ripe mango, diced jalapeño, wheat cracker, mixed citrus Finish: Clean, dry, faint touch of capsaicin heat.
Beer Details - IBU: 48; Grain Bill: 2 Row Pale, Wheat, Flaked Corn, Buckwheat Kasha; Hops: Citra, Mosaic, Falconer’s Flight; Yeast: London Ale; Specialty Ingredients: Jalapeño, Pineapple Juice, Mango Purée.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by smcolw from Massachusetts
3.77/5 rDev -3.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.77/5 rDev -3.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Cloudy. White cloud gold color. Smaller head but good streaky and spotty lacing.
Earthy first, jalapeño second for the smell. It smells dry.
This starts off semisweet but dries out completely by the swallow. It starts like a normal IPA (malty with some tropical fruit) but finishes with the hot pepper bite. The aftertaste dies off quickly.
Jul 21, 2025Earthy first, jalapeño second for the smell. It smells dry.
This starts off semisweet but dries out completely by the swallow. It starts like a normal IPA (malty with some tropical fruit) but finishes with the hot pepper bite. The aftertaste dies off quickly.
Reviewed by tone77 from Pennsylvania
3.77/5 rDev -3.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.77/5 rDev -3.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
A thanks to the amazing woodychandler for this beer. Poured from a 16 oz. can. Has a dark golden color with a 1/2 inch head. Smell is of citrus, light jalapenos. Taste is citrus, mango, jalapenos, mild heat and little bitterness. Feels medium/full bodied in the mouth and overall is an enjoyable beer.
Mar 21, 2021
Reviewed by Rug from Massachusetts
4.11/5 rDev +5.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
4.11/5 rDev +5.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Canned 5/18/20
So I've had beers with different peppers before, but jalapenos? In an IPA??? This could be a weird one
Pours a cloudy pale gold with 2 fingers of soapy white head that slowly reduces to a cap and leaves broken rings of lacing
There is something distinctly candied in the aroma, most likely coming from the mangoes, but it gives off stronger notes of peach and orange. The pineapple is present but lighter with very mild hops and just the tiniest smell of peppers to balance the fruitiness. Quite the enticing aroma here
All tropical up front in the taste with juicy pineapple and lightly tangy lemon. Mid palate shifts to a surprising balance of piney hops and bready malt. After the swallow is when the jalapeno starts to come in, but not at all overbearing. The late aftertaste brings back the candied peach notes from the nose. Not my favorite taste, but I will admit it was crafted very well and I'll give it credit for that alone
This has a medium body and almost no carbonation, which leads it to drink a bit too heavy, but nothing crazy. A bit more carb would've helped the situation, but it still drinks lighter than the 7.8%
This was a weird one overall, no doubt about it. But it was very well put together. Cheers to Harpoon for brewing something whacky like this
Jul 04, 2020So I've had beers with different peppers before, but jalapenos? In an IPA??? This could be a weird one
Pours a cloudy pale gold with 2 fingers of soapy white head that slowly reduces to a cap and leaves broken rings of lacing
There is something distinctly candied in the aroma, most likely coming from the mangoes, but it gives off stronger notes of peach and orange. The pineapple is present but lighter with very mild hops and just the tiniest smell of peppers to balance the fruitiness. Quite the enticing aroma here
All tropical up front in the taste with juicy pineapple and lightly tangy lemon. Mid palate shifts to a surprising balance of piney hops and bready malt. After the swallow is when the jalapeno starts to come in, but not at all overbearing. The late aftertaste brings back the candied peach notes from the nose. Not my favorite taste, but I will admit it was crafted very well and I'll give it credit for that alone
This has a medium body and almost no carbonation, which leads it to drink a bit too heavy, but nothing crazy. A bit more carb would've helped the situation, but it still drinks lighter than the 7.8%
This was a weird one overall, no doubt about it. But it was very well put together. Cheers to Harpoon for brewing something whacky like this
We love reviews (150 characters or more)! Check out: How to Review a Beer. You don't need to get fancy. Drop some thoughts on the beer's attributes (look, smell, taste, feel) plus your overall impression. Something that backs up your rating and helps others. Thanks!