100 Barrel Series #45 - Directors' Cut
Harpoon Brewery & Beer Hall

100 Barrel Series #45 - Directors' Cut100 Barrel Series #45 - Directors' Cut
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From:
Harpoon Brewery & Beer Hall
 
Massachusetts, United States
Style:
American Porter
ABV:
6.3%
Score:
82
Avg:
3.58 | pDev: 13.69%
Reviews:
27
Ratings:
120
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Apr 06, 2016
Added:
Feb 02, 2013
Wants:
  2
Gots:
  6
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Reviewed by q33jeff from New Jersey

3.2/5  rDev -10.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3.25
**
09/01/2013
AROMA is toffee, caramel. Pleasant , but somewhat weak.
LOOK: Dark brown , blackish pour. Very bubbly.
TASTE is mostly cola-like, and has some coffee and caramel.
FEEL: flat soda.
Not bad...interesting beer.
**
Apr 06, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by nathanmiller from New York

Mar 07, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by ricknelson from Vermont

Dec 09, 2014
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Rated by seedyone from New York

2.75/5  rDev -23.2%
02/25/13 On tap at Rattle n Hum, NYC. Just a taste, which was pretty hoppy for a stout to my un-hoppy taste buds.
Nov 13, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by spycow from Illinois

Oct 25, 2014
 
Rated: 3.44 by omarrodz

Oct 23, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by pisano from Massachusetts

Sep 29, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by malfunxion from New York

Aug 23, 2014
 
Rated: 1 by Mashynne from Puerto Rico

Aug 16, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by wrightst from Maryland

Aug 07, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by pat_usher from Pennsylvania

Jul 16, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by CraigTravor from California

May 15, 2014
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Reviewed by Jadjunk from Georgia

3.43/5  rDev -4.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
"With a malty sweetness, subtle hops, and a hint of smoke, this beer blends two distinct styles, Pale Ale and Stout, to make one phenomenal beer." Brewed in the style of a Black & Tan Ale. This is entry #45 of Harpoon's 100 Barrel Series, released January 2013. Available in 22 oz. bottles and on limited draft.

Poured from a 22 oz. bottle to a pint glass. Served above 52º Fahrenheit.

(Appearance) Pours a frothy foamy light brown head over an opaque medium brown-red body with high clarity. Carbonation is plentiful, retention is good. Lacing is light and streaked. 4

(Smell) Notes of bready sweet caramel, pale malts with a subtle graininess, floral and mild spicy hop character. Clean, roasty smoke is faint but evident. 3.5

(Taste) Light caramel malt syrup sweetness with a creeping light roast malt over a light pale malt body. Hops provide a very mild hop flavor and a subtle earthy bitterness. A bit lighter in flavor than expected with a mild thinness, accented by the cleanliness of the drink. The flavor is enjoyable, even if too light. 3.25

(Mouthfeel) Texture is light, thin, dry. Carbonation generates a mellow carbonation for a very light and mild mouthfeel, near flat in presentation. Body is medium+ for the style, shy of medium overall. Balance is nearly even, perhaps a touch sweet over bitter with a notable lightness promoting high drinkability. Alcohol presence is light. 3.5

(Overall) Although I'd prefer to keep away from these pre-packaged black & tans, this one is fairly enjoyable, albeit expectedly thin. Very clean, well balanced, very lightly-bodied. One could certainly enjoy the bottle by itself, although to others it may leave something to be desired. I find myself craving a nice, roasty, smoky stout following this bottle without the complications of a pale ale. 3.5

Harpoon Brewery & Beer Hall's
100 Barrel Series: #45: Director's Cut
3.41/5.00
May 07, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by atrocity from Virginia

Apr 29, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by HollyHops from Pennsylvania

Mar 28, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by nebula1999 from Connecticut

Mar 26, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by paresis from Massachusetts

Mar 02, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by HelpMeBloody from Rhode Island

Feb 27, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by metter98 from New York

Feb 05, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by AJ01923 from Massachusetts

Jan 21, 2014
100 Barrel Series #45 - Directors' Cut from Harpoon Brewery & Beer Hall
Beer rating: 82 out of 100 with 120 ratings