Saw this at the liquor and decided to pick it up as I always enjoyed this beer. I wanted to start a thread for it, as it's a classic no frills ale that otherwise wouldn't garner any attention. Just a nice, drinkable amber ale...
Same here. I wish they would bring back their brown ale. It was good http://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/98/35646/
I had their irish dry stout a while back on tap and i really liked it. This site says it retired but it is out there. Their pumpkin cider last fall was also good. I can see as being the Yuengling of New England. But around here Harpoon sits and a much as id like to try them more or grab a variety pack, i wont if its 6 months old.
http://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/98/91188/ Is it this one, their "Boston Irish Stout"? I see this on draft fairly often around Boston. They released it a few years ago. I've never even heard of that one. What style was it, and how long ago was it brewed?
I also liked their "no frills" taproom back before the Beer Hall, I cut my teeth on brewery visits here 10+ years ago. The free Friday tastings were fun, with mainly their core lineup. The Munich Dark which was unavailable in stores for the most part was a highlight of visiting in person.
Ha, I left that tap room buzzed more than once after the tour. You can drink a lot of samples in a short time... I really like their new beer hall too though (well, it's not that new anymore). I always find something interesting on tap there, and I love the space.
I've always really enjoyed their Munich Dark. Don't get to their Windsor facility that much, but always try to have some of that beer when I'm there.
it was a pretty straightforward/hoppy blonde lager (or possibly ale -- I don't remember if they even lagering capability in the early 90s). I think Golden Lager was the second beer they launched after the basic ale. Crushable as I remember. I liked the painted bottles and used em for homebrewing -- there weren't many Brewers using painted bottles back then -- let alone anybody with craft cashe.
Hmm, maybe they'll bring this one back as well. More Pilsner or IPL? Either way, hoppy lagers seem to be somewhat "in" and may fit well in today's market.
Spent last week on Cape Cod and went through four 12 packs of IPA. Classic New England and great chance to reconnect with the IPA. It was a great compromise for beer nerds and casual drinkers.
Great choice, I always try to get some around St Patrick's day. Not a big Irish red fan but they make a good one of those too (celtic Irish red, iirc). As for the 'Yuengling of NE', I slightly agree. They are definitely regionalized but are more ale-oriented than Yuengling is (even their Octoberfest is an ale, for shame!!). The only reason I say "slightly agree" is because Narragansett would be my first choice as "Yuengling of New Negland" because it's a cheap retro lager and they seem to be competing directly with Yuengling. The only thing keeping it from being a shoe-in as the regional beer of choice is the fact it's still brewed up in Rochester NY so it's not a true New England brewery. At least they are finally getting around to making that brewery in RI.
Do they still brew Munich Dark, my brother-in-law really loved that beer and I was looking to pick some up before visting him in the midwest.
Most certainly not retired: http://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/98/91188/ But back to Harpoon Ale.
http://www.harpoonbrewery.com/beer/brewery-only It's currently brewery only, if you can swing a quick trip over there from CT you may be able to pick up a growler. It's also a great excuse to visit the beer hall...the entire seaport area ain't too shabby during the summer either...
