The first few chapters touched upon the colonial period through the late 1890s and the build up to Prohibition. It came out very recently, published in 2014, and covered the Boston brewing scene from colonial times to pretty much the present day. At only 134 pages it’s short and sweet and packed with a whole lot of interesting information. I definitely recommend trying this if given the opportunity, but from here on out this post is all about the book. Simply named Norm, this fantastic Chocolate Coconut Stout came about as close to drinking an alcoholic Mounds bar as one may ever get. My most memorable impression of him is probably through a beer Wormtown Brewing Company puts out in his honor. While I was not particularly familiar with Miller’s column, I have definitely heard his name in my beer journeys. Today we are looking at Boston Beer: A History of Brewing in the Hub, by Massachusetts-based beer blogger Norman Miller.
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The interplay of toasted malt and earthy hops wasn’t my ideal profile for the style, but that said I’ll have no problems finishing off the six-pack once I am back up to full strength.īack again with another book, which is perhaps doubly exciting since it happens to be a book about beer. Overall: My final verdict on this is pretty good, with bonus points for price. I personally had some high hopes for this quietly being a standout brew since Harpoon’s sadly retired Red Squared and Celtic Red were two of the beers that opened up my eyes to Red IPAs. Hype: Despite their history and longevity Harpoon doesn’t get a ton of attention in the local beer scene, at least in what I refer to as the enthusiast community. Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with a moderate level of carbonation.
The hops and toasted malt lingered slightly after finishing the sip. About mid-sip a citrusy sweetness appeared just ahead of a wave of bitterness highlighted by grapefruit and earthy hops. Taste: True to the description, there was a steady presence of toasted malts throughout the brew, though they were most prominent at the very beginning and end of the sip. Smell: Sweet and toasted malts with a piney/grapefruit bitterness on the backend. Sounds admirable enough to me and at $9.99 six-pack this was relatively easy on the wallet as well.Īppearance: Surprisingly see-through coppery red body topped by a bubbly layer of off-white foam. Patrick’s Day spirit to last an entire season.
Patrick’s Day!ĭescription: Listed on the brewery website as a combination of a toasty Irish Red Ale and a citrusy IPA, the given inspiration behind this was extend the St. I’m not quite ready yet to start thinking about drinking beer again just yet, but did want to wish you all a belated Happy St. This review is based on notes I took from the “research” bottle I opened up last week. Unfortunately, illness intervened and I instead spent the day recovering from a terrible stomach bug. Not too coffee and not too sweet just smooth and easy drinking.As soon as I saw this hit the shelves in early March I knew I had found my St. This was a very creamy and well balanced beer. I found that this was very chocolaty while colder and that the coffee flavors intensified as the beer warmed. Taste: Sweet with a big hit of Baker’s chocolate and a mild coffee flavor and a slightly bitter finish.Aroma: Heavily roasted malt, dark chocolate and coffee.Appearance: Black with a lot of tan foam.I found the Harpoon Chocolate Stout to be: Harpoon Chocolate Stout is brewed with an abundance of chocolate malt and a touch of chocolate. This flavor is created from the use of darker, more aromatic malt that has been roasted or kilned until it acquires a chocolate color. Here is what Harpoon has to say about their Chocolate Stout:Ī chocolate stout is a beer with a noticeable dark chocolate flavor. 1 and the Matt Brewing Company (Saranac) at No. As of April 2012, Harpoon was the 8th largest craft brewer in the US and the 3rd biggest on the East Coast behind the Boston Beer Co.
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Harpoon has six year-round beers (the Harpoon IPA is their best seller), four seasonals, the 100 Barrel Series, the Leviathan Series and some limited releases (like the Chocolate Stout). They have plants in Boston and Windsor, VT and staying true to their craft beer roots are still operated under the watchful eye of founders Rich Doyle and Dan Kenary. That’s over 25 years of production which to craft brewing is like the Stone Age. For those who don’t know Harpoon, they are one of the first craft brewers in New England and date all the back to 1986. I found a bottle of their Chocolate Stout that sounded like it would be right in my wheelhouse. Having recently had Harpoon’s Leviathan Baltic Porter, I went in search of another Harpoon as I filled a mixed six of stout and winter warmers over at Roger Wilco’s Voorhees location.
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