#HARPOON IPA ABV PINT FULL#

71% of respondents say they consider eating and drinking items they enjoy – regardless of their nutritional value, in moderation – a form of wellness.More than two-thirds ( 68%) of Americans are more focused on healthy eating and drinking habits now compared to a year ago.Top findings from the survey of 949 adults aged 21+ include: The new beer comes as Americans are taking a stronger interest in their health and wellness amid the pandemic, without wanting to sacrifice their favorite foods and drinks, according to a new survey by Harpoon Brewery. “But at the end of the day, we want this to be a beer that people drink regularly, so we’re eating some of that cost so consumers get a better value, particularly with the 12-packs,” Marzi tells us. This also helps a bit with haze stability in the finished beer.”Įssentially doubling Rec League’s ingredients means Big League is more expensive to produce, which is why the team considered pricing it like a limited release despite going year-round. To get better extraction, we have the seeds milled down into a flour and add them in the whirlpool. “Chia seeds are little more temperamental. League for two years- because Buckwheat is a pseudocereal, it acts a lot like barley, wheat, or other common brewing grains, so we treat it like one and add it straight into the mash,” says Harpoon Brewery’s Chief Brewing Officer, Al Marzi. “We have a pretty good system in place at this point after brewing Rec. What was different about brewing with the specialty ingredients in Big League? “Following a year where people were more often at home, we knew we needed to give them a way to celebrate the small moments that turned into big wins, without feeling like they’ve overindulged.

#HARPOON IPA ABV PINT FULL#

League was bigger and better than we could have imagined, and it proved that there was a thirst for more options that offered full flavor without the heaviness of a most IPAs,” said Dan Kenary, CEO and co-founder of Harpoon Brewery. Containing chia seeds and buckwheat kasha that are high in nutrients and Mediterranean sea salt for an added source of electrolytes, this 7.2% ABV beer packs in the flavor. Big League is brewed with a blend of Cascade, Simcoe, Citra, and Mosaic hops for an extra refreshing, tropical fruit-filled sip every time. The brewers at Harpoon took the same hazy pale ale recipe, multiplied everything by two, and created a crushable hazy IPA. Harpoon Big League IPA is Harpoon Brewery’s newest year-round offering is a full-flavored version of its lighter, sessionable cousin Harpoon Rec. Survey says customers are into wellness, so Harpoon Brewery takes a full-flavored version of its session year-round I'd buy it again, I think it would make a great summer beer, but I'm not thrilled with it.When people see me day drinking and say “Guess it’s five o’clock somewhere,” I say, “It’s actually five o’clock nowhere because time is just a construct, a quirk of our brains. I really love guava but I hate the seeds, so if you can get the flavor without them that's the way to go. The mouth feel is also OK, but not great. The flavor has some great fruity flavors but somehow it falls a little bit short of being great. Seeing as how this is an UnFiltered Offering maybe it's just that. In the mouth it's thinner than I thought it would be, seemingly light-medium in body, and although there's a haze to it it doesn't have the smooth and silky feel of a lot of hazy beers. The bitterness is a little bit stronger than I thought it might be in such a fruity IPA but that's OK, it remains balanced. I'm not sensing any oats, although they could be there. The malt is basic, and perhaps a bit wheaty it's hard to tell as it's kind of dull. There's a little bit of floral character to it which is nice, and there are notes of peach, apricot, and passion fruit in the shadows but nothing that really steps forward. all of the fruit remains, which is nice, but I thought I'd be finding a little more as well. I certainly can't fault it there! On to the taste.

The aroma definitely displays guava but there's also a nice berry note to it coming from the Mosaic hops, and orange from the Mandarina Bavaria.

I'm sure this is a 'beer clean' glass as I've just used it so that's disappointing. Notes via stream of consciousness: The label reads 'HAZY IPA WITH GUAVA', and 'MOSAIC & MANDARINA BAVARIA' ~ what could go wrong? It's poured a cloudy golden orange body beneath a short head of white that's unfortunately already dropped to almost nothing.

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