Hi. My name is Bren Donohue, and this is my blog page about microbreweries. More specifically, a brewery that I think is awesome will be highlighted in a post each week. Once posted, you can feel free to say what you think about that brewery.

Thursday, September 15, 2005

The Harpoon Brewery








Harpoon brews beers in Massachusetts and Vermont. More specifically, the company started brewing in Boston, Massachusetts. For years, Harpoon has made many fine brews for the locals to enjoy. The brewing plant in Vermont was started when Harpoon took over the Catamount Brewing Company based out of Windsor, VT. Since the take over, Harpoon has moved to a much larger factory location. In this location, all of the Harpoon brews are made along with the Catamount 9 Lives Ale, which remains popular throughout the area. Among the most popular Harpoon beers are Munich Dark, Octoberfest, and IPA. All brews have a uniques taste, while maintaining a very high degree of quality. Recentyl, Harpoon has begun a 100 Barrel Series of beers. Accorrding to this series, a Harpoon brewer will select his/her own style of brew every month or so. The brewer will then make only a 100 barrel quantity of the brew in an old fashioned style. The series has been extremely popular, and it produces some of the highest quality beers that I have ever tasted. All of the 100 Barrel Series is brewed in the plant in Vermont. Also, the brewer's signature is added to the bottom of the beers label at this brewing site. When all is said and done, I highly recommend trying Harpoon brews. The amount of quality that you get for the price is unparallelled but most brewing companies. If you see Harpoon in the store, it is more than worth the buy. The brews tend to be a little bit darker, but they are extremely flavorful. The Catamount 9 Lives alone contains more than 4 fruits in the brew. So, the brews made by Harpoon Brewery are great and should be enjoyed by all.

Take care,
-Bren-

2 Comments:

Blogger sethstro said...

Hey Bren,

Awesome blog! I never knew you knew so much about breweries. I think the extent of my brewery knowledge is Iron Hill on Main Street and a John Harvards brewery in my home town. How did you learn so much about it? What got you interested in it initially? I’ve always wondered what the micro-brewed beers at beer stores taste like, but have never been willing to give them a shot. It seems that you are a passionate fan of Harpoon and I know I have seen that on the shelf. Next time I see it, I will definitely try it. Thanks for the tips, looking forward to your future listings!

Thanks,
Seth

September 18, 2005 10:47 PM

 
Blogger bren said...

Hey Seth,

Thanks for checking out my blog. I'm glad that you like it. Iron Hill is definitely a good microbrew to be familiar with, and I have definitely heard of John Harvards even though I have never been there. The main way that I learned about brewing was honestly family vacations from when I was a kid. My folks were really into visiting breweries while we were away, adn they would let me have some sips of their drinks. Eventually, I started to know a lot of beers. I gained respect for a good brew, and that respect fueled my drive to look into a brewing career. For now, I am stalling those plans to build up some funds for a business. When I am ready, I will definitely start a brewery and try to produce quality beers like the ones listed on this site. Thanks for the post.

Take care,
Bren

September 20, 2005 11:25 PM

 

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