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I am drinking Harpoon Hibernian Ale right now. It is on sale at my most favorite Beer Store and I have purchased one six pack and soon hope to be buying another one or two. This beer is brewed in New England at Harpoon Breweries with two locations in Boston, Mass and Windsor, Vermont. Their tag line is "New England's Craft Brewery".
They describe their Harpoon Hibernian Ale as:
HISTORY OF THE STYLE
Harpoon Hibernian is an Irish red ale. In its first year of production, it was available only on tap in the Greater Boston area. This was Harpoon’s salute to and the celebration of St Patrick. The following year it became Harpoon’s official spring seasonal beer. “Hibernian” comes from the name Hibernia, which is Latin for “winter”. This name was given to by the Romans who were unaccustomed to the land’s cold weather.
CHARACTER
Harpoon Hibernian Ale features a deep amber color. The flavor is malty

The overall character is a complex maltiness with a deep amber color.
Beer Advocate rates this beer a solid B with comments like, "Not a bad Irish red, a nice seasonal" and "Overall a good beer, and a standard example of the style".
I really enjoy this beer as it is a nice tasting session type brew. It has a good flavor and goes down very smoothly. The price I am getting it per six pack makes it as good a buy as Killian's Irish Ale.
Thanks for dropping in on my brew blog. I left a comment there but wanted to comment here too. I haven't done any brewing yet and the label ideas are still a ways off. Still gathering equipment and reading up on it. A poker theme or an astronomy theme are two I'm kicking around for my brews. Going to try to avoid the obvious names like "All-in Ale" or "The Hammer Hefeweizen". But who knows. Stay tuned, should start brewing in another month.
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