Harpoon 100 Barrel Series #32 - Pott's Landbier - Harpoon Brewery

hudsonvalleyslim

Massachusetts

4.55/5  rDev +22.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 5

Tasted a goodly amount of this fine brew at yet another excellent Harpoon event. The tapping of the 100 Barrel Pott's Landbier. Brewer Peter Wienstroer of Pott's Brauerei in Oelde, Germany brewed this for Harpoon. With Harpoon brewer Todd Charbeaneau who hopped it up accordingly. According to Peter, the Germans don't crave the hop as much as us Statesiders. 250 years of brewing and us Americans have to tweak it.

But credit where due - this is a very fine dark lager. (And as Harpoon never does lager, I had to ask.) Mr. Wienstoer stated that this has been brewed and aged like the original. Some small changes in malt and hopped a tad higher.

A - Dark amber, clear

S - like teen spirit. (Sorry...)

T - Yeah, a nice full tastin' dark. Well-balanced.

Drinkability? A fine session beer. Actually a superfine session beer. Harpoon should consider this for sixers. Just sayin'.

Serving type: on-tap

06-15-2010 02:56:48 | More by hudsonvalleyslim

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3.75/5  rDev +1.1%

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New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev +1.1%

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3/5  rDev -19.1%

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4/5  rDev +7.8%

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Connecticut

3.75/5  rDev +1.1%

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New York

3.75/5  rDev +1.1%

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3.5/5  rDev -5.7%

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3/5  rDev -19.1%

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Delaware

3.5/5  rDev -5.7%

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Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +7.8%

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Connecticut

4/5  rDev +7.8%

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5/5  rDev +34.8%

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Connecticut

4/5  rDev +7.8%

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Delaware

4/5  rDev +7.8%

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Maryland

4/5  rDev +7.8%

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Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev +1.1%

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imasloth

Texas

3.95/5  rDev +6.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

'Bout to get my Pott's on ...

A- Rich brown color that is clear and can be seen through. Pours a large fluffy head the color of cinnamon sugar. Head stays at about a finger's width, replenished by carbonation streaming from the bottom of my goblet.

S- Very malty, but clean and not musty like some beers you'll get. A light bitterness of hops in the background. Pungent for a lager ...

T- Very tasty. Starts with the sweet malt, but then quickly goes into a fruit flavor profile- cider apples maybe- with a nice hoppiness (just a bit of pine). Finishes with a bit more malt.

M- Fairly light bodied with little strong mouthfeel, but does have a subtle bitterness that stays with you after you swallow.

O- I like it a lot and would recommend you grab one quick if you see it on the store shelves. As my brother said "Blows Sam Adams out of the water." ... though he also just sang "I dance like a German. I swing my hips." Clearly he's been affected by the Pott's family as well.

Serving type: bottle

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Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +7.8%

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Maryland

3/5  rDev -19.1%

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Maryland

4/5  rDev +7.8%

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Massachusetts

5/5  rDev +34.8%

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