Harpoon 100 Barrel Series #44 - El Triunfo Coffee Porter - Harpoon Brewery

Gagnonsux

Texas

3.75/5  rDev -4.1%

01-17-2013 23:42:32 | More by Gagnonsux

civicm87

New York

4/5  rDev +2.3%

05-19-2013 19:43:19 | More by civicm87

lostandwandering

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +2.3%

05-13-2013 01:32:25 | More by lostandwandering

Gww1864

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +2.3%

05-12-2013 12:37:31 | More by Gww1864

hreb

Washington

3.83/5  rDev -2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

22oz bottle from Harpoon's 100 Barrel Series, served in imperial pint glass. Beer pours dark brown to black with a thin, bubbly head. Aroma is surprisingly malty, as much brown ale as porter, and not at all the morning cup of coffee that coffee and espresso porters tend to be. Flavor features a solid porter body with coffee in equal balance flavoring and bittering vessel. The label reveals only 28 IBUs; the rest of the dryness must come from the coffee. Tertiary flavors of chocolate and toasted barley.

Interesting in that it's unique among the coffee beers I've tasted, if not as flavorful. Still, a great concept and execution, definitely worth trying while it's available.

Serving type: bottle

05-11-2013 21:06:32 | More by hreb

schaffer9252

New York

4.5/5  rDev +15.1%

05-04-2013 14:02:07 | More by schaffer9252

waiting4lunch

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +15.1%

04-22-2013 00:29:47 | More by waiting4lunch

Beermaine

Maine

4/5  rDev +2.3%

04-20-2013 01:30:52 | More by Beermaine

Rizalini

Nevada

3.54/5  rDev -9.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3.5

Received this as an extra from jageraholic. Poured the bomber, dated Enjoy By 3/15/13, into my Deschutes tulip glass...

A - Pours a dark cola brown, with 2 fingers of off-white colored head. Falls rather quickly leaving no lacing behind.

S - Smells like a cup of coffee with notes of chocolate syrup.

T/M - The taste is of bitter coffee, with hints of chocolate. I'm also getting some burnt malts as well. The mouthfeelis light, with good carbonation.

O - It is a very coffee forward porter, but the mouthfeel is very light. Even for a porter. I wish I had more to say about this one, but it's kind of a one trick pony.

Serving type: bottle

04-17-2013 02:36:14 | More by Rizalini

brewlagoon

Connecticut

5/5  rDev +27.9%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

So I have been collectin gthese for a wile now and have quite a few. I hope to get them all, but I am sure I wont be able to since some are probably not in circulation anymore. I felt this had great flavor, it was not overpowering with coffee, just the right amont with a good strong porter taste. I would recommend this to anyone who enjoys a good porter.

Serving type: bottle

04-10-2013 19:29:48 | More by brewlagoon

nomadnick

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +15.1%

04-10-2013 13:49:48 | More by nomadnick

sendbeer

Georgia

3.5/5  rDev -10.5%

04-04-2013 04:19:21 | More by sendbeer

fuzzcherry

Minnesota

4/5  rDev +2.3%

03-19-2013 06:05:06 | More by fuzzcherry

kirkse

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +15.1%

03-18-2013 03:50:44 | More by kirkse

st9647v3

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev -10.5%

03-16-2013 18:48:00 | More by st9647v3

MAbeerNE1

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +8.7%

03-14-2013 13:18:12 | More by MAbeerNE1

msondel

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +8.7%

03-14-2013 01:18:01 | More by msondel

corby112

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -23.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

Draft at The Pour House in Westmont, NJ.

Pours an opaque, dark chestnut brown color with a two finger beige head that has very good retention, only slowly settling into a lasting cap/ring.  Streaks of soapy lace left being.

Rich and robust malt aroma with a strong roasted coffee presence along with silky chocolate, caramel, toffee and hazelnut.  Also a bit nutty with a subtle lactic presence.  Smells like gourmet roasted coffee in beer form.

On the lighter end of medium body and  sligtly watered down with a deeply roasted malt and coffee presence that lingers throughout.  Slightly burnt and acrid with stale coffee/espresso bean, dark chocolate, oatmeal and burnt toast.  Not as complex as the nose suggests.  Creaminess, sweetness and nutty flavors found in the aroma are lacking.  Not terrible but one dimensional and too light for the style.

Serving type: on-tap

03-13-2013 01:21:15 | More by corby112

nzerbe

New York

4/5  rDev +2.3%

03-03-2013 21:25:56 | More by nzerbe

aszatk01

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -4.1%

03-02-2013 01:03:46 | More by aszatk01

Quackershnoc

Michigan

4/5  rDev +2.3%

03-01-2013 04:57:24 | More by Quackershnoc

bobhits

Kentucky

2.55/5  rDev -34.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 2

Pours a medium of the colored brown body. There's a nice tan capped head, some nice lacing and some nice density.

Coffee....really this is coffee. There's some nice caramel, vanilla, caramel light aromas here. Nothing is dark and over roasted, but that's what a porter gives you.

Caramel, vanilla, and just a long long lingering medium roast coffee flavor. This is a bit watery for so much coffee.

Maybe it is just me, but if you put a beer in a bomber and charge 4+ (I think this was 4.99 or 5.99) a single bottle, it is supposed to be BIG. This is the kind of beer you expect in a 10 dollar 6 pack based on this feel.

As I just said, over priced and under whelming. Still if you want something relatively light with a lot of coffee flavor this is a great option.

Serving type: bottle

02-28-2013 05:02:34 | More by bobhits

VelvetExtract

Massachusetts

4.29/5  rDev +9.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

A-Pours a dark brown with a dark tan head. Head keeps a respectable height. Lighter waves of lacing. Modest light penetration.

S-A focused aroma of sweetened coffee. Luke warm medium-roast coffee with a generous dosage of cream and sugar. Milk chocolate dances around the java. This beer nails its intended target.

T-The flavor is even better. Such a pinpoint coffee flavor. Espresso! Choco-undertones. Dried coffee beans usher in a wave of delectable sweetness. The first few seconds of this beer are blissful. El Triunfo is devoid of that unpleasant chalky flavor that many Porters display. I know I'm repeating myself but this beer really hit its goal here.

M-Medium bodied with light roast-imparted bitterness. Carbonation is soft but subtly energetic. Quite drinkable.

O/D-One of my favorite Harpoon brews. A liquid blitzkrieg of delectable java. I would take this over a cup o' Joe any day…consequenty I'd be asleep by noon.

Serving type: on-tap

02-26-2013 03:44:36 | More by VelvetExtract

duff247

Texas

4/5  rDev +2.3%

02-25-2013 00:40:21 | More by duff247

Apathetiq

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +8.7%

02-24-2013 19:40:54 | More by Apathetiq