Harp Lager - Guinness Ltd.

Jason

Massachusetts

3.6/5  rDev +10.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Presentation: 12 oz brown bottle, no freshness date. On the back label it boasts about the spirit of the beer and the award winning flavour.

Appearance: Bight and shimmering golden hue, active carbonation sparkles to the top to form a rich cake like foam that slowly dissipates into a thin yet strong white lace.

Smell: Mix of quick yet inviting sweetness of malt and floral like hops, alcohol is a tad noticeable … clean to the nose.

Taste: Broad medium body for a lager, crisp and smooth at the same time with a grainy palate of a mouth feel. Bitterness of the hops is very straight forward with a tingling sensation and mildly astringent bite. Full mouth of grain, a little malted though more husk of grain than anything else reminiscent of fresh cut hay. Odd raw but refined at the same time with in the grainy flavours. Both husk and hop bitterness linger into a tightly packaged finish.

Notes: Not bad though not what I remember drinking back in the day. I’d gladly pay the extra buck or two a six pack to have the real stuff again.

Brewed and bottled by Guinness Brewing Company, Canada.

Serving type: bottle

06-13-2002 05:23:24 | More by Jason

Todd

Massachusetts

3.43/5  rDev +5.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

On tap -- What a surprise. I actually enjoyed Harp. Nice near amber colour, decent lasting head, creamy mouthfeel, light sweetness, cling-y soft & faint buttery flavour and a fruity backbone. Extremely easy to drink and an excellent session beer.

Serving type: on-tap

05-17-2002 04:41:50 | More by Todd

Dave7500kl

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev +7.4%

05-17-2013 00:00:09 | More by Dave7500kl

Matak3

Serbia

4.5/5  rDev +38%

05-16-2013 23:51:31 | More by Matak3

ajtorres311

Florida

3/5  rDev -8%

05-16-2013 16:01:48 | More by ajtorres311

JoyHelfrich

Illinois

3/5  rDev -8%

05-15-2013 05:19:48 | More by JoyHelfrich

aty11b

Texas

4/5  rDev +22.7%

05-14-2013 01:30:33 | More by aty11b

twenty5

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -8%

05-12-2013 20:53:25 | More by twenty5

greggy1972

Ohio

3/5  rDev -8%

05-12-2013 17:02:35 | More by greggy1972

JamesStreet

Louisiana

2.75/5  rDev -15.6%

05-10-2013 21:02:32 | More by JamesStreet

rph97

Texas

3.25/5  rDev -0.3%

05-10-2013 19:59:22 | More by rph97

pcsnyder

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +15%

05-10-2013 11:58:45 | More by pcsnyder

Erice78

Florida

3.25/5  rDev -0.3%

05-07-2013 21:42:55 | More by Erice78

BogBoyJD

Ireland

2.25/5  rDev -31%

05-07-2013 08:51:48 | More by BogBoyJD

ZEB89

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -8%

05-04-2013 20:36:02 | More by ZEB89

hattrick95

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev +7.4%

05-02-2013 01:10:48 | More by hattrick95

bondjedi

Washington

3.48/5  rDev +6.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

What could pull me in off the street to a dimly lit tavern, on a warm and sunny Northwest afternoon, on a whim? Why, only the prospect of a crisp and clean Harp Lager. More body than most lagers, nice finish. Surprised by how well-laced the pint glass was. Solid brew.

Serving type: on-tap

04-26-2013 23:06:56 | More by bondjedi

Jason1337

Pennsylvania

1/5  rDev -69.3%

04-26-2013 15:12:49 | More by Jason1337

timn

Kentucky

3.18/5  rDev -2.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25

A: Pours a very clear, light yellow with a small amount of white head, and loads of carbonation. Color is pretty, but the bubbles rather detract from the appearance.

S: Very light aroma of yeast and some hops, and a bit of skunkiness.

T: Pretty much what you'd expact from a mass-produced lager. This is a bit more flavorful than a typical American lager, but not hugely so. Has a typical very light, crisp taste of grain and yeast. The skunkiness that comes through in the smell is thankfully not noticeable in the taste.

M: Thin, as you'd expect from the style. Carbonation is a bit overdone.

O: Not bad, not great. This is a beer I could see myself grabbing after mowing the lawn or with a cookout in the summer, but no more so than any other mass-produced lager.

Serving type: bottle

04-26-2013 02:04:28 | More by timn

Syracuse12

New Jersey

2.75/5  rDev -15.6%

04-25-2013 23:35:33 | More by Syracuse12

Professor_X

Virginia

4.25/5  rDev +30.4%

04-24-2013 18:38:22 | More by Professor_X

Lobstertainment

Ontario (Canada)

4/5  rDev +22.7%

04-24-2013 06:50:46 | More by Lobstertainment

Bamarooster

Virginia

3.25/5  rDev -0.3%

04-23-2013 22:41:38 | More by Bamarooster

J_Dub

Texas

3.5/5  rDev +7.4%

04-22-2013 22:42:01 | More by J_Dub

kvnstfrd

Missouri

2.15/5  rDev -34%
look: 1.5 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 2.5

Pours a pale yellow with a fluffy head. Bubbles rising constantly from the bottom of the glass tells me this is probably going to be far too carbonated. The aroma is somewhat that of a typical American lager, but Harp has a bready, yeasty note that tells me there’s something more there. There is also a floral aroma from the hops. The taste is slightly sweet with a faint bitter in the finish. Mouthfeel is definitely overcarbonated, yet creamy with more body and less dryness than most beers of this style. You’d expect a beer so lacking in flavor would be thin and watery, but not so with Harp Lager. Overall, this isn’t a bad beer, there’s just not enough flavor to satisfy my palate. I should note that the flavor has become a little stronger since it’s warmed, but only a little. Personally, I’m not one to choose beer when I’m hot and thirsty, (there's water for that) but I suppose Harp could hit the spot on a Summer day. Certainly, there are hundreds of worse choices.

Serving type: bottle

04-21-2013 12:31:40 | More by kvnstfrd