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Founded
1986
BREWERY TYPE
Production - Regional
Address
306 Northern Ave
Boston, MA 02210 United States
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Overview
Harpoon was started in 1986 by Dan Kenary, Rich Doyle, and George Ligeti. They were three friends who loved beer and loved drinking beer together but found the beer choices at the time to be limited. Traveling through Europe and experiencing the rich traditions of European brewing and beer drinking enhanced their love of beer and opened their eyes to the rich beer culture they wanted back home. They decided to build a brewery so that they could brew the beers that they wanted to drink, and invite their friends to the brewery to drink it with them.
In June of 1987 a warehouse space on the Boston waterfront was transformed into a brewery and the first Harpoon Ale was brewed. Fresh, local craft beer began making its way out to Boston beer drinkers. It was hard to imagine that craft brewing would become what it has today.
Though many things have changed since the early days of Harpoon, much has stayed the same. We still love brewing beer and enjoying it with friends. One thing that has changed: in August 2014 Harpoon became an employee owned company!
We invite all of you to visit our Boston brewery, where it all began, and our beautiful brewery in Windsor, Vermont.
After the Firestone Walker Invitational Beer Fest was canceled for the second consecutive year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, brewmaster Matt Brynildson was inspired to finally pull the trigger on his goal of creating a special release bottle club at the Paso Robles, California-headquartered craft brewery.
This February, Harpoon Brewery and Mike’s Pastry have partnered again to brew up their limited release beer -Harpoon Mike’s Pastry Cannoli Stout. The 7.3% ABV beer is made with Mike’s Pastry’s hand-made cannoli shells, cocoa nibs, lactose and vanilla, recreating the flavor profile of the famed dessert from Hanover Street.
If there ever was a boss in the world of lagers, it would be the famed and formidable Doppelbock. In pursuit of perfecting this nearly flawless beer style,Harpoon Brewery announced today a second collaboration with WhistlePig Rye Whiskey –the premier aged rye whiskey– with an elevated beer for sophisticated palates,The Bock Hog.
There is no wrong time to enjoy a refreshingly crisp can of seltzer, but some hours of the day call for something a bit stronger. That is why Arctic Chill Hard Seltzer – the only hard seltzer crafted with fan-favorite Polar Seltzer – is releasing the first ever limited-editionSFW | NSFW tasting kit produced in partnership with Polar Seltzer. The SFW | NSFW pack gives fans the opportunity to taste Polar Seltzer’s “safe for work” non-alcoholic recipes by day and compare them to Arctic Chill’s “not safe for work” adult beverage counterparts by night.
Founders of three of Massachusetts’ oldest craft breweries shared insights and advice for the next generation of Bay State craft brewers during the virtual Mass Brewers Guild conference earlier this month. “Expect to work your ass off,” said Jim Koch, founder of Boston Beer.
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After a well-received launch, Harpoon Brewery will stagger sales of its seasonal collaboration variety pack with Dunkin’ Donuts, due to a short supply of cans. “Demand for this package has significantly exceeded expectations,” Dan Kenary, CEO of Harpoon’s parent company, Mass. Bay Brewing Company, told Brewbound.
Summer is coming to a close for Harpoon Brewery and Polar Beverages’ hard seltzer brand. Initially dubbed Arctic Summer when the brand launched in April 2019, the two Massachusetts-headquartered companies are rechristening the hard seltzer line as Arctic Chill in order “to reinforce year-round enjoyment.”
This football season will likely see more fans watching couch-side than from the sidelines, so to help give them something new to sip on while they finalize their draft picks for an unconventional football season, Harpoon Brewery launched a limited edition mix-pack: Fantasy League, which features four recreational session beers and plenty of modern hops.
Harpoon Brewery parent company Mass. Bay Brewing has disbanded its distributing company and sold the rights to sell its products in the Boston area to Randolph, Massachusetts-based Burke Distributing.
Few things create wonder like a giant rainbow, but the latest beer from Clown Shoes comes close. Clown Shoes announced today its first-ever beer made with terpene additions, Rainbows Are Real.
Harpoon Brewery announced today that it’s giving its flagship IPA a makeover. While its recipe hasn’t changed, Harpoon IPA is getting bold new packaging that better reflects the fans who drink it and the employee owners who make it, complete with illustrated scenes of the two cities it calls home: Boston and Windsor, Vt.
The COVID-19 pandemic has altered nearly every facet of life and commerce, but one particular area stands to be gutted more than almost any other: large scale events. In the beer industry alone, event casualties are numerous, as the Brewers Association has now canceled three of its marquee events.
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