Harpoon 100-Barrel Series Kettle Cup 2013 Hoppy Belgian Style Blonde Available Now
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The original news is here…and now the official press release from Harpoon:
(Boston, MA) – It all started as a friendly brewing competition among Harpoon Brewery employees. About 4 years ago, brewery staffers from every department were invited to brew a beer of their choosing and present it to their colleagues for a blind sampling and voting at the company’s annual gathering in Vermont. Each year the competition became more fierce and the entries more numerous and diverse. The Harpoon Kettle Cup was born. Before the most recent competition, it was decided that the winning beer would be brewed as a 100 Barrel Series beer – the Kettle Cup stakes had officially been raised. Out of nearly 3 dozen entries, a hoppy golden blond sailed to a clear victory. Harpoon is proud to release the 47th session of the 100 Barrel Series, Hoppy Belgian Style Blonde.
The Hoppy Belgian Style Blonde was brewed by John Bagdonas, Kevin Eibensteiner, and Chris Sweatman of the Harpoon Distributing Company, under the guidance of brewer Charlie Cummings. This was the third year in row this team had worked together to brew a beer for the Kettle Cup.
“Our strategy for the competition was to brew something that we wanted to drink at the end of the day,” says John. “We all love hoppy beers and we love Belgian beers, so this was a perfect marriage.”
This delightfully drinkable Belgian-style ale features a big kick of American hops. A Belgian yeast strain, Bastogne, was used to give it a fruity/spicy character. A generous dose of hops – including Galaxy, Simcoe, Chinook, and an addition of whole Cascade hops – yields a powerful hop nose and flavor. The finish is sharp and satisfying.
Harpoon 100 Barrel Series Hoppy Belgian Style Blonde Beer Specifications:
ABV: 6.5%
IBUs: 53
Color: Golden Blond
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