The Harpoon Leviathan Series surfaced at Harpoon in the summer of 2008. The series is an exploration in brewing big beers for adventurous palates. Leviathan beers will be brewed in 120-barrel batches. The beers will be available in 4-packs and on draft for distribution. | | 
| | Learn more about: Imperial IPA (year round) | Saison Royale | Big Bohemian Pilsner | Quad | Baltic Porter | Imperial Red |
| | SAISON ROYALE |  | Belgian Saisons were traditionally brewed to slake the thirst of 19th century farmhands. Our Saison Royale uses authentic ingredients with a nod to that tradition while staying true to our own craft brewing roots. German Pilsner and North American Pale malts are paired with Vienna malt, making up the hearty malt bill for this brew. It is hopped with British East Kent Goldings and finished with Hallertauers from the Tettnang growing region in Germany, adding a spicy, clean hop finish. We fermented the beer with a Saison yeast strain to provide the spicy, earthy character familiar to the style. To accompany this character, we added white pepper and Rosemary during the brewing, which adds depth and complexity to this celebratory brew. The result is a truly complex and rich Saison, with a noble hop character and a spicy finish.
Fit for a king, better enjoyed with Friends. Original Released: August 2009 | | Style: | Saison | Original Gravity: | 19 | Alcohol by Volume: | 9% | IBU’S: | 25 | | Recommended Serving Temperature | 48-52° F | Color: | 12 EBC |
| | BIG BOHEMIAN PILSNER | |  | This installment of the Harpoon Leviathan Series was brewed in the centuries-old tradition of Czech and Bohemian brewers. Harpoon Big Bohemian is a large lager with a clean maltiness and a huge aromatic hop character. Continental Pilsner, pale two-row, and Carafoam malt was used to brew this big, strong beer, true to the Leviathan Series. Pilsner malt is the classic ingredient of this classic style and the Carafoam malt produces a nice, frothy head. This malt mixture combined with Czech Saaz hops, the quintessential hop of the style, yields an assertive but not overly aggressive beer. The finish is dry with a lingering floral hop character. Original Released: May 2009 | | Style: | Pilsner | Original Gravity: | 19.5 | Alcohol by Volume: | 9% | IBU’S: | 75 | | Recommended Serving Temperature | 42-46° F | Color: | 11 EBC |
| | IMPERIAL IPA (available year-round) | |  | Harpoon Leviathan Imperial IPA will challenge your senses and your palate. As the vibrant aroma rushes out of your glass you will notice the blend of piney and tropical fruit notes. At first sip, this big beer starts with apowerful hop bitterness up front and an aggressive hop flavor and character throughout.
Leviathan Imperial IPA is brewed with tons of pale malt and just enough caramel malt to provide a sweet malt body to balance the hop intensity. We used copious amounts of a variety of hops including Chinook, Centennial, Simcoe, and Amarillo at various points during the boil to create a complex hop flavor and clean lingering bitter finish. We then fermented the beer with Harpoon’s own versatile proprietary yeast. Finally, we dry hopped at a rate of over 1 lb a barrel to produce this beer’s massive aroma.
| | Style: | Imperial IPA | Original Gravity: | 22 | Alcohol by Volume: | 10% | IBU’S: | 122 | | Recommended Serving Temperature | 46-50° F | Color: | 26 EBC |
| | QUAD |  | Leviathan Quad was fermented with a blend of two traditional Trappist yeasts. A mixture of two-row pale malts, caramel malts, and special aromatic malts gives the Quad its richness and texture. The subtle hop flavor imparted from Brewer’s Gold hops lingers in the background and provides just enough bitterness to balance the malt sweetness. The addition of imported Belgian Dark Candi Syrup rounds out the beer, giving the Quad its full body and deep auburn color. Expect notes of honeyed dry fruit with peppery phenols in the aroma, a velvet-like mouthfeel, and a superbly drinkable beer.
Original Released: March 2009 | | Style: | Belgian Strong Ale | Original Gravity: | 26.2 | Alcohol by Volume: | 11.75% | IBU’S: | 44 | | Recommended Serving Temperature | 50-55° F | Color: | 74 EBC |
| | BALTIC PORTER |  | Dark fruit and bittersweet chocolate notes meld into a spicy finish of this hearty beer made with de-husked roasted malts and a lager yeast.
Original Release: November 2008 | | Style: | Baltic Porter | Original Gravity: | 23.5 | Alcohol by Volume: | 9.5% | IBU’S: | 38 | | Recommended Serving Temperature | 50-54° F | Color: | 106 EBC |
| | IMPERIAL RED ALE | | | Harpoon Imperial Red Ale is a feast for the senses. This deep amber beer has an intense hop flavor that balances with the complex caramel character derived from the use of seven different malts. The fruity esters of the yeast blend perfectly with the citrusy aroma of the dry hops. This full bodied beer is one to be savored slowly. Original Release: February 2010 | | Style: | Imperial Red | Original Gravity: | 19 | Alcohol by Volume: | 9.2% | IBU’S: | 75 | | Recommended Serving Temperature | | Color: | 40 EBC |
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