Maybe not always a smile, but certainly as sense of humor.ĭ.L. Al has found a way to do it all and step into it with a sense of humor. In the past, our primary focus was on things like quality and consistency – how do we make Harpoon IPA taste the same every single time? Now we need to be consistent, while innovating. What he brings to the table is a pretty special combination of institutional knowledge, brewing expertise, and not just respect for, but an appreciation of, innovation. Who is Harpoon’s Brewmaster? What makes him so darn good?ĭ.K. We’ll introduce other takes on the style, but we may never look at another beer in the same way we look at Harpoon IPA.ĭ.L. It has a heritage now that we treasure and respect. Our IPA is the same as it ever was – and that’s part of what makes it unique. How do you continue to make Harpoon IPA stand out amongst the many IPAs available today?ĭan Kenary (D.K.)In some ways, it’s actually getting easier! We laugh about it sometimes because if you open a brewery in 2018, there’s no way you’re launching a crystal clear, balanced IPA as your flagship. With returning holiday favorites like Harpoon Winter Warmer and UFO Winter Blonde, as well as new collaboration beers like the highly anticipated Dunkin’ Coffee Porter, Harpoon has plenty of innovation on the docket to carry the portfolio into 2019 and beyond.ĭraught Lines spoke with the brewery’s CEO and co-founder Dan Kenary to talk collaborations, holiday beers & traditions and what we can look forward to from Harpoon in 2019.ĭraught Lines (D.L.) Your flagship IPA has been around since 1993.

last year, the staying power of this brewery is impressive. Ranked 16th largest craft brewer in the U.S. Now 32 years young, it’s also Massachusetts’ oldest, continually operating brewery. Independent and employee-owned Harpoon is the second largest brewery in Massachusetts, behind Boston Beer Company. Harpoon’s motto, first coined when the brewery opened in 1986, embodies their pride in brewing great beer and enjoying the experiences paired with it.

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