![]() ![]() We had always wanted to host a festival at the brewery as an ode to the great Munich fall festival, so we thought this would be one last hurrah. Although some people thought it was a little strange that we brewed a beer with spices in it, Harpoon Winter Warmer quickly became the beer synonymous with the New England winter, and our most anticipated seasonal every year.Ī couple year’s later, we did another Harpoon “first” – Harpoon Octoberfest! When we decided to throw our first Harpoon Octoberfest at our brewery in Boston, it was considered a bit of a Hail Mary pass times were tough and it wasn’t clear if we would be in business another year. ![]() It was, after all, the first craft beer seasonal brewed in New England. Harpoon Winter Warmer is introduced! A beer with cinnamon and nutmeg in it – are you crazy?! That’s mostly what we heard when we first started bringing Harpoon Winter Warmer to friends and family. But read on for more anyway.ġ988 – 1990: A Couple of “Firsts” for Harpoon Finally, in June of 1987 the “original” Harpoon Ale was brewed and delivered to Harpoon’s first accounts the Sevens Ale House on Charles Street and Doyle’s Café in Jamaica Plain. Friends and family were the lucky (and, at times, unlucky) quality control team through many months of test batches. Russ started formulating the recipe for Harpoon Ale in the summer of 1986. Enter Russ Heissner, a graduate of the UC Davis School of Fermentation Sciences. We had the building, brewing equipment, and a bunch of people who loved to drink beer….now we just needed someone to come and actually brew the beer. In 1986 the Harpoon Brewery received Brewing Permit #001 in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.Īnd that, friends, was the beginning of Harpoon…. They wanted to bring that to Boston, so they decided to do just that. While traveling in Europe after college, they drank many diverse, fresh, local beers and experienced firsthand the wonderful beer culture that existed just across the pond. Dan Kenary, Rich Doyle, and George Ligeti were passionate about beer, but they weren’t able find what they were looking for on tap at their local pubs. In 2014, Harpoon became an employee-owned company.It all started with three college buddies and a shared love of beer. Harpoon’s line of craft beer features its award-winning IPA and seasonal beers, along with special limited releases. ![]() The Harpoon Brewery was founded in 1986 by beer lovers who wanted more and better beer options. When the Brewery was founded, Harpoon was issued Brewing Permit #001 by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, since it was the first to brew commercially in Boston after a dormant period of about 25 years. To find Big League near you, check out the Harpoon beer finder. where Harpoon beers are sold in 4-pack 16 oz. 52% of Millennials say that better-for-you ingredients impact their decision more now when selecting a craft beer compared to a year ago, while only a quarter (26%) of Gen Xers feels the sameīig League is now available year-round throughout the U.S.When describing their approach to wellness during the pandemic, 44% of Millennials say they make better food and drink choices than they did before the pandemic, compared to 34% of Gen Xers.71% of respondents say they consider eating and drinking items they enjoy – regardless of their nutritional value, in moderation – a form of wellness.More than two-thirds ( 68%) of Americans are more focused on healthy eating and drinking habits now compared to a year ago.Top findings from the survey of 949adults aged 21+ include: The new beer comes as Americans are taking a stronger interest in their health and wellness amid the pandemic, without wanting to sacrifice their favorite foods and drinks, according to a new survey by Harpoon Brewery. “Following a year where people were more often at home, we knew we needed to give them a way to celebrate the small moments that turned into big wins, without feeling like they’ve overindulged. League was bigger and better than we could have imagined, and it proved that there was a thirst for more options that offered full flavor without the heaviness of a most IPAs,” said Dan Kenary, CEO and co-founder of Harpoon Brewery. ![]()
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