![]() 3Beans will be available on draft and in 12-ounce cans throughout Sixpoint’s distribution network. Ancient brewing techniques in concert with innovative methods and the finest products have produced a brew that triangulates the spirit of the Sixpoint Motto: Beer is Culture.Īt 10% ABV, 3Beans is a formidable yet velvety beer with an IBU of 85 and a dark-hued presentation of 31 SRM. The infusion heightens the brew with rich, roasted coffee flavors and presents another layer of complexity.įinally, 3Beans is aged on toasted American oak which provides woody vanilla notes and further enriches the body. Post-fermentation, the beer is blended with Stumptown cold-brewed coffee, a specifically calibrated concoction perfectly intense for the process. The final bean comes from Stumptown Coffee, a company equally committed to showcasing their product’s natural character. In the 3Beans mash, loads of the shells are included along with the beans and barley malt, accentuating them with savory chocolate flavors. While these husks are not used in their bars, they are packed with dark chocolate flavors. Using a specially-made, small-scale cocoa bean winnower, they separate the fatty nib from the outer husk. Mast Brothers makes only super dark chocolate with no milk or butter that displays their beans’ uninhibited flavors. Northern brewers of yore, short on malting barley due to finite harvest times, have used the hearty beans to supplement their ales for centuries.Ĭocoa beans from Mast Brothers Chocolate, the first bean-to-bar chocolate makers in New York City, are the second of the triumvirate. Romano beans are included in the mash, their proteins giving extra body to an already rich ale. The collaboration of three New York City companies sincerely committed to their craft brings to you the biggest beer Sixpoint has ever canned. With a silken mouth-feel despite a hefty 10% ABV, 3Beans is the result of myth, tradition and innovation. Prepared in cauldrons and consumed from horns, this was truly the drink of the gods.Ĭenturies later, a towering, all-sating dark ale has been resurrected at Sixpoint. Brewed from beans and barley, this ale was so dark, rich and satisfying that no gathering ever went unthankful. ![]() ( Janu– Brooklyn, NY) Celtic lore spoke of a land where the beer fell in showers and the music of the gods could be heard. Release from Sixpoint Brewery Inspired by Baltic Porter Heritage “I know that change can be difficult, but we love it,” he wrote.SIXPOINT LAUNCHES 3BEANS COFFEE AND CHOCOLATE ALE Kenary said in the email to the Friends of Harpoon list that the new logo is only the first part of many proposed changes coming in 2016, the brewery’s 30th year in business. It is meant to catch the consumer’s eye and bring a little more personality to the package.” “It will likely be different for each person looking at the package (the tiger being independent and from India were just a couple examples of how it’s being interpreted). “The tiger icon may (or may not) help the consumer build one of many associations with Harpoon IPA,” Melby said in an email. Common Uses: Dual-Tap Kegerators, Home Brewing, Individual Use Dimensions: 23 x 9 Capacity: 5.16 gallons / 661 ounces Quarter Barrel Keg: Short and stubby in size, the Quarter barrel keg is the same width (16) as a full barrel, yet approximately 10 shorter in terms of height. Tigers are also independent, just like employee-owned Harpoon.Īccording to Harpoon Director of Communications Liz Melby, the logo’s meaning is in the eye of the beholder. Gift Cards Glassware Merch Party Supplies View All 0.00 0 Cart. Keg Accessories & Taps Mini Kegs Cigars MORE. So why the change from a harpoon-wielding man to a tiger? Bostinno’s Alex Weaver noted that Tigers are from India, and Harpoon IPA is one of the most popular India Pale Ales in the nation. Harpoon IPA Harpoon IPA is an interpretation of the classic English style using hops and malt produced in the United States. ![]() But we are working hard to tell the Harpoon story better to people who don’t know us as well as you do. Don’t worry, we are not changing who we are, or most importantly, the beer inside the bottle, can, or keg. Over the next several weeks you’ll start to see it first in a refreshed Harpoon IPA package and a revised Harpoon logo on all of our packaging. In an email to the Friends of Harpoon email list Thursday night, co-founder and CEO Dan Kenary described the change:Īs we head into our 30th year, it’s time for our logo and our branding to evolve. Harpoon Brewery has been a staple in Boston since its founding in 1986, and is generally considered one of the forefathers of the craft brewery movement that has changed beer consumption nationwide.īut even beloved companies need to shake things up once in awhile, and Harpoon is beginning a branding update of their own, starting with an updated logo for Harpoon IPA, their flagship beer.
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