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Harpoon Brewery

Harpoon Growler

While in Boston, the 2015 Frozen Foursome paid Harpoon Brewery a visit. They have quite the setup, and it is well worth visiting if in the city.

Love life. Harpoon.

The brew tour is also well worth it. The tour guides did a phenomenal job, and I really enjoyed getting a quasi-behind-the-scenes look at the brewery itself.

The Beer Line

Founded in 1986 as the Mass Bay Brewing Co, Harpoon Brewery was producing over 200,000 barrels of beer by 2013, and was the 12th largest craft brewery in the U.S.

The tasting room

The best room on the tour is, of course, the tasting room. Our guides highly suggested we taste-test as many different beers as possible, and I saw no point in arguing with the experts.

Harpoon Logo

The second best room in the brewery, for visitors, is the Beer Hall. A great place to sit back and drink a Leviathan or two, a don’t forget to order a pretzel.

A special thanks to Carolyn. We made very good use of the growlers…


Harpooned 

I was standing at the conveyor belt holding my hiking boots in one hand, while my laptop still lay in a plastic tray. 

TSA: “Is this your backpack?”

Me: “I sure hope so.”

TSA: Is that a large, empty, glass bottle?

Me: I nod. It’s a growler. 

TSA: Right answer.

Me: It’s the only answer. 

TSA: Most people would say: ‘I don’t know what’s in the bag’.

Me: That would be the wrong answer.