Here’s a snapshot of an original New England success story.
Harpoon Ale, which started in 1987 at 306 Northern Avenue, Boston, holds permit number one for the Commonwealth of MA! As a craft brewery that has grown in 2000, to buy the Catamount Brewery in Windsor, VT. Harpoon’s offerings include the wildly popular UFO Hefeweizen and the very successful Harpoon IPA along with various cider, soda , and seasonals. They can be found bottled at your local store in the cooler and hopefully on tap at your favorite pub. The people of Harpoon are a dedicated bunch who truly love beer and you can visit them for a tour at both the Boston site where it are started, or in Windsor, VT. by the banks of the Connecticut River. If you are just out of college with one year of experience perhaps you might want to brush up on all facets of your beverage industry skills and enter into Harpoon’s “Six Pack Program”. With rotation of various facets of the industry you can get your feet wet and be paid for it. If they accept you for a position, they will literally put you through the mash tun and ring you out a professional in the beverage industry. Only the dedicated are accepted, so good luck! Events are going all summer so be sure to check out the Harpoon’s Website. They also do charity events but after a helping mission the reward is usually fresh off the tap at a local watering hole. For event information, directions, tour times, tastings and all things Harpoon.