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Dunkin' and Harpoon Brewery are stepping up their game this fall.
The Massachusetts-based companies have announced that they will release three new limited-time fall-themedbeers— Harpoon Dunkin' Blueberry Matcha IPA, Harpoon Dunkin' Maple Crème Blonde Ale and Harpoon Dunkin' Midnight American Porter — this September. (The popularPumpkin SpicedLatte Ale will also make a comeback.)
“We have elevated our collaboration with Harpoon this fall with three new beers, all made with Dunkin’s iconic coffee, donuts and matcha tea,” said Brian Gilbert, vice president of retail business development at Dunkin', in a press release, adding, “we can’t think of a better combination.”
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The Maple Crème Blonde Ale, meanwhile, is a 5.5%. ABV brew that usesrealDunkin' donuts and maple syrup to generate a subtle yet malty taste with just the right amount of sweetness in the base.
This is the fourth straight year that Dunkin' and Harpoon have teamed up to create specialty fall beers. To honor this year’s special collaboration, Dunkin' and Harpoon are creating the first-ever Dunkin' Walk-Thru at the Harpoon Brewery in Boston.
Additionally, anyone who orders the new beers at the Boston walk-thru will also receive a free Dunkin' Harpoon IPA Donut. The pastry will be filled with a Harpoon IPA jelly and topped with a candied malt crumble made special for the occasion.
“Our Dunkin' Walk-Thru experience takes everything we love about ordering Dunkin' at a traditional Drive-Thru with the addition of a first taste of our new beers,” he added.
Participating Buffalo Wild Wings locations in the Boston area will exclusively serve all four beers on draft starting in October.
Last year, the companies geared their fall flavors toward some of Dunkin’s most popular donuts: Harpoon Dunkin' Pumpkin, Harpoon Dunkin' Boston Kreme and Harpoon Dunkin' Jelly Donut. Donuts were used to brew these beers as well.
“It varies depending on the batch size, but the donuts only make up around 0.3 percent of the total mash (meaning all the malts and grains that create the base of the beer),” Harpoon Brand Manager Tim Kasttold PEOPLE in August 2020. But let’s level with each other: Making donuts just to throw them into a beer is kind of a waste. Instead, it’s the thought that counts."
source: people.com
