Dunkin’ and Harpoon Brewery Launch a Coffee Porter For Fall

Dunkin’ and the Boston-based Harpoon Brewery have teamed up to combine two of America’s favorite beverages: coffee and beer. Perfect for providing an extra energy boost before your football watch party kicks off, the Harpoon Dunkin’ Coffee Porter is now available at select retail locations in the eastern U.S. through autumn.

The recipe takes the brewery’s classic craft beer and infuses it with Dunkin’s Espresso Blend, which features 100 percent Arabica beans sourced from Central and South America. The beer has an alcohol-by-volume content of 6 percent and is said to have a smooth, roasty taste and “aromas of espresso and dark chocolate.”

You could drink it as a standalone dessert or pair it with a hearty stew or sweet treat, per the company's recommendations. As The Boston Globe reports, Dunkin’ previously created a beer in collaboration with Wormtown Brewery, but it was sold exclusively at the brewer’s taproom in Worcester, Massachusetts. This is the first Dunkin'-infused beer that is widely available in the eastern U.S.

Coffee stouts, like pumpkin beers, tend to be divisive. Still, they're popular enough that many brewers across the country offer them each fall. Some of Harpoon Brewery's other seasonal offerings include a Hibiscus Cider, Imperial Pumpkin stout, and "Flannel Friday" amber ale.