Harpoon sails the East Coast, and ties up for three days in Savannah

Perry Rubber, David Udinsky’s stylish bicycle shop on Chippewa Square in Savannah, served as one of the stops on the Harpoon Road Trip, an epic two-week, 3,400-mile sojourn from Boston to Miami and back that will serve samples of beer, savour local cuisine, and sing the praises of that Massachusetts brewery. Flanked by bikes, bib shorts and a couple of cases of beer, Mike Robinson, Dan Bourque and Carolyn Orth spent about an hour Friday afternoon at Perry Rubber. They handed out small cups of Harpoon’s UFO, a highly regarded wheat beer, and its IPA, an India Pale Ale that has won a wide following. They explained Harpoon’s dedication to crafting fine beers and extolled its emphasis on an active lifestyle. The company sponsors bike rides, road races and other athletic events throughout the year, and in locations all along the East Coast. Besides Perry Rubber, the Road Trip ambassadors will make a number of other calls during their three days in Savannah. They also scheduled visits at Habersham Beverage, The Distillery, Moon River Brewery, the North Beach Grill, Huca Poos, Southbound Brewery, and they also planned to participate in a beach cleanup at Tybee Island and take part in a ghost tour. From Savannah, the Road Trip group will head south to such Florida locales as Key West, Delray Beach, Fort Lauderdale and Fort Myers, and then will make its way back to Boston. To keep track, follow them on Twitter, or go to www.harpoonbrewery.com and click on the events and festivals button.