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Humboldt Hemp Ale 3.09 180

Humboldt Hemp Ale

Percentile
55
overall

bottled
common

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available

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1803.1/5.03.09/5.05.7%59.6Lager glass, Tumbler
Commercial Description:
Affiliated with the Nectar Ales experience through shared origins at Humboldt Brewing Company, Hemp Ale is a one-of-a-kind brew that boasts an incredibly rich profile and unique herb-accented flavor that is attributable to the incorporation of hemp seeds into the brewing process. A wonderful brown ale full of complexity Hemp Ale is great with food or by itself. American hops create a perfect balance to the darker malts used in this brew. This brown ale is the Gold Medal winner for first place in its category at both the 1999 and 2000 California State Fair Craft Brewing Competitions. (Editor’s Note: originally brewed by the Humboldt Brewing Company until their acquisition by Firestone Walker)
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 Hairofthedog (419), San Diego, California, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Dec 12, 2004  
This beer poured a golden yellow color w/ good head and slight lacing. Malty and crisp w/ citrusy notes on the nose, and the same in the mouth. Good effervescence, and a light body complemented this beer. I like it.


 Rentalman (103), British Columbia, Canada
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/513/20
Oct 24, 2004  
(Draft) Light Coca cola color almost no head at all. Roasted chocolate and toastiness in the aroma. The flavor is hops and chocolate with some roasted toffee hints as well. Finishes with a bit of bitterness. Quite nice


 Shag (1923), Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/517/20
Sep 21, 2004  
What a dumb choice for #700 but here it goes. Im commiting before I try it. Ok it has a dark ruby color. It has an herbal and chocolate aroma. A very malty flavor with some raisins and "strange plants" in there. The aftertaste is slightly bitter. A good hemp beer, why smoke a bowl when you can drink it. DUUUUUDE!


 hershiser2 (914), Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
2.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/54/103/58/20
Jun 8, 2004  
Unimpressive is the word to decribe this brew. Bittersweet, kinda dry, and absolutely nothing special.


 Alcoholist (570), Peoria, Illinois, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/511/20
May 25, 2004  
rating # 420: Light brown with a medium head. Aroma is grains and resiny hops. Flavour is lightly sweet, somewhat bitter. Kind of an average sort of ale.


 unclebleen (620), California, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/514/20
Apr 24, 2004  
Pours a nice dark brown/amber color that was a little surprising as I expected something "light." I just noticed that EnniskillenKid had the same expectation...how strange? Anyway, the aroma has some nice bitter hop notes with a nice malt balance. Flavor is light hop bitterness with the hemp notes actually making an appearance. This is the first hemp beer that actually has a hemp/pot flavor. Body is medium sticky that finishes dry. I was really surprised with this beers quality. Very drinkable and refreshing, as they say.


 pantani (1902), Salinas, California, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/513/20
Mar 31, 2004  
Nice little head, suprising deep amber color (I was expecting something light) hops and spices in the aroma. I would say that you can't taste the hemp on a very very light note, but for a lot of people that would just 'trip them out'. Bland, but it's not bad, just an ordinary beer, but it has hemp in it.


 MullMan (1086), Bloomfield, New Jersey, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/512/20
Mar 27, 2004  
on tap at Hobson's Choice on Haight. brown at center, red at edges. little to no head. watery mouthfeel going in, but high carbonation. hop aftertaste. missed the hemp. maybe next time.



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