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RATINGS: 308   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.11   EST. CALORIES: 171   ABV: 5.7%
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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)


3.3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
BillKismet (2653) - Seattle, Washington, USA - JUL 17, 2010
Brown-tinged amber with an ok head. The nose is a suitable and enjoyable mixture of malt and nuts. Medium-bodied with a mild nutty maltiness. Very smooth with a nice balancing bitterness.

3.1
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 12/20
GKillian (525) - Tucson, Arizona, USA - JUL 16, 2010
Pours brown with decent tan head and some foamy lacing. Slight malt aroma. Well balanced taste with a hint of spice. Smooth and creamy.

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
zdk (1609) - New York, New York, USA - JUL 16, 2010
bottle: nice though the mouthfeel is a bit soapy... flight and fluffy. smooth with a touch of spice. hint of chocolate malts and vanilla.

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
hellbilly (2857) - scottsdale über alles, Arizona, USA - JUL 13, 2010
UPDATED: JUL 27, 2010 bottle from papago consumed at home 5/3/10. clear and dark... rather porter colored burgundy brown with a spongy tan head and lots of spotty clingy foam. the aroma is coffee-like nuttiness, mild chocolate, toast, nobles, pine, toffee and co2. the flavor is fairly similar... watered down truck stop coffee and tea-like floral with a dry tingly spiced finish. it has a thinnish medium body and a crisp texture. 6/4/6/3/14/3.3

tap at pap 3/11/10. the aroma is soapy, floral and a touch smoky. the flavor gets a bit odd... salty, herbal, roasty and bile...yep, bile. weird.6/4/5/3/13/3.1

2.9
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
nick76 (3461) - Tampa, Florida, USA - JUL 4, 2010
The aroma is pretty average for a brown ale and maybe just a slight bit too clean and not sweet enough. It’s got toasted malt and a bit of caramel but it’s mostly a weak and bitter chocolate. The appearance is brown with a small head. The taste is like the aroma. The palate is smooth. Overall a pretty good but forgettable brown ale that is not sweet or rich enough.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
Drake (4803) - Charlottesville, Virginia, USA - JUN 29, 2010
Served on draft at Beer Run in Charlottesville, VA. Sampled 4/21/10. Pours a clear dark brownish red color with a medium head. Decent head retention and lacing. Aroma of chocolate and herbal notes. The taste is chocolate, herbal notes, brown malts and a hoppy finish. Medium bodied and smooth. Tasty beer.

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
beersearcher (1357) - Glendale, California, USA - JUN 27, 2010
A solid brown base beer with a out of left field spicy set of notes. Almost works but the two flavors seem to be working against each other.

2.7
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
andyhwcinc (807) - Chicago, Illinois, USA - JUN 27, 2010
I had this from the bomber while on vacation in Gold Beach, OR. I haven’t tried a beer made with hemp before, so I figured what the hell...I’m on vacation! Not really that good in my opinion. Aroma is of syrupy malts. Appearance is pure brown with little head. Taste falls somewhere between malty and sour, almost a granola-esque aftertaste that isn’t bad at all, just not my thing. Oh well!


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