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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)

2.9
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
Nik925 (584) - California, USA - OCT 21, 2009
Thinness...reminds of a dunkelwiezen . I know they would love a hemp reference in this one, but it just comes across as a dunkle. not bad, nor good. apparently I got a bottle before firestone bought them. Decent, but nothing special.

2.7
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 10/20
ericandersnavy (2314) - Denton, Texas, USA - OCT 20, 2009
bottle thanks to bhensonb. poured a ruby/brown with a beige head. aroma was caramel and dark fruit. flavor was chocolate grains and dark roast with a light body.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
kmweaver (3025) - Santa Rosa, California, USA - OCT 16, 2009
12oz bottle. Pours a dark, clear, bold ruby-brownish color; yellow edges; light tan head with decent retention and patchy lacing. A pleasantly crisp aroma of sweet malts, red candied fruits, with hints of cola and brown sugar; coupled to a mineral / general hop bitterness; lightly sweet. Medium mouthfeel: lots of chewy, sweet malt sugar, juicy fruits, and cola notes; very lively presence in the mouth: crisp, solid acidity, perfect levels of carbonation; similarly presented to the Red Nectar from Nectar Ales, with more of a brown ale maltiness to it; very tasty beer overall. Medium finish; nicely toasted, lingering fruitiness and brown sugar; surprisingly dry and crisp end.

3.2
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
blutt59 (4658) - Dallas, Texas, USA - OCT 2, 2009
bottle, thanks to ericandersnavy,almond brown with no foam, malty dark fruit aroma, flavor is sweet dry dark fruit and caramel

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
BMan1113VR (6146) - Los Angeles, California, USA - OCT 2, 2009
Bottle thanks to ericandersnavy. Pours a deep amber with a tan head. Aroma of caramel and grain. Taste is lightly smokey, chewy with some caramel. Light bubbles.

3.2
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
Snojerk321 (2954) - San Diego, California, USA - OCT 1, 2009
12oz bottle. 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.

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
scrizzz (2183) - Bothell, Washington, USA - SEP 2, 2009
Dark roast aroma, not very strong. Dark ruby, fairly still and a small white head. I don’t know what hemp tastes like, this comes across as nutty, dry, and baked. Yeah I said it.

2.5
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 9/20
CheersMate (1260) - Fremont (Seattle), Washington, USA - AUG 11, 2009
Picked up at John’s Marketplace in Portland, Oregon. 12 oz. Hmm...hemp? I wonder what the hell is going on in the emerald triangle. DARK caramel brown in color. Mostly transparent. A little nutty if you ask me. Sort of buttery. I don’t know. If I am under the influence of marijuana I probably wouldn’t brew either. I believe they tried, but it didn’t really work out to their advantage. Not really much of a head. A flat taste, without any spices or really good flavors other than a toasty caramel malt flavor. Didn’t really like this one.


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