Humboldt Brewing Company Reviews

Micah_M	3.7 Humboldt Red Nectar Early rating from Beer Buddy app Sunday, April 10, 2022
DJMonarch	4 Humboldt Black Xantus From the Bottle at Chris O's Pre-GBBF Shindig 30/07/2011 Big chocolate aroma. Black strong in alcohol rich on the palate fruity and hoppy with a hint of dryness in a bitter coffee and chocolate roast finish. Monday, December 13, 2021
Micah_M	3.7 Humboldt 500 BC Early rating from Beer Buddy app Tuesday, September 28, 2021
Micah_M	3.4 Humboldt Nectar IPA Early rating from Beer Buddy app Tuesday, September 28, 2021
Beese	3.6 Humboldt Red Nectar Keg at Eastburn, Portland, OR on 15/09/2009. Very nice amber, with a big nose of caramel, dry grain, berries and floral hops. Full bodied and nice hop/malt balance. Tuesday, June 16, 2020
Headbanger	3.6 Humboldt Victorias Triple Belgian Ale 22 oz bottle (Old Notes) Pours golden with a nice white head. Aromaof belgiany yeast, spices, and citrus. Taste of the same. This medium bodied brew is well balanced and quite surprisingly godd. Wednesday, March 4, 2020
Bosco	3.1 Humboldt Nectar IPA Hazy burnt yellow, voluminous head with sticky lacing. Bitter up front followed by thick palate with decent complexity. 12oz can, canned on 12/19/18, consumed on 10/16/19 Thursday, October 17, 2019
ResinousGuide26	3.2 Humboldt Nectar IPA Monday, July 29, 2019
ResinousGuide26	2.9 Humboldt Brown Hemp Ale Monday, July 29, 2019
IndianaRed	3.5 Humboldt Nectar IPA On Tap pale yellow with a slight fog to it. Thin white head. Good clean fresh hop aromas and flavors. Dry citrus pithiness and a littel grassy sharpness at the end. Clean and light crisp finish. Sunday, July 14, 2019
BrewSpot	3.2 Humboldt Nectar IPA Can in tulip (bottled on 08162018) Aroma: tropical fruit (mango, passion fruit, pineapple), but heavy metal scent (may come from the fact this beer is close to expiration) Appearance: Honey color, foamy white head with good retention Flavor: high bitterness with citrus note and sweetness from fruit, flavor profile is well-balanced, but lack of level Mouthfeel: medium CO2 level, smooth finish, not too bitter nor dry with finish Overall: this can of beer is not as good, but I would like to try another can of this beer . Thursday, June 27, 2019
chinchill	3.1 Humboldt Nectar IPA Friday, June 21, 2019
Jabah	3.4 Humboldt Nectar IPA Pretty sure I had this before and forgot to review. Saw on clearance for $1 at ABC Liquor so decided to sample again. About how I remember. Has some decent bitter hop for a 6.7% IPA, but still leaning towards the sweet/malty side in balance. The hops opens up as you get further into the sample, but the first few sips are a little too sweet. I agree this this is more East Coast/New England style vs. the West Coast that you would expect from a CA brewer. Has potential and one that has potential to be more...just can't rate it that high at this point. Friday, April 19, 2019
Jabah	3.3 Humboldt Red Nectar Still having trouble distinguishing an "amber" from a "red" ale. This has flavors that resemble a red, but more amberish in appearance and strength. Light malt with a clean, fresh hop finish. Crisp and smooth mouthfeel. Better than average, but not really any wow factor here. Thursday, April 11, 2019
MickieDee	3.1 Humboldt Brown Hemp Ale Thursday, April 11, 2019
Jabah	4.2 Humboldt Black Xantus First introduction from this brewer and Nectar Ales. Loaded with all kinds of flavors...a complex IPS. Not one of those over-the-top bourbon aged beers...as this is more on the subtle side. Still heavy and definitely made for sharing. Alcohol hidden somewhat, but you feel it for sure! A high rating...although I'd say it blends in with a lot of the others out there in this style. Monday, April 1, 2019
ozzie299	4 Humboldt Red Nectar Saturday, December 15, 2018
explosivedog	4.1 Humboldt Black Xantus 650ml bottle, at the Beer Jerk Bunker bottle share, thanks to Emma. Pours black. Chocolate, deep milk chocolate, blackcurrant, cherry, vanilla, bourbon, touch of orange. Good body. Delicious. Thursday, December 13, 2018
MickieDee	3.5 Humboldt Oatmeal Stout Sunday, December 9, 2018
MickieDee	3.5 Humboldt Red Nectar Thursday, November 22, 2018
MickieDee	3.4 Humboldt Nectar IPA Thursday, November 22, 2018
FrothyLees26	4.9 Humboldt Red Nectar The best Red Ale ever brewed Thursday, October 25, 2018
UltraDuck	3 Humboldt Brown Hemp Ale Thursday, October 18, 2018
mari88	3.4 Humboldt Black Xantus Wednesday, September 12, 2018
drjay44	3.4 Humboldt Red Nectar 12 oz. bottle. Pours a medium, well retained ivory head, with moderate lacing, over a clear, dark amber body.....nose is dried fruit tones, with caramel, hints of mild sweet tones from the fruits, mild hop herbal tones, balance to the malts.......taste is slight sweet tones with mild dried fruit notes, caramel from toasted malts, slight hop tones on the finish, balance to the malts......mouth feel, medium light body, no alcohol, moderate carbonation. This is a significant variation from the more typical Amber Ale with multiple esters and complexity making for pleasant drinkability. BJCP 8/3/14/4/6 Monday, September 10, 2018
korykopchick	0.5 Humboldt Nectar IPA Monday, August 6, 2018
SHIG	2.7 Humboldt Low 'n Easy Lager Bottle: Poured a golden with a frothy lacing white head. Aroma is sweet grain. Taste is sweet grain, refreshing wet although thin. Thursday, June 28, 2018
kto	4 Humboldt Black Xantus Thursday, May 31, 2018
Vivek78	4.2 Humboldt Black Xantus Rich and velvety, with strong coffee notes. Perfect for an early evening. Superb imperial stout. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone Friday, May 18, 2018
balloonbuffoon	2.9 Humboldt Red Nectar 12floz bottle, no date, $1.75 unit cost, pint glass. Hoppy red ale, and not much more to add about this beer. There's just a thin layer of head, it's transparent, candy and biscuit aromas have to be thouroughly sniffed out, blandly bitter, and kinda thin in body. Not something to try again, although I believe that I had those before. Friday, May 11, 2018
brilliantblue	4.3 Humboldt Black Xantus Interesting imperial that carries a sweetness expected with the high alcohol, but hides it behind floral overtones that lead one to understand the hummingbird on the bottle. Almost too much of a good thing Sunday, May 6, 2018
PugUglyBrewer	4.4 Humboldt Black Xantus opaque black color with cola brown around the edges. The pour produces a tight head of khaki colored foam that dies out quickly. Very rich aromas and flavors of black licorice, prunes, dark chocolate, rum soaked cigar, java, and toffee. Thursday, April 12, 2018
MadWill08	3 Humboldt Brown Hemp Ale Tuesday, April 10, 2018
DraftSensei32	4.3 Humboldt Red Nectar Wednesday, April 4, 2018
jrodooo5	3.9 Humboldt Black Xantus Very interesting imperial. It doesn't have the typical bitterness & is quite smooth. Really good mouthfeel & licorice heavy which is nice! Sunday, February 25, 2018
Dorwart	3.4 Humboldt Black Xantus Thin light brown head of fine bubbles which dissipates rather quickly. Sweet malty aroma with lots of brown sugar, prunes, molasses and anise. Liquid raisin in a glass. Says that it is a coffee stout but I don’t get any coffee in the aroma. Color is basically black. Loads of sweetness in the flavor too. Tons more dark dried fruit. Raisins and prunes, molasses and a light overtone of coffee is present. Lots of flavor and body which hides its alcohol well. Finishes sweet and sticky. I am thinking all this sweetness may be a big headache in a bottle. Tasty brew though. Sunday, February 4, 2018
DavidJay	5 Humboldt Gianduja Chocolate Ale Friday, January 5, 2018
allfreej	4.1 Humboldt Black Xantus Black pour with a faint brown head. Roasty malt, raisins, chocolate, and molasses in the nose. Flavor is a little sweet, roasty malt, coffee, and chocolate. Mouthfeel is a little thin, with a sticky sweet finish. Very tasty! ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone Friday, December 29, 2017
GregMooreNH	3.9 Humboldt Black Xantus Pours black with dark, dense head. Aroma is chocolate, coffee and a whiff of bourbon. Taste is sweet chocolate and roast, warming to coffee and a smooth bourbon finish. A very tasty imperial stout. Wednesday, December 27, 2017
Oakes	3.8 Humboldt Black Xantus Dark brown, rich and boozy, has a fruity note and lots of booze. Rich chocolate lots of alcohol. Happy. Tuesday, December 26, 2017
MadWill08	3 Humboldt Nectar IPA Saturday, December 16, 2017
fiulijn	3.7 Humboldt Black Xantus Bottle at Black Christmas 2017 Black color. The character comes from the dark malts, it has good body strength, some chocolate, hint of spices, and some acidity. Good. Thursday, December 14, 2017
beerplace	4 Humboldt Black Xantus A pour from the bottle on Black Christmas V. Pours a very dark brown with a dark beige head. Aroma is berries, leather, and lots of bready notes. Similar taste with fruity notes. Good one. Sunday, December 10, 2017
dambor	3.5 Humboldt Black Xantus Pours dark brown with small head. Aroma: a lot or roasiness, caramel aroma, a touch of bourbon and a lot of cocoa and coffee. Taste: massively on the roastiness side, cocoa, chocolate, also dark fruit and cranberries. Palate is a bit warming from alcohol but also nicely bitter. Wednesday, November 29, 2017
jgb9348	4.2 Humboldt Black Xantus Deep dark brown coloured body with a nice, two centimetre tall rich brown head that fades relatively quickly, still. Aroma of pure honey, roasted malts, hazlenuts, earth, grain, caramelised sugars, toffee and a bit of pure pit fruits like raisins and nice fresh figs. Full-bodied; Rich roasted malt flavour with a big dose of chocolate and some lighter coffee notes along with a touch of grain and earthiness near the backend. Aftertaste shows more of the alcohol warmth, some pungent grain, caramel, toffee, earth, roasted malt, burnt toast and some coffee hints and finishing with some more robust sweetness with the raisins and darker cacao notes coming through. Overall, a very complex and robust beer with the sweetness definitely hanging around, but this is all about the earthy notes - the roasted grain, coffee, chocolate, pit fruits and the alcohol warmth that hits throughout. Nice to sample and definitely well worth keeping this in the bottle for a while, perhaps I should have aged mine even longer! If I get another bottle of this, I'll keep it for 5+ years to see if the flavours get a little less harsh and more refined. I sampled this 65 cL bottle in celebration of bringing my newest son home, since he was born yesterday, while I purchased this beer just after my previous daughter was born. I sampled this 65 cL bottle purchased from Costco in Pentagon City (Arlington), Virginia on 04-July-2015 for US$11,99 sampled at home in Washington on 03-November-2017. Saturday, November 4, 2017
Alex Nesterov	3 Humboldt Brown Hemp Ale Wednesday, October 4, 2017
fiveohfour	5 Humboldt Brown Hemp Ale Saturday, September 30, 2017
Chadhami	4.1 Humboldt Red Nectar A nectar from humboldt. Dark in color but not heavy. A little sweet but not too much. Monday, September 25, 2017
Bacchus66	3.6 Humboldt Nectar IPA 12oz bottle at home. Clear amber with a foamy off-white head. Citrus and floral hops, caramel malts add some sweetness. Nicely dank and bitter finish. Monday, September 11, 2017
Brigadier	3.8 Humboldt Black Xantus 22 ounce bottle A respectable imperial stout does everything it says on the label. It falls just shy of being exceptional though if you like beers packed with flavor that is one thing it can deliver. I'm not excited enough to wish I had another bottle. If you're looking for a South Carolina rate and cannot score an alternative buy one. If you want to knock out another imperial stout give it a short. Otherwise check the shelves first before you pick up a bomber. Aroma / Appearance - The deep oily black base crawls downwards with the body profile that is standard for all high gravity stouts. Raspberries, dark fruits, burnt chocolate, and coffee emerge from the pockets of mocha head that attempt to smother the core. Flavor / Palate - Smoke, black coffee, and dark fruits permeate the palate with a strong forward focus. The booziness never becomes distracting but you will not mistake this for a session beer (or even an average java stout). The dry malty finish cements its place as a typical well executed imperial stout. If you haven't tried hundreds of others it might make a good benchmark for the style's baseline of "average". Thursday, August 31, 2017