Joseph Holt Humdinger (Bottle)

Humdinger (Bottle)
(Batch of Humdinger)

 

Joseph Holt in Manchester, Greater Manchester, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

  Golden / Blonde Ale Regular
Score
5.74
ABV: 4.1% IBU: 35 Ticks: 38
Pouring a deep, golden colour with wafts of sweet honey, Humdinger is a multi-award winning speciality ale. The enticing scent comes from the Mexican aroma honey which comes through in subtle undertones and balances impeccably with the traditional bitter notes and malt. Humdinger first came to life after winning a top brewing competition in 2004.

Full of character and flavour, the use of fine English malt and citrus whole hops lead to a well-rounded, lightly hopped and satisfyingly refreshing ale. It’s lightly carbonated, smooth and brewed at 4.1%, making it an ideal choice for a laid-back evening or day session.

A Humdinger indeed.
 

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6.3
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Spotty white head on a finely carbonated unclear copper coloured body.
Sweet, malt & bitter hop aroma.
Medium bodied, lightly carbonated with a cloying back.
Sweet, make, blueberry & confectionery tastes with a lightly hopped bitter finish.
Too sweet

Tried from Bottle on 27 Apr 2025 at 16:15


6.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6

Bottle Pint: Amber coloured brew with an fine bitter taste, and hints of some honey. An sort of foamy head, saw lesser with different English brews.

Tried from Bottle on 29 Dec 2024 at 11:40


14/08/2010. DUKE OF CONNAUGHT, 165 Arthur Road, WINDSOR, Berkshire, England

Tried on 13 Dec 2022 at 09:32


6.3
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

500ml bottle. Poured a clear medium amber with a fizzy white head. The aroma is caramel malt, mineral, earthy, light hop. The flavour is moderate bitter with a crisp, malt, mineral, metallic, light sweet, dry hop bitter palate. Medium bodied with average to lively carbonation.

Tried from Bottle on 01 Jan 2019 at 00:13


6

Tried on 18 Jun 2018 at 19:03


5.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

Bottle from ASDA, Manchester. Clear copper-amber with no head. Sweet malty ale, although never too stated with its malts, nor in its honey flavourings.

Tried from Bottle on 19 Apr 2018 at 18:52


6.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

500ml bottle from Sainsburys. Copper coloured with an amber glow and a small white head. Sweet tasting with notes of honey in its aroma. Has a slight biscuit malt flavour.

Tried from Bottle on 04 May 2014 at 09:55


5.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

500ml bottle at home. Pours clear dark yellow, little to no head. Aroma has that dirty sweetness honey has, plus a floral note. Quite thin, but an easy enough beer to quaff.

Tried from Bottle on 07 Dec 2013 at 08:57


5.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5.5

50 cl bottle @ HBF. Rated on 21.05.2010
Aroma has honey, English hops and hints of hay. Flavour has somewhat artifical honey notes, hay, English hops, caramel and toffee. 10 cl of this stuff was definitely enough. It seeems that Joseph Holt is not one of my favourite breweries.

Tried from Bottle on 14 Jan 2013 at 05:27


Tried from Bottle on 20 Aug 2012 at 16:40