Humboldt Brewing Company

Microbrewery in Arcata, California, United States 🇺🇸

Established in 1987

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856 10th St, Arcata, CA, 95521, United States

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7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7
Shaker pint draft at the Martin City Brewing Company. Pour is a golden amber, mostly clear with a nice one inch light tan head. Nice lace coats the glass. Aroma is caramel malt, resin pine hops, earthiness - nicely balanced nose. Taste is the caramel malt up front, then turns to some nice hops - floral and resin come in nicely. Palate medium, a bit heavy for my preference in an IPA, a bit mouth coating, though that clears as it hits the pleasant bitter finish.
Tried from Draft on 23 Jun 2011 at 10:25

7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
19th May 2009
Clear dark brown beer. Palate is slightly dry. Nicely balanced. Smooth malt that has a vague nutty flavour. The hops are not too aggresive and provide a sweet peachy orange as well. A little bit different. Finishes sweet and tangy. Subtle pleasures!
Tried on 06 Jun 2011 at 12:00

6.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle. Pours dark brown, almost black with light tan head. Nose of dark malt, hops, caramel and wood. Taste is also woody. A bit muted. Lots of dark malt and herbs. Good herbal feel to it.
Tried from Bottle on 26 Apr 2011 at 18:01

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Pours bright mahogany into a shaker. Mocha head with medium retention recedes to hug rim leaving spot lacing. Earthy chocolate aromas. Sweet dark caramel upfront turning very dry in the lasting chocolate finish.
Tried on 20 Apr 2011 at 17:24

5.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Pour is a dark brown with a small tan head. Aroma is caramel malts with a little roasted nuts. Flavor is a little roasted malt but kinda watery in the end. Again I don’t know what hemp seeds taste like so I don’t know if they add anything to the beer. Average brown ale.
Tried on 06 Apr 2011 at 17:38

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Pour is a clear copper with a small white head. Aroma is hops and a sweet roasty malt. Flavor is hops up front with a sweet malt at the end. After the swallow i get some of the caramel. Decent IPA
Tried on 06 Apr 2011 at 16:46

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Pours gold into a Sam glass. White head with good retention recedes leaving spot lacing to skim surface. Toasted resin aromas. Crisp with sweet caramel and grass upfront turning to a lasting resin finish.
Tried on 04 Apr 2011 at 18:40

7.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7
Pours deep clear amber into a Sam glass. Off-white head with medium retention recedes to hug rim. Dark caramel and resin aromas. Soft with sweet caramel and grass upfront turning to resin and grapefruit in the lasting finish.
Tried on 03 Apr 2011 at 15:48

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Plenty of caramel malts in this one. Light toasted malt, some sugary sweetness, and light hops in the aroma. Flavor follows along the same lines. Medium, smooth mouth. Deep caramel/amber color. Solid.
Tried on 03 Apr 2011 at 15:40

5.4/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 4.5
Bottle. Pours dark red brown with medium off white head. Much lacing. Aroma is grass and wet rope. Malty taste, full bodied, with an unpleasant rope finish. This would have been much better without the hemp.
Tried from Bottle on 22 Mar 2011 at 22:29