Day 18 - Beer 18 Humboldt Brown Ale, Nectar Ales

Off to Paso Robles California for a look at the mountains and an all natural HEMP beer. I thought I'd try to smoke it but it was to hard to light so I got out a glass as usual and forced myself to drink another beer. Someone has to do it so it might as well be me again. The beer a dark reddish brown with a small head that dissipated quickly with a stream of bubbles that rose to the top. It had a nice aroma of caramel and roasted malts. It was similar in taste to most nut browns with a hint of coffee, caramel and nut flavours. There is a nice balance of dark malt flavours and light hops with just a touch of bitterness. An enjoyable beer, I'd rate it at 3.7 out of 5.