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Wednesday, December 12, 2012

39. Red Oak Hummin' Bird


I went out to eat at Porter's Tavern and noticed Hummin' Bird on tap and had to get it.  If this beer is bottled, I've never seen it.  Since I figured that I'd never get to taste this beer unless I ordered it in this manner, I went and ordered it!  I received a golden colored 10 oz glass of goodness.  Little to no head was apparent by the time I received my glass.  Faint smell of grains, maybe a light citrus note, but that was about it.  When I tasted it, I immediately thought to myself that this was a Red Oak product.  Incredibly clean finish.  Nice mouthfeel.  The occasional metallic aftertaste.  

At first, I thought this beer was another winner from Red Oak.  But then I got around to thinking.  This beer didn't have a lot of flavor to it.  It could have come across as a light beer..a very good light beer for its kind,. but not too different from the Coors/Bud that you can find anywhere.  When I realized that fact, I realized that this beer didn't have enough..needed more.  Not a bad daily drinker option, but only if you're needing to throw 3-4 beers back.

Grade: C
Price Paid: $3.00 (10 oz draught)

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