Hummin' Bird
Red Oak Brewery

Hummin' BirdHummin' Bird
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From:
Red Oak Brewery
 
North Carolina, United States
Style:
Helles
Ranked #144
ABV:
4.5%
Score:
86
Ranked #19,779
Avg:
3.8 | pDev: 15.53%
Reviews:
45
Ratings:
140
Status:
Active
Rated:
Mar 04, 2024
Added:
Mar 04, 2003
Wants:
  7
Gots:
  44
From the brewery: Hummin' Bird is a Light Lager or Hell (Helles) similar to those found throughout Bavaria. We use carefully selected Pilsner Malt...then it is delicately hopped with imported Tettnang Noble Hops. Then we add a proprietary lager yeast strain which is not filtered out providing ones daily supply of vitamin B. Hummin' Bird is slow-cold aged for over one month resulting in a lush mouth feel.
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Ratings by James_Bowers:
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Rated by James_Bowers from Colorado

4.5/5  rDev +18.4%

Jun 16, 2014
More User Ratings:
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Reviewed by Estes34 from Georgia

4.73/5  rDev +24.5%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75
This beer is light yet flavorful. You can easily drink them back to back without having a bloated feeling. They must be kept cold at all times since they have no pasteurization. The only negative is that you can only get this beer in North Carolina.
Mar 04, 2024
 
Rated: 3.81 by uncleotis from Illinois

Sep 28, 2023
 
Rated: 3.75 by jak from North Carolina

Aug 21, 2023
 
Rated: 4.1 by Boone757 from Virginia

Jun 29, 2023
 
Rated: 3.96 by M4CDO from Massachusetts

Aug 28, 2022
 
Rated: 3.5 by LAM01833 from Massachusetts

Jul 31, 2022
 
Rated: 4.79 by Mallow14

Jul 29, 2022
 
 
Rated: 4 by RochefortChris from North Carolina

Sep 27, 2021
 
Rated: 3.75 by FBarber from Illinois

May 29, 2021
 
Rated: 3.98 by Derptiluderp from Indiana

May 09, 2021
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Reviewed by Ozzylizard from Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +5.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Hummin’bird from Red Oak. Received on 25/3/21 in a LIF from nc41. 12 oz can. Stored at home at 42 degrees. Reviewed 30/3/21. Note that I use DD/MM/YY protocol.
Bottom stamped “CANNED ON 1/27/2021”. Served at 47.3 degrees in a hand washed and dried Jester King snifter. Final temperature 54.5 degrees.
Appearance – 4.
First pour – Pale Straw (SRM 2), clear.
Body – Pale straw (SRM 2), slight haze. When rear-lite same. Unfiltered/unpasteurized.
Head – Large (Maximum five cm, aggressive center pour), white smoke, medium density, short retention, diminishing to a two to three mm crown fed by effervescence and a thin partial cap.
Lacing – None.
Aroma – 4 – Grainy, some hops, and a bit of yeasty bread, no malt.
Flavor – 4 – Taste follows nose exactly. Grainy with a bit of hoppy flavor and some bready yeast. No alcohol (4.5 % ABV, according to BA, NOT marked on container) taste or aroma. No dimethylsulfide or diacetyl.
Palate – 4 – Thin, watery, carbonation more lively than soft and softer than lively.
Final impression and summation: 4 A decent lager.
Mar 30, 2021
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Reviewed by beergoot from Colorado

3.88/5  rDev +2.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Pale yellow body, clear; excellent carbonation; relatively thin white head. Grain-like scent; dry wheat and bread crust; herbal hop notes. The taste follows along the with the smell; more pronounced toasted grain and wheat; very mellow sweetness; light hop bitterness. Medium body; smooth; gentle warmth throughout.

This is a rather grain-forward helles in the smell and taste departments. Overall, it's nicely balanced and easy drinking.
Feb 24, 2021
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Reviewed by Singlefinpin from North Carolina

3.99/5  rDev +5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Appears yellow with a nice foamy head that dropped quickly to a thin cap.
Smells lightly bready floral and lightly citrusy.
Taste follows the nose.
Mouth feel is medium light for the style.
Overall a very nice Helles that I would definitely order again.
Dec 12, 2020
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Reviewed by timzbeerz from North Carolina

5/5  rDev +31.6%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
This is the best beer of all time! I am so happy I live in North Carolina so I can drink it whenever I want. It's a pale lager, so it's a pale yellow, and it's not hoppy at all. Not much foam. The best way I can describe it is that it is sweet, cool, and ultra-drinkable. If it wouldn't seriously mess with the rest of my life, I could drink it all day long!
Nov 24, 2020
 
Rated: 4 by WesMantooth from Ohio

Aug 24, 2020
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Rated by BlackBeardsCup from North Carolina

4.36/5  rDev +14.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5
Picked up a case on a hot day we were grilling tacos and it was an excellent pairing, drinks easy and refreshing.
Jul 21, 2020
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Reviewed by Noveske

3.78/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
I was just getting into beers and a customer of mine bought me a 12 pack. It is lightly flavored and is what I consider a summer time beer. Great for mowing the lawn with.
Look- very slightly amber with a quickly disappearing head
Smell- light smell of your typical lager
Taste- a very light and refreshing taste
Dec 16, 2019
 
Rated: 3.51 by Humanusfermentum from Virginia

Nov 20, 2019
Hummin' Bird from Red Oak Brewery
Beer rating: 86 out of 100 with 140 ratings