Lil' Huma
Short's Brewing Company
- From:
- Short's Brewing Company
- Michigan, United States
- Style:
- American IPA
Ranked #2,963 - ABV:
- 4.5%
- Score:
- 87
Ranked #24,182 - Avg:
- 3.83 | pDev: 7.05%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 3
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Feb 28, 2022
- Added:
- Apr 29, 2020
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
SCORE
87
Very Good
87
Very Good
Every Human needs a Lil’ Huma. Lil Huma is a low-cal, low-carb IPA with massive flavors, made in the likeness of its hop- and malt-packed big brother, Huma Lupa Licious. Bright saffron in color, your nose will be greeted with a huge citrus and pine hop profile that leads perfectly into a full-bodied yet quaffable mouthfeel, rounded out by a lil balance of malt sweetness, finishing with an affable bitterness. Shockingly only 4.5% abv and 95 calories with 4 carbs, this small but mighty session IPA is here for the long haul. 53 IBU
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Ratings by 98green:
Rated by 98green from Michigan
3.81/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Jan 08, 2021
3.81/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Jan 08, 2021
More User Ratings:
Rated by Khocolate from Tennessee
4.1/5 rDev +7%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 3.5
4.1/5 rDev +7%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 3.5
Very impressive lo-cal IPA…..
May 28, 2021
Reviewed by Todd from Finland
4.03/5 rDev +5.2%
look: 5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.03/5 rDev +5.2%
look: 5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
12oz can. Sample from the brewery. Thanks, Joe!
So this the smaller version of Huma Lupa Licious, a 7.7% India Pale Ale. It's only 4.5% ABV and marketed as a low-cal, low-carb IPA with 95 calories and 4 grams of carbs. 53 IBU
Lively pour. Light golden hue with tons of carbonation and solid three-finger meringue-like foam head with incredible lacing. Aroma is very soft and floral with citrus rind and apple skin. Light-bodied, a bit crisp, smooth, and creamy on the palate. Bready malts. Dry and astringent with a grassy bitterness, aspirin notes, and grapefruit rind. Bone-dry, crackery, finish and the hops stick around for a while with a spicy and herbal linger.
If you're a hophead looking for a low-cal and low-carb offering, you're going to crush Lil' Huma.
Mar 03, 2021So this the smaller version of Huma Lupa Licious, a 7.7% India Pale Ale. It's only 4.5% ABV and marketed as a low-cal, low-carb IPA with 95 calories and 4 grams of carbs. 53 IBU
Lively pour. Light golden hue with tons of carbonation and solid three-finger meringue-like foam head with incredible lacing. Aroma is very soft and floral with citrus rind and apple skin. Light-bodied, a bit crisp, smooth, and creamy on the palate. Bready malts. Dry and astringent with a grassy bitterness, aspirin notes, and grapefruit rind. Bone-dry, crackery, finish and the hops stick around for a while with a spicy and herbal linger.
If you're a hophead looking for a low-cal and low-carb offering, you're going to crush Lil' Huma.
Reviewed by Valdez_Mescalito from Michigan
3.12/5 rDev -18.5%
look: 5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3.12/5 rDev -18.5%
look: 5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Update 2/17/22:
January - March 2022 IPA Awesome Variety Pack - 12 pack
12 oz. can dated 123021 (12/30/21) - 4.5% ABV / 53 IBU
Brewed and canned in Elk Rapids, MI
Poured into a Bell's branded nonic pint glass
Look - Pours a fizzy and dense off-white head that leaves lacing. Crystal clear, golden yellow appearance with a decent amount of streaming bubbles. 5/5
Smell - A lot of citrus and pine in the scent with the malt playing around in the background. 3.75/5
Taste - The taste follows the nose initially, but there is a nasty chemical taste in the aftertaste. The bitterness is very slight. 2/5
Feel - Thin to medium bodied with a sort of crisp mouthfeel and finishes kinda dry. 3.75/5
Overall - The weird aftertaste ruins this and makes it almost undrinkable. 2.5/5
May 17, 2020January - March 2022 IPA Awesome Variety Pack - 12 pack
12 oz. can dated 123021 (12/30/21) - 4.5% ABV / 53 IBU
Brewed and canned in Elk Rapids, MI
Poured into a Bell's branded nonic pint glass
Look - Pours a fizzy and dense off-white head that leaves lacing. Crystal clear, golden yellow appearance with a decent amount of streaming bubbles. 5/5
Smell - A lot of citrus and pine in the scent with the malt playing around in the background. 3.75/5
Taste - The taste follows the nose initially, but there is a nasty chemical taste in the aftertaste. The bitterness is very slight. 2/5
Feel - Thin to medium bodied with a sort of crisp mouthfeel and finishes kinda dry. 3.75/5
Overall - The weird aftertaste ruins this and makes it almost undrinkable. 2.5/5
Reviewed by Tripel_Threat from Michigan
3.79/5 rDev -1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.79/5 rDev -1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
This one suffers from the same problem as Light Hearted: drawing a comparison to an iconic bigger brother that is fundamentally a different beer. While Lil' isn't Huma, it does hold its own as a sub-5% IPA. It's Prolonged Enjoyment with a bit of a bigger malt presence and a touch thicker feel. Bready and crackery with some Grapefruit pulp and peel. Worth a pickup if you're watching calories and carbs, or out on the boat for a few hours.
May 09, 2020
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