# Humboldt Brewing Company — Arcata, California

> Humboldt Brewing Company in Arcata, California, United States scores 3.60 out of 5 — Poor, #534 in California. 19 beers tracked, mostly IPA.

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Humboldt Brewing Company is a brewery in Arcata, California, United States. We grade it Poor, with a score of 3.60 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #534 in California. Of the 19 beers we track, 38% are IPA and 27% Brown Ale.

## Rating

- Score: 3.60 out of 5
- Grade: Poor 😐 — Not bad beer so much as unremarkable beer.
- Ranked: #534 in California · #5,839 in United States · #9,486 worldwide
- Popularity: Well rated
- Beers tracked: 19

## About

Humboldt Brewing Company produce's good quality beer and has a limited variety of different ones to choose from. They are most well known for "Humboldt Brown Hemp Ale", which is a Brown Ale - American and "Nectar IPA", which is an American IPA. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Brown Ales.

## What they brew

- IPA — 38% of the beers we track
- Brown Ale — 27% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 16% of the beers we track
- Amber Ale — 16% of the beers we track
- Other — 3% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 856 10th Street, Arcata, California, United States
- Coordinates: 40.8702068, -124.0871428
- Website: http://humboldtbrewingco.com/

## Breweries nearby

- [Redwood Curtain Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/redwood-curtain-brewing-company-321.md) — 3.86, Fine — Arcata, California — 0.9 mi away
- [Six Rivers Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/six-rivers-brewery-3553.md) — 3.48, Poor — McKinleyville, California — 3.9 mi away
- [Paskenta Mad River Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/paskenta-mad-river-brewing-company-2703.md) — 3.53, Poor — Blue Lake, California — 5 mi away
- [Humboldt Regeneration](https://finding.beer/brewery/humboldt-regeneration-299.md) — 3.84, Fine — McKinleyville, California — 5.4 mi away
- [Lost Coast Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/lost-coast-brewery-2311.md) — 3.52, Poor — Eureka, California — 6.2 mi away
- [Eel River Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/eel-river-brewing-company-351.md) — 3.56, Poor — Fortuna, California — 20 mi away
- [Gyppo Ale Mill](https://finding.beer/brewery/gyppo-ale-mill-28366.md) — 3.88, Fine — Whitethorn, California — 58 mi away
- [SeaQuake Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/seaquake-brewing-6966.md) — 3.74, Fine — Crescent City, California — 61 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

- [Best breweries in California](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/california.md)
- [Best breweries in United States](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states.md)

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