NanoBoss
Newburgh Brewing Company

 

 

 

 

 

Day 19 of the advent calendar 2021.

Pours only slightly hazy and darker yellow with good head retention.
Aromatic right from the can. Juicy and tropical hops are promised, and delivered.
More bitter than some of these IPAs can go, and I appreciated that.

 

What a great go-to beer! I wish it was available in 12-packs or cases! Don’t get me wrong, it’s worthy of the 4-pack price-point I pay, 12 bucks. But, this is a quality local, hoppy, sessionable beer that I would be happy to buy in quantity. Grassy and citrusy, cloudy but not opaque, crisp and clean, REFRESHING! Hate on it for not being Bissell Bros, Other Half, if you want. But, if you like similar beer, and you’re looking for a solid, sessionable, affordable, local beer to drink on the regular, this strikes the balance for me. Go get some! Enjoy!

On tap, it pours clear yellow color with a 1 finger head that faded and left minimal lacing. It smells OK for a pale ale, with lemon zest, floral notes, peppery spices, tea leaf, biscuit and toasted grains. Tastes like it smells but with more citrus like tangerine and a dash of brown sugar. Session-able indeed.

Ah, another Boss Newburgh beer for The CANQuest (tm)! I thought that I had recently exhausted my supply, but this one suddenly appeared in the backlog. So be it!

From the CAN: "NanoBoss Pale Ale is the junior member of our 'Boss' family. Junior in ABV but certainly not in flavor. Supremely sessionable, NanoBoss has a lighter body that allows the fresh hop flavors to take center stage. And do they ever impress, shining boldly through are bright, juicy, and tropical hop notes, making NanoBoss a hop lover's dream."

I Crack!ed the vent, but since some reviewers mentioned haziness, I thought that I would go slowly to see if I could maintain clarity. From the outset, it was determined to have a light haze, so I simply allowed the Glug to freely run into the awaiting glass. I was rewarded with/by the quick formation of two-plus fingers of dense, foamy, rocky, bone-white head with excellent retention. Color was a hazy Straw-Yellow (SRM = > 2, < 4). Nose was very citrusy, loaded with grapefruit & lemon. Mmm. Mouthfeel was medium. The taste was bang-on, given their description, running the gamut from tropical to citrus. It beCAN with a citrusy bitterness, slowly giving 'way to the sweeter tropical fruitiness. Finish evinced a return to the citrusy bitterness, finishing semi-dry to dry. Not bad, but I was feeling somehow unfulfilled. YMMV.

 

 

Pours a pale but hazy color, with a little head. Nice crisp hop flavor. Flavor is a light, nice clean hop flavor. Good body and feel. Good session ale.

 

 

 

 

A: crystal clear; light yellow in color; with a fairly aggressive pour, less than a 1 finger white head that receded to a thin collar; nice lacing;

S; lemon with a bit of pineapple behind it;

T: lemon with a bit of orange; crackery malt in the background; mild bitterness on the finish;

M: light to medium bodied; moderate carbonation; lightly dry finish;

O: refreshing; not well balanced, but sessionable;

A: The beer is cloudy light yellow in color. It poured with a finger high bright white head that settled down, leaving lacing on the surface and the sides of the glass along with a narrow collar around the edge of the glass.
S: Light to moderate aromas of lemon and orange citrus are present in the nose.
T: The taste follows the smell and has lots of citrusy flavors, with lemon standing out i particular. There is a moderate amount of bitterness.
M: It feels light- to medium-bodied and a little crisp and "chewy" on the palate with a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: This beer is quite sessionable given its lighter body and low alcohol content. I was really impressed with the amount of aromas and flavors of citrusy hops that it packed in.

Serving type: can