Supernaut IPA - New England Brewing Co.

Pete27lax

New York

4.79/5  rDev +10.1%
look: 5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75

Had on tap at the prime 16 tap takeover

Pours a golden color with a minimal head but good lacing and head retention.

Smell is great! Mosaic hops have a very complex smell. Very oily and fruity, similar to simcoe hops with citrus flavors.

Taste is very similar to the smell. Bitterness is mild but the flavors are very fruity. Resin notes as well.

Mouthfeel is perfect, smooth yet light.

Nebco does it again.. Love it!

Serving type: on-tap

01-30-2013 00:56:56 | More by Pete27lax

wcl113

Illinois

5/5  rDev +14.9%

05-19-2013 23:16:58 | More by wcl113

hoppymcgee

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev -2.3%

05-19-2013 15:32:52 | More by hoppymcgee

DrinkSlurm

Connecticut

4.25/5  rDev -2.3%

05-18-2013 21:34:22 | More by DrinkSlurm

Mersh

Connecticut

4.75/5  rDev +9.2%

05-18-2013 14:15:14 | More by Mersh

scotv

New York

4.25/5  rDev -2.3%

05-17-2013 00:30:04 | More by scotv

Rifugium

Pennsylvania

3.93/5  rDev -9.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

First had: on tap at NEBCO

A newer brew from these guys, I suppose, so I'm glad I could snag one while in town. My visit to NEBCO was short, but sweet. Generous samples (free?) of some very tasty brews, and a good chat with the employee. Too bad we can't give barfly reviews to breweries, because they deserve them.

Anyway. This was a solid AIPA, slightly hazed copper pour, with a small, sturdy, white head. Nice hop bill on the nose, grassy, citrusy, tropical. The taste was similarly hop-driven, notes of citrus zest, tropical fruit, wet grass, fairly bitter and dry, hints of ammonia (not out of the ordinary), with a solid but subdued crackery malt base. Medium body, moderate carbonation, quite good overall.

Serving type: on-tap

05-15-2013 02:13:49 | More by Rifugium

ejimhof

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -31%

05-13-2013 23:52:35 | More by ejimhof

sailorastro

Connecticut

4.75/5  rDev +9.2%

05-13-2013 12:37:51 | More by sailorastro

slim2043

Connecticut

4.75/5  rDev +9.2%

05-12-2013 14:52:36 | More by slim2043

TheLostGringo

Connecticut

4.54/5  rDev +4.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Poured from a 64 oz. growler into my Hill Farmstead stemware.

A: Pours a hazy orange with a 1 1/2 inch off-white head. Clings nicely to the glass as I make my way through this brew.

S: Strong Orange aromas, tangerine and clean tropical fruits, absolutely beautiful nose on this IPA.

T: More tropical fruits especially in the front end, Hop bitterness in the finish, but then there is a sticky sweet coating in the end, really enjoyable. Feels a bit bigger then the 5.8%

M: light bodied but fills the mouth nicely nicely and goes down easy.

O: Just a great IPA from NEBCO, probably my favorite IPA that they make.

Serving type: growler

05-12-2013 01:53:02 | More by TheLostGringo

tehzachatak

Massachusetts

4.54/5  rDev +4.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5

32 oz growler filled today into a brand new Gandhi-Bot tulip.

A - pours a light straw with a finger of white head that quickly recedes. leaves lace everywhere. almost a slick of hoppiness on top.

S - if you ever think you've smelled mango in a beer before, try this beer, and then tell me what you think. huge huge waves of mango. passionfruit, bitter citrus. tiny bits of floral aromas, but mostly fruit.

T - not quite as much fruit flavor as a Citra or Galaxy hopped beer - plenty of it, though, but grounded in a kind of earthy, "dirt" flavor that is really quite pleasant, despite my poor description of it. very balanced flavors, quite a lot of fruit and citrus but fills other places in your mouth too. not a lot of malt backbone, but i don't care. finishes with a sweet touch. virtually no pine.

M - drinkability is off the charts, Galaxy Pale Ale level. could crush so much of this. a tiny bit less carbonated than i might have chosen, and a tiny bit thin to style, but it works here.

a tremendous beer, as one would expect from a NEBCO single hop.

Serving type: bottle

05-11-2013 16:49:35 | More by tehzachatak

SpeedwayJim

New York

4.19/5  rDev -3.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

32oz. growler into a NEBCO 668 tulip.

Pours a frothy 1.5 finger white head with moderate to low retention. Beer is a cloudy orange-peach. Lacing is stringy and spotty with good stick. Solid.

Nose is grapefruit, passion fruit, citrus, and a tropical hop bitterness. Real juicy with a robust fruit presence. Aromatic. Very appetizing.

Opens sweet citrus, passion fruit, and tea leaves. More of the same in the middle with an emerging sap and resin hop bitterness. Juicy tropical fruit at the end. Finish is a dry, dank, hop bitterness. Some grapefruit pulp and zest in the aftertaste. Great flavor, nice character.

Light bodied with moderate to low carbonation. Smooth, warm and aggressive in the mouth and goes down smooth and dry. Messy finish with a sticky, lingering aftertaste. Real nice.

Continuing in the long line of under-the-radar, super-solid IPAs and DIPAs, Supernaut from NEBCO is no slouch. Great aroma and feel with a complexity of flavor and drinkability to match. Definitely worth seeking out.

Serving type: growler

05-11-2013 01:47:32 | More by SpeedwayJim

hit728

Connecticut

4.5/5  rDev +3.4%

05-09-2013 22:05:53 | More by hit728

ScottieD

Connecticut

4.71/5  rDev +8.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75

Served on draft at Plan B in a pint glass.

A--As someone below put, just an inviting beer to drink. Gorgeous golden color, 1 finger frothy white head.

S--A very nice hop/fruit balance. Notes of orange, pineapple, tangerine fruits with hint of floral aromas to tantalize the senses.

T--Very citrus forward with a nice hop balance and bitterness at the finish. Very sessionable--a perfect summer IPA in my opinion, although I could drink it all the time.

O--A tremendous IPA. I enjoyed it very much. Kudos to Rob and Matt on a job well done.

Serving type: on-tap

05-03-2013 22:50:28 | More by ScottieD

PrimeBeer

Connecticut

4.5/5  rDev +3.4%

05-03-2013 05:18:14 | More by PrimeBeer

Bizoneill

Connecticut

4.25/5  rDev -2.3%

04-26-2013 15:37:50 | More by Bizoneill

juliusseizure

New York

4.25/5  rDev -2.3%

04-15-2013 01:14:20 | More by juliusseizure

nebula1999

Connecticut

4.49/5  rDev +3.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

On tap at Barley Vine in Bristol, CT.

Pours an orange-toned brew with a white head.

Aroma is all citrus, grapefruit, orange, tangerine, etc. Inviting.

Taste follows. Bitterness and floral at the same time. Just a great beer.

Can this one, PLEASE!

Serving type: on-tap

04-13-2013 15:05:38 | More by nebula1999

Atomicskis5

Connecticut

4/5  rDev -8%

04-11-2013 00:59:30 | More by Atomicskis5

ManMoosePig

Connecticut

4.25/5  rDev -2.3%

04-11-2013 00:56:43 | More by ManMoosePig

VelvetExtract

Massachusetts

4.71/5  rDev +8.3%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

A-Pours a cloudy coppery hue. Nice, fluffed head. Head maintains its height and leaves loads of lacing.

S-Here we go again. Hop-soup from NEBCO yet again. The aroma explodes with baskets of tropical fruit. The malt provides some sort of backing to all those exotic fruity notes. Also tons of hemp.

T-The flavor starts off with the freshly-squeezed, juicy hop derived fruitiness. Pineapple and apricot and peach. Then a violent slice of piney, grassy and weedy bitterness sets in. The malt softens out the bitterness in some regards. The fruity hoppiness stays true throughout and leaves a long finishing note of grapefruit flesh.

M-High bitterness. Very drinkable and very dry. Perfect carbonation. So much flavor for a sub-6% brew.

O/D-Again, these guys brandish their expertise (especially with hoppy brews). This one reminded me of a mix of Fuzzy Baby Ducks and Gandhi Bot in both flavor and quality. An excellent,top-tier brew.

Serving type: on-tap

04-07-2013 23:04:32 | More by VelvetExtract

unclejazz

New York

4.5/5  rDev +3.4%

04-05-2013 22:53:58 | More by unclejazz

xacidx

Connecticut

4.5/5  rDev +3.4%

04-05-2013 01:50:06 | More by xacidx

Quackus

New York

4.25/5  rDev -2.3%

04-01-2013 19:25:01 | More by Quackus