Newburgh Brewing Company's Paper Box Pale Ale

This is a new production brewery overlooking the Hudson River on the banks of scenic Newburgh, NY.  

Don't laugh, or mock it, Bro. Just because the leaders in Newburgh strictly obeyed General George Washington when he told them: "Do nothing until I return", is no reason to slander, chide or deride this epic city.  

Now, you want to know what makes Newburgh epic these days  now?  Ask Christopher Basso, who spent half-a-dozen years at Brooklyn Brewery, or just try the Newburgh Brewing Company's Paper Box Pale Ale-- BOOM! 

Outstanding color, aroma, froth and flavor.  I took a growler home two weeks ago, put it in a cold garage and it just got better with time.  The strong but mild hoppy flavor and aroma are extraordinary, kind of like George Washington, who slept about 500 yards from the Newburgh Brewing.  The ABV is 7.1%, which will produce a founding father's grade buzz, which is great if you want to forget that you have wooden teeth.  I hate to say it, because Tony MaGee is a great guy, but it looks like Langunitis is going to face a little "Maine Justice" in these parts, along the shores of the Hudson.  I'm not sure what magical, mystical wizardry Basso is employing, but it sure doesn't taste like extracts, and if they are using them, well, then I'll pay for the 400cc's Dr. Sizemore! 

In point of fact, for beer geeksters, after fetching the specs from their website just now, it looks like they are using the following hops :  Phoenix, East Kent Goldings, Fuggles, Sovereign, Styrian Goldings, Whole Leaf East Kent Goldings (via our hopback); dry-hopped using Phoenix and Sovereign.   

I'd highly recommended, so naturally you should go get some... or stubbornly wait until everyone you know is slurping it down to cut through the sausage grease at a NY Jets or Giants tailgate party next fall and you're like the last dude holding a Budwizzer.  Whatever.  I warned you. 

Green Growler in Croton, NY has it about now.  Note: as you can see, this was golden, and the American "Paper Box Pale Ale" as reviewed, is said to be more amber, so I'm not sure what I was served (Maybe the English style Pale Ale, with the Paper Box name), but let's just say it was as was labeled, or get both and compare.  Obviously, they aren't making Black Label, and seem to know what they are doing.