NOBO Brewing Company — Restaurant in Boynton Beach

Returning to Vero Beach after a few days in Fort Lauderdale, I found myself replying to a Facebook message inviting me to visit the food trucks at the NOBO Brewing Company in Boynton Beach. A fan of “street food” and supporting local business, I decided to make the stop.

A neighborhood themed brewery, I quickly learned that the name NOBO was derived from the term “north of Boynton” Beach. With indoor and outdoor seating, several food trucks were on location to serve hungry patrons.

With over a dozen selections, I started with the “Caffeinated Jalapeno” Blonde Ale. A coffee fan, I decided on a beer in which I could relate. Something with coffee. With a 5.5 percent ABV, it was a decent choice with just the right amount of kick – the Jalapeno – along with freshly brewed coffee. Neither flavor overpowered the other.

“What’s My HAZE Again?” was my second choice with an 8.4 percent ABV. A hazy double IPA, it was an even better choice that the Caffeinated Jalapeno. Interesting taste.

Third and final choice was the Boynton Blonde. A classic Blonde ale with orange blossom honey for a touch of citrus and sweetness, it boasted an APV of 5.4 percent.

In order, my favorites were: “What’s My HAZE Again?” followed by the “Caffeinated Jalapeno” and the “Boynton Blonde.”

I haven’t visited many craft breweries but did enjoy my time at NOBO Brewing Company. The staff were friendly and polite, and – most importantly – the place was clean. I would visit again.

William E. Lewis, Jr. Vero...

Great spot in Boynton that totally shames Copper Brewing for a cozy pint experience with friends, my former go-to spot in the area for local craft beer (former because this Mango Passion Fruit Sour I’m currently cradling as I write this in their lavish twilight blue velvet chair is hands down tastier than anything at Copper). I removed a star only because the employees take shifts smoking cigarettes upwind from the main entrance, which is literally the one thing I hope to avoid as an athlete and health advocate for the disabled, the youth, and the elderly (self-described, obviously). If they can shift the second-hand cig smoke to out back, and not a cloud that engulfs the main entrance, I will award the missing star (please owners reading this, I want to come back here!). Maybe keep it classy, make them shift to cigars? No one complains about quality tobacco smoke from a fine cigar; just sayin’.

Also, they have an authentic NOLA menu served by some gruff dude named Tom, who I suspect will be cool with me once I visit a few times and reminisce about the Big Easy. A rare & most welcome find indeed!

If you’re still reading this, come on over! It’s a great spot for a date, or to wait until your friend gets off work to bring you back to your car after a six hour international flight from San Jose, Costa Rica that had you walking up with a backpack from the tri-rail station looking like a hobo Indiana Jones. Keep...

We stopped in for a flight and some pints and noticed an expansion of the taproom has been done since our last visit. The storefront brewery has tripled the space in its taproom. There are now three bars, up from one. It's great when we see a business start from scratch a few years back and enjoy success and grow. We have always enjoyed the beers here and our most recent visit was no exception to that rule. We tried both "anniversary" brews that were on tap. The 6th Anniversary Stout was a 16% ABV BA Stout that was really good for such a strong beer. In fact, I've never had a stronger beer anywhere and I've visited over 200 breweries. Usually beers above 12% are too liquor-like and too strong for my taste. And to top that, last year's 5th Anniversary beer was also on tap, a different BA Stout at 14% ABV, and was the best beer I've ever tried at NOBO. It would be the best beer at many places. Too bad it's a special release. I would love to have it every time I visit here. At 14% however, it's exactly the kind of beer that might get someone in trouble, as it has high alcohol and tastes so good, I'd recommend sticking to the 5 ounce serving. We loved the Blonde Ale, Porter, IPA and all the other styles we tried here too, NOBO does...