National Bohemian

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Found: Baltimore, MD
Alcohol content: 4.3%
Other variations: ?
Also known as: Natty Bo, Boh
Slogan: "From the Land of Pleasant Living"
Phone #: ?
Website: ?
Brewery: G. Heileman Brewing Co., San Antonio, TX
Reviews:

Bruz: Natty Boh ranks pretty high on the bad beer scale. I'm not entirely sure why this seems to be found in Maryland but nowhere else, though. And what's up with Mr. Boh, the one-eyed mystery man? He intrigues me, while his mustache intimidates me. I like this 40. It's not the best bad beer out there, but there's something about it that separates it from the others... something with the taste, which I can't exactly pinpoint... and it's a good thing. Overall, 7/10 swills. Thanks out to itsdanko for the re-review!


3/3/10 havinafett: Picked this up in Baltimore (obviously).

Cold, crisp, flowed like water.
Completely acceptable bad beer.
I wouldn't say it had anything outstanding about it (apart from the awesome label), no overly distinct taste, but it wasn't bad at all.
Although when I drank it it was real, real cold and I think that might have dulled some of the flavor because as it warmed up a little bit I felt like there was some taste there that wasn't there to begin with.
Oh well, this shit isn't supposed to blow you away in the first place.
Bad beer can definitely stoop lower than this.

6/10


1/26/10 Alvin Karpis: First off a huge shout out to Danko for the hook up on the Natty Boh. This was my first 40 during the NorCal meeting with 64, BigJ, SanJose and myself. First sip had bad beer written all over it, which for members of this website who are in the "know" means that it was fucking awesome. Shit was smooth, crisp and flowed like crazy. Maybe it was due to the fact that we were all chillin and having a good time and talking 40s, maybe it was due to the fact that Natty Boh is a great beer that should be sold outside of Baltimore, or maybe it was a little of both. Bottom line this rare bad beer 40 was great. Taste 8/10 Buzz 3/10 Overall 6/10


11/19/09 91firebird: Thanks to my man itsdanko for the Natty Boh hookup. This is a 40 I have wanted for a long time. Bad beer out of a 40 is something I enjoy very much. I popped this in the freezer for about 45 minutes so when I took it out it was ice cold. The crack was amazing too. First pull is cold and very smooth.

The only time I have ever had this was out of a can courtesy of Dukesplace a while back. Out of a can its your basic bad beer like Milwaukees Best, Hamms, Lone Star etc. Out of a bottle this is spectacular. It goes down nice and smooth and the flavor stays the same the whole way. This is on par with Piels or Old Style. Both of which are awesome in a 40oz bottle. Overall there is absolutely nothing to complain about this. The label is sweet too. It most certainly is an awesome addition to my collection and if I could get this by me on the reg I would be pounding these things by the case.

Buzz was pretty decent too for a beer 40. Overall the Natty Boh experience was sublime and it gets a perfect score in my book because every aspect of this 40 was good. Again thanks to itsdanko for this 40.....even rocked the Nationals jersey just for you bud lol


11/12/09 40zForSatan: Thanks to itsDanko for this one. I cracked this open after a long, horrible work day. I was real tired but didn't want to crash out for a couple hours that way I don't fuck up my sleep schedule too much, this was nice and cold since I have an overactive fridge that likes to put the chill on everything hardcore. I got a pretty good crack but I didn't hear any hiss on this one, a little disappointing. First gulp didn't heed to much of a flavor, almost hard to notice that you're drinking a beer at all, most of this 40 was like this actually. Beer was bland up until the point I reached the swill, which actually tasted like beer. Despite the lack of flavor, I still totally love this 40 because of the awesome label. I like the 1 eyed classy moustached mascot they have, reminds me of the reds mascot only for beer and missing an eye.

TASTE: 5/10
SWILL: 6/10
LABEL: 10/10
BUZZ: 4/10
OVERALL: 6/10


10/30/09 sleazye: Another 40 I got courtesy of itsdanko. Mucho gracias! First time ever having this is any shape or form at all. I have no flipping idea of the ABV percentage this has at fucking all.

Anyhow, this review may not be the best considering I already have had a good night as it is with various malts, then having gone out to the local ale house to feast on house-brewed craft beers.

The crack and hiss were super f'in loud as hell. Kinda dug that, to be honest.

The first swigs are super great. with just a little bit of a bite. Nothing too mean or nasty, but just enough of a bite to be satisfied and not complain; kind of reminded me of PBR in some weird way of sorts yet kind of smoother in a bad beer satisfying way. I enjoy its "bite" immensely...

About halfway to the label and it's still pretty damn tasty as hell. Plus the fact it looks like a beer you'd steal from your dad when you were underage makes this brew even cooler. Just look at its label alone and it's bad beer 101.

I guess this is Pabst's answer to Busch and I am liking it. I am in bad beer heaven with this 40. Thanks again, itsdanko! And the sleazy (pun intended dude with a one-eyed pervert 'stache makes it rule) label rocks in so many ways. Nott he best 40 I have had, but far from the worse either!

I would bathe my nuts in this and have hookers to suck off the swill, for sure, because hookers have no soul at all.

Taste: 9/10
Label: 10/10
Buzz: 5/10
Swill 6/10


10/17/09 SouthLyon40s: Natty Boh

Good crack and good hiss. I know nothing of this beer. I've never even had it in 12 oz cans or otherwise. "From the land of the pleasant living"

We'll see. It tastes like beer. No unique aftertaste. Not even that slight bite I associate with a PBR or a Schlitz taste. Just good old beer. Piels-ish in it's blandness, but that doesn't automatically make it horrible. I'm not looking for a palatable thrill and wild experience every time I crack a beer. Tonight would be no exception. This is just what I wanted.

I almost feel like I could end the review right here with this: "It's alright"

Kind of feel sick and have a sore throat so I'm not looking for massive gravity malts to further punish my system. But I feel like some beer before bed. I think if this stuff wasn't so puny in ABV I'd be tempted to pick it up more.

Work just called. They wanted me to come in at 8:00 in the morning instead of 12:00. Made up some excuse. If there's extra work to be done I'll gladly stay after. I'll enjoy my Natty Boh and have time to sleep in.

Like I've said with so many other "bad beers" - this is perfectly acceptable. It seems to be rocking a throw-back label. Not even throwback since it probably never changed. Like a number of east coast beer 40s - Piels, Golden Anniversary, Schaefer - this just rocks a non-descript no nonsense label.

Kind of feel like I need to give this poor 40 attention since it has very few reviews and they're all brief.


10/16/09 Squirrel SOMD: picked this up a few days ago when me and itsdanko went to see paranormal activity up around baltimore. humm cant say im diggin the taste but that one eyed asshole on the label is pretty tight. this shit is rough. taste like a regular beer like bud. but rougher. ill give this thing a 4/10... mostly cause of the label


ajm91730: All of my friends and I drink this stuff in cans all the time. Our main canned beer. It is a great light beer for how cheap it is, and it's nice to drink something besides natural, busch, etc.

That said, it doesn't really make a great 40. It doesn't have much alcohol in it, and it doesn't have that malty taste that I like in 40s. I still think Natty Boh is better than pretty much any other light beer, especially when put into the freezer for a while.

I like the one-eyed Mr. Boh (I am actually wearing a shirt with him on it right now) and the rest of the label, and it is actually pretty popular around here (Annapolis) and Baltimore.

Not the best 40, but still got to give it up for the hometown hero - 8/10


Buzzcore: Sometimes I see "Natty Bo" in cans, but I'd been holding out for the 40 and finally scored one in a trade with Phivepointohhh last week. Nice crack, pleasant aroma, decent taste, but NO BUZZ WHATSOEVER! From what I understand, this stuff is only like 4.5%, so that puts in the range of most light beers (which I despise!) but makes the swill bearable. The cool looking old school label and it's "difficult to find" status elevates it to a 5/10 rating. Now, if they only made Boh Ice in 40s...


d07c0m: Blech. Horrible beer. Had it in a can once, tasted like watery piss. Gave it another chance when I was in Baltimore and got the 40. Same story, unfortunately had to drink more of it.


FultonCounty40z: wow, this 40 had the longest hiss i've heard in a while. This was damn good for a standard beer 40, i enjoyed it from start to finish. Watched Vin Diesel kick ass in the cheesiest movie ever, Triple X, as I swilled this one. "From the Land of Pleasant Living"...I don't know about that, but i did enjoy this decent beer 40.


MarkBlackout: thanks to 5.0 for this rare 40!

loud crack and fizz upon opening. light "bad beer" smell.
crisp, drinkable, tastes like busch.
not bad, pretty low ABV, but if i could get it more often, i would. 6 out of 10 swills.


OldeGoldSwilla: Worst 40 i have ever drank. I really diddn't like it but hey, I sucked it up and drank it for my collection's sake. Honestly I probally have never tasted a worse beer wether 40oz, 32oz, 24oz, 16oz, or in tha 12oz can!


satan165: i got this 40 at least 6 months ago but it was empty. actually it was probably closer to a year ago and it was from 40oz casualty. actually i think my empty is from drunkenbirds 1st bbq. anyways, i fainlly got a chance to get another (a full) to try. i was excited and it didnt disappoint. its slogans and bold bad beer claims on the label was ridiciolous. the one eyed dude is fucking awesome and has been around for longer then me so i got to show love. natty bo was pretty good. not as good as piels but better then shitty iron city 40 which i drank after this 40.


Tiger Tai: Good ol' Natty Bo. I hate Natty Bo. Natty Bo is nasty. My friends like Natty Bo. I think they're stupid..... I'd give Natty Bo 4 of 10 Swills.