Notch Brewing The Standard

The Standard

 

Notch Brewing in Salem, Massachusetts, United States 🇺🇸

  Lager - Czech Pilsner / Světlý Regular
Score
7.05
ABV: 4.4% IBU: - Ticks: 10
Our classic 12° plato Czech pale lager is brewed with soft water, floor-malted Pils malt, and Sterling hops. Double decocted, open-fermented with extended lagering time. Notes of lemon, malt sweetness, and bread.
 

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7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 7.5

Tap in Brighton. Bright medium golden with a tall head. Bready nose, rich, clean malt and spicy Saaz hops. Rich but not sweet. Hoppy, bready, dry flavor. Crisp and clean. Very nice. No diacetyl.

Tried on 15 Sep 2025 at 01:48


8

Tried from Can on 13 Sep 2024 at 18:32


6.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Brighton draught, 8/4/23. Clear, bright gold. White head slowly to cover/ring. Nose is full of earth, mineral, herb. Big yeast qualities with no flaw. Not tons of malt though. Seems rather sparse and crackery. Despite none of the DMS, Diacetyl or acetaldehyde that TAR found many years ago, I do have to grudgingly admit that the malts seem a bit husky as he points out. It's a bit dry, bitter and vapid up front, shockingly so, with very little staying power from the malt and too much hop bitterness bordering on resin/astringency. Having had many of their beers it's nice to know they can do worlds better - and usually do - but this one is a bit of a head scratcher.

Tried from Can on 04 Aug 2023 at 18:04


8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

16 oz can poured, sent over by Jow. Thanks! Heard all about these guys, and thought I would only find them at the source. Somewhat cloudy but bright golden pour. Lasting foam head. Exceptionally clean pils, with some floral and citrus, with a juicy note as well. Extremely refreshing, with a mild grain in the palate to balance. At 4.4%, I could drink this all day. Excellent product here.

Tried from Can on 01 Jan 2023 at 01:19


8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9

Can at home. Trying to work my through all the Notch offerings I hadn’t had. Clear gold and good sized head of white foam. Nose is light grass and fruit. Tastes of florals, lemon, pineapple, grass touch of white bread. Nice and clean and easy drinking in g. Very nice.

Tried from Can on 14 Mar 2022 at 02:59


5.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

Keg at CloudWater and friend 2019... Golden yellow.. Thin white lacing.. Soft sweet grassy floral fruit nose.. Light grain

Tried on 09 Mar 2019 at 20:29


7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Tap @ Cloudwater Friends and Family Fest, 2019. Pours Slight unclear Golden with a White head. Bready and dry. Floral and grassy. Fresh! Bitter finish. Excellent
Earlier Rating: 3/1/2019 Total Score: 3.8
Tap @ Cloudwater Friends and Family Fest, 2019. Pours Slight unclear Golden with a White head. Bready and dry. Floral and grassy. Fresh! Bitter finish. Excellent

Tried from Draft on 01 Mar 2019 at 11:46


6

Tried on 17 Nov 2018 at 11:50


6.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Hazy and a bit dull, with a thick, rich head. Has a nice saaz, slightly doughy, just a bit of hop.

Tried on 13 Oct 2017 at 18:09


7.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Pours gold into a shaker. Bright white head recedes to nothing. Grass aromas. Crisp sweet hay and caramel upfront turning to bitter pith in the medium length finish.

Tried on 26 Sep 2017 at 18:25