German Afternoons
Notch Brewing in Salem, Massachusetts, United States 🇺🇸
Lager - Pilsener Rotating|
Score
7.12
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German Afternoons was inspired by the hoppy Pils of Northern Germany. Instead of the mineral-rich water typically found in these Pils, we brewed it with our soft water along with our favorite German hop - Spalt Select. A single decoction and the Bavarian heritage malt Barke provide a beautiful platform for aggressive Noble hopping. This makes German Afternoons a crisp and dry Pils with lingering bitterness alongside moderate and pronounced noble European hop aroma and flavor.
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5.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Canned 7/6/22, drunk 7/17/22. Clear brassy-gold, small, white head, low retention. A little bit waxy, though the spicy/herbal hops are lovely. Grainy malts seem on the lighter side as far as richness and I can't quite shake that powdered sugar and/or wax character, though it's not dominant. Malty (cookie, honey, white bread) with herbal hops that don't quite wash away the sugary malt character. Lighter body with a thin, not all that crisp finish. Just too much powdered sugar and cookie-like sweetness with somewhat disjointed hop bitterness on the finish. This one definitely didn't do it for me.
Tried
from Can
on 17 Jul 2022
at 22:40
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Pours gold into a shaker. Bright white micro head with excellent retention recedes leaving sheet lacing. Biscuit and pith aromas. Soft with hay, fresh bread and pine upfront turning to sweet pith and peel in the lasting finish.
Tried
on 22 Jan 2021
at 23:10