XV - Pitch Lined Desitka
Notch Brewing in Salem, Massachusetts, United States 🇺🇸
Lager - Czech Pilsner / Světlý Special|
Score
7.17
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Czech Pale Lager || 4.0% || Willi Becher || 10° P
Taste: herbal pine, toasted bread, light pepper spice
Notes: Notch is the only brewery in the US to employ the historic brewing process of pitch lining lagering barrels. "Pitch" is a combination of tree resin and paraffin, and in the Czech Republic it was used to coat wooden brewing vessels previous to the use of metal. This ensured the beer was protected from the negative influences of tannin and oak extracted from the wood, and instead resulted in the pitch character making its way into the flavor and aroma of the beer. So, we set out on this labor of love project to recreate a process long lost to modern technique, and to discover what this pitch character was all about.
Taste: herbal pine, toasted bread, light pepper spice
Notes: Notch is the only brewery in the US to employ the historic brewing process of pitch lining lagering barrels. "Pitch" is a combination of tree resin and paraffin, and in the Czech Republic it was used to coat wooden brewing vessels previous to the use of metal. This ensured the beer was protected from the negative influences of tannin and oak extracted from the wood, and instead resulted in the pitch character making its way into the flavor and aroma of the beer. So, we set out on this labor of love project to recreate a process long lost to modern technique, and to discover what this pitch character was all about.
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7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Pours slightly hazed gold into a willi. Bright white head with good retention recedes to coat surface. Earthy bread and resin aromas. Crisp with sweet multigrain, resin pitch and fruity caramel upfront turning to dry oak and pith in the medium length finish.
Tried
from Bottle
at
Notch Brewing Company
on 09 Jun 2025
at 21:39
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Brighton draught, 6/6/25.
As pictured.
Crusty sourdough with tempered, herbal hop. Yeasty and mineral rich, though somewhat muted as a result. Clean with no discernible pitch. Good malt backbone, with light honey and more sourdough emerging as it warms.
Soft, malty with a strong herbal hop spiciness. Good bitterness and tons of malt depth for its size. Yeast character is lively, with cellar must and mineral. Lingering sourdough and bitter, herbal hops. Very balanced and drinkable stuff. Very no frills.
As pictured.
Crusty sourdough with tempered, herbal hop. Yeasty and mineral rich, though somewhat muted as a result. Clean with no discernible pitch. Good malt backbone, with light honey and more sourdough emerging as it warms.
Soft, malty with a strong herbal hop spiciness. Good bitterness and tons of malt depth for its size. Yeast character is lively, with cellar must and mineral. Lingering sourdough and bitter, herbal hops. Very balanced and drinkable stuff. Very no frills.
Tried
from Draft
at
Notch Brewing Company - Brighton
on 06 Jun 2025
at 18:59