Notch Brewing
Microbrewery
in
Salem,
Massachusetts,
United States 🇺🇸
Associated with 2 Venues
Established in 2010
Contact
Description
Launched in 2010, Notch Brewing – named for the nick made to keep a record when you're having more than one – was the first brewing company in the U.S. to focus exclusively on session beer. At the time, we simply wanted to brew the beers we loved to drink because finding them was a challenge. Session beer has been enjoyed in every great beer brewing nation for centuries, yet in the U.S. it was overlooked. So we set out to brew the world’s classic session styles from the Czech Republic, Germany, England, and Belgium, as well as explore how session beer could fit with the U.S.’s hoppy beer infatuation. Over a decade later, we have a brewery built on the back of session beer and it’s proven two things: beer consumers like options, and session beer is a great one.
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
5 oz. draft. Mostly clear yellow with a thin white head that vanished fast. Mild crackery pilsner malts with bit of earthy floral hops and light honey. Pretty clean. Overall, as it should be.
Tried
from Draft
on 08 Feb 2024
at 23:31
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Pours mahogany tinged dark brown into a willi. Mocha head with good retention recedes to coat surface. Dark chocolate, date and fig aromas. Soft and thick with sweet date, fig and molasses upfront turning to dark chocolate and licorice in the soft, lasting finish.
Tried
on 27 Jan 2024
at 00:24
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Pours mahogany tinged deep brown into a willi. Tan micro head with good retention recedes to skim surface. Dark caramel and smoke aromas. Thin and soft with sweet caramel and light smoky bacon front to back. Dry, lasting campfire finish. Delicate and well made.
Tried
on 14 Jan 2024
at 22:19
6/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 8
Continuing this little NA push of a month. Yellow pour and sudsy head. Rather clear. Nose is grassy and some florals. Tastes of grass, floral, sourdough, lemon lime. Thin bodied.
Tried
on 14 Jan 2024
at 04:11
5.6/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 7.5
This is rebranded just as hazy ipa I believe. Muddled pour that lightens as it sits. Not really hazy though. Some tropical fruits and cardboard. Mostly pineapple I’d say. Slightly astringent. Sweet finish
Tried
on 07 Jan 2024
at 04:19
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 7
5 oz taster. A near clear yellow appearance. Soft aroma of honey malt and yeast. Crispy texture with a clean finish. Highly drinkable
Tried
on 19 Nov 2023
at 22:56
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Pours slightly hazed gold into a willi. Bright white head with little retention recedes to skim surface. Caramel and hay aromas. Crisp with spicy meadow, hay and dusty grape must front to back. Medium length pith and peel finish.
Tried
on 23 Oct 2023
at 22:02
Tried
from Draft
on 28 Sep 2023
at 12:41
Tried
from Draft
on 28 Sep 2023
at 12:22
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Pours deep chestnut into a weizen glass. Tan head with good retention recedes to skim surface. Dark caramel, bananas flambe and clove aromas. Sweet and dry with overripe banana, clove and treacle front to back. Medium length bananas flambe finish.
Tried
on 17 Aug 2023
at 21:48