Notch Brewing

Microbrewery in Salem, Massachusetts, United States 🇺🇸
Associated with 2 Venues

Established in 2010

Contact
283R Derby St, Salem, MA, 01970, United States
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.

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7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
clear, bright amber orange amber colour with a tall beige ; aroma of jam, buckwheat honey; balanced flavour with a long, medium bitter finish ; creamy palate
Tried on 28 Sep 2019 at 17:09

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Pours clear yellow into a shaker. Bright white head with little retention recedes to skim surface. Hay and biscuit aromas. Dry with sourdough and hay front to back. Mild earthy malt finish.
Tried on 18 Sep 2019 at 22:18

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
16 oz. draft. Nice aromas that lead to flavors of Melon, pineapple, and orange like citrus. bitterness is very light and shows the juicy texture of the style. Bitterness is more pronounced as it warms. Alcohol shows slightly.
Tried from Draft on 05 Aug 2019 at 10:04

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Pours hazy mango into a shaker. Bright white head with good retention recedes leaving spot lacing. Mango pith and skin aromas. Soft with sweet mango and hot caramel front to back. Lasting dry, bitter peel finish.
Tried on 11 Jun 2019 at 00:09

7.9/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Pours a lovely glowing golden from a can, minimal lacing. Bright floral and lemongrass aroma follows with a not too cloying similar flavor. Well-balanced, very good beer.
Tried from Can on 17 Apr 2019 at 04:25

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Tried on 10 Apr 2019 at 20:01

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Tried on 10 Apr 2019 at 20:01

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Tried from Can on 28 Mar 2019 at 22:12

7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7
Tap @ Cloudwater Beer Festival 2019, Manchester. Pours slight unclear yellow with a small white head. Grains, massive white bread and grass. Good hops. Dry. Dope.
Tried from Draft on 13 Mar 2019 at 05:51

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Keg at CloudWater and friend 2019... Dark black.. Thin tan lacing.. Soft sweet toffee chocolate roast malts nose.. Light dry dusty chocolate.. Dark sugers. Soft dry
Tried on 09 Mar 2019 at 20:29