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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7.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
7th August 2012
GBBF. Light haze on this gold beer, residual off white head. Light palate,a little dry. Mild fine carbonation. Juicy marmalade hops. A little minerals. Mild fresh hop sting along with a little hop skunk. Nice seltzer - citrus. Finishes dry. All flavours well balanced and a really nice pale ale.
Tried on 14 Oct 2012 at 08:13

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Pours nice orange harvest brown into a shaker. Weak head recedes to mottle surface. Sweet mild roasted nut aromas. Soft with sour apple and aging vegetables upfront turning to an earthy bitter finish.
Tried on 29 Sep 2012 at 14:02

7.3/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8
cask at GBBF 2012 ... light hazy amber ... white head ... dry woody zezty nose ... dry toffee malts ... soft woody fruits ... juicy fruits ... light peach lemon finish
Tried from Cask on 07 Sep 2012 at 11:07

7.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Cask@GBBF 2012. Golden colour, small white head. Aroma is fruity, nectary, floral and also has some slight honey in it. Flavour is fruity, floral, caramelly and mild earthyness as well. Fruity aftertaste.
Tried from Cask on 17 Aug 2012 at 01:19

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 6
A hazed blonde ale with a thin off white head. In aroma, smooth herbaceous malt with light fruity esters, and light Brett. In mouth, a light refreshing powdery malt with light fruity notes, not bad. On tap at Somerville Summerfest, July 14, 2012.
Tried from Draft on 02 Aug 2012 at 14:50

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Pours deep gold into a Sam glass. Off-white head quickly recedes leaving scant spiders. Sweet yeast and banana aromas. Dry with nuts and hay front to back. Medium length bitter earth finish.
Tried from Can on 19 Jun 2012 at 14:48

6.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottle at Sander’s place, NYC. Pours rich brown with a creamy, tan head. Some dusty cocoa in the nose with light leaves, dirt. Flavor ain’t nothing special. Light roasted malts, some plastic, dirty bitterness. Medium bodied with soft carbonation. Light sweet finish, light roasty cocoa, some leafy and dirty bitterness. Nothing special.
Tried from Bottle on 27 Jan 2012 at 20:45

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 7
cask at GBBF ... copper ... bubbly white head ... dry toffeee malts ... soft fruits nose ... sweet frutis ... light grape tones ... soft malts ... barest hint of heather
Tried from Cask on 01 Jan 2012 at 02:04

7.1/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Pours black into a Sam glass. Off-white head with excellent retention recedes to coat surface. Sweet chocolate and caramel aromas. Thin with chocolate and mild smoke front to back.
Tried on 09 Dec 2011 at 14:53

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Cask at the GBBF 2011. Golden with a small white head. Malty aroma with dried apricot and floral notes. Sweet malty flavour with fruit and herbs
Tried from Cask on 23 Oct 2011 at 12:41