Notch Brewing
Microbrewery
in Salem,
Massachusetts,
United States 🇺🇸
Associated with 2 Venues
Established in 2010
Clarkvv (16523) reviewed Černé Spezial from Notch Brewing 1 year ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Lukr schnitt at Brighton, 12/17/24. Clear, ruby-highlighted dark, dark amber. Large, dark beige head, creamy, well-retained. Man these guys crush the tmavy/cerne style...so much mineral, and so tastefully done on the dark malt. Hint of coffee, dark bread and vanilla with a bit of herb and lingering toffee and snappy yeast. Rich, big, malty, satisfying. Light roast with tons of hop character and deep cocoa and vanilla. Lingering mineral, roast, toast, yeast and more satisfying, chocolate-laced base maltiness. Very clean.
Clarkvv (16523) reviewed Rotbier from Notch Brewing 1 year ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Brighton draught 12/17/24. Deep amber-maple. Clear. Medium-sized, dark beige head. Fruity and just a hint of roast. Clean, snappy, lots of mineral and herbaceous, spicy hops. Lingering baguette and butter toffee (no diacetyl). Malty, lightly to moderately toasty with mild berry and herbal notes. Pretty good depth of malt and strong attenuation. Notch is good about not overdoing the specialty malt and this is no exception, though there is a hint of soap and or bitter toast on the very end.
Clarkvv (16523) reviewed Vienna Lager from Notch Brewing 1 year ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Brighton draught, 12/17/24. Clear amber-bronze-peach. Good sized, bitter-tinted head. Not too toasted with light red fruit and lightly spicy hops. Clean and yeasty with good mineral and perceived dryness. Malty, with zesty, herbal hop bitterness balancing the nicely derp malts. Good dryness and yeast finish with fruity, minimally toasted malt lingering. Lots more breadiness coming on late which kind of breaks up the sumptuous of the base malt a bit.
Jow (8309) reviewed Garageland from Notch Brewing 1 year ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5
Just bought from trusted spot but canned back in March. Will I ever check dates prior to purchase? Doubtful. Cloudy yellow pour and some fluffy head. Nose is star fruit and cantaloupe. Tastes similar with some herbal tones also thrown in. Medium palate
CosmicCharlie (9644) reviewed Pitch Lined Helles from Notch Brewing 1 year ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Pours clear gold into a willi. Bright white micro head with excellent retention recedes leaving sheet lacing. Straw, resin and biscuit aromas. Medium bodied with sweet honey, straw, mineral and earthy seared vegetables upfront turning to bitter earth and bark in the dry, medium length finish.
deyholla (22727) reviewed Black Lager (Černe Pivo) from Notch Brewing 1 year ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Sampled from the tap at Craft & Carry. Pours a clear deep brown with a tan head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma has earthy dark grains and light roast with a bit of earthiness underlying. Flavor has earthy dark rains and light roast and a bit of bread backing.
solidfunk (21946) reviewed Festbier from Notch Brewing 1 year ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
A little caramel, finishes with some sweetness. Pours golden copper with decent head. Decent balance. Tap at Snally.
SaltyGrog (4618) reviewed Pils from Notch Brewing 1 year ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Notes from March 2011 Nice extra thrown in by my trading buddy up in Beantown. Ommegang Anniversary glass. Still pretty chilly. Big, lumpy, textured white head. Clear, classic amber body. Wiry waves of lace. Smell is green & herbal. Hops seem a tad sharp. Very dry biscuit malt & noticeable alcohol. Almost a notion of fruit as it warms, but no. :P Bittergreen, leafy, & a touch iron-y. A bit sharp. Sizable amount of hops used. Malt is cracker dry with barely any sweetness. I would of enjoyed a little more of a grain profile personally. Frothy, but not all that carbonated. Still pretty crispy because it's so fresh. Alcohol seems slightly bigger then the paltry 4% stated. Feels more acidic then your standard American brewed Pils. Pretty clean for a contract brew. Shouldn't be surprised, because Ipswich makes good beer.
CosmicCharlie (9644) reviewed The Valley from Notch Brewing 1 year ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Pours clear gold into a willi. Bright white head with good retention recedes go skim surface. Hay and biscuit aromas. Soft with sweet hay and biscuit upfront turning to peppery earth in the dry, medium length finish
CosmicCharlie (9644) reviewed Petite Saison from Notch Brewing 1 year ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6
Pours hazy dark gold into a willi. Bright white head with medium retention recedes to skim surface. Banana bread aromas. Crisp with sweet banana bread and clove upfront turning to dry, sweet dried apricot in the medium length finish. Taste is similar to a wit or cloying, sweetish single.