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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6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

On tap at Churchkey. Clear straw color, white head. Pils malt, hay, floral notes, bitter finish.

Tried from Draft on 25 Jun 2024 at 14:29


6.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Taster pour from a can at The Beer Store, Salem. Clear yellow with thin head. Aroma and taste are more a European pale malt than Pilsner per se. Neither is bold. Clean, refreshing, light bodied. Fine but nothing amazing or recommendable. Built for multiple pints--true dat! Supercharged macro but perhaps forgivable at 4% ABV.

Tried from Can on 26 May 2024 at 15:35


6.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Taster pour from a can at The Beer Store, Salem. Fairly clear yellow with big frothy head. Aroma and taste have mild fruitiness, mild yeastiness. Clean, crisp mouthfeel. Definitely a beer to have when having more than one.

Tried from Can on 26 May 2024 at 15:29


6.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Taster pour from a can at The Beer Store, Salem. Typical yellow look with frothy, pillowy head. Not much in the way of aroma or flavor--mild bittering hops. Insta post references West Coast character so wouldn't surprise if it were a C-hop? Smooth texture, thin body, average carbonation. Clean. Nothing offensive about it but not exciting in any way. Kolsch yeast may indeed lead to cleaner feel but between it and whatever hops were used yields little aroma/flavor.

Tried from Can on 26 May 2024 at 15:23


7
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

On tap at Beer Karma. Pours dark brown. Biscuit, toffee, pear, hazelnut, hint of sulfur. Medium body. Good.

Tried from Draft on 19 May 2024 at 21:55


7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Pours clear orange mahogany into a willi. White head with medium retention recedes to hug rim. Sweet caramel and multigrain aromas. Dry with sweet caramel, molasses and brown bread upfront turning to earthy multigrain toast in the dry medium length finish.

Tried on 09 May 2024 at 21:23


7.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Pours slightly hazed gold into a willi. Bright white head with good retention recedes to mottle surface. Cracker and straw finish. Medium bodied with sweet hay, cracker and lemon front to back. Dry, dirty peel and pith finish.

Tried on 08 May 2024 at 22:00


7
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

5 oz draft. Aroma has non-description fruit and mild grass. Flavor follows with a light hint of lager yeast. Balance of hops and yeast. Decent.

Tried from Draft on 23 Apr 2024 at 21:04


7.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Pours slightly hazed pale yellow into a willi. Bright white soapy head with medium retention recedes to mottle surface leaving gloppy lacing. Cracker and corn aromas. Crisp with sweet hay and earthy sourdough front to back. Medium length noble finish. Nice.

Tried on 19 Apr 2024 at 21:04


7.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Pours clear gold into a willi. Bright white soapy head with medium retention recedes leaving gloppy lacing. Sweet hay and caramel aromas. Crisp with toasted sourdough, straw and earthy spice front to back. Lasting dry pith finish.

Tried on 17 Apr 2024 at 21:32