Notch 8 Brewery

Microbrewery in Annapolis Junction, Maryland, United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Notch 8 Brewery

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10150 Junction Drive, Annapolis Junction, MD, 20701, United States

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7.5/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Last of the flight. Opaque, dark brown pour, thin ring of beige head. Mildly sweet aroma with a hint of booze. Taste is roasty and sweet, chocolate, coffee a mere accent, and mellow barrel notes. Boozy, but 10%? Pretty damn smooth
Tried from Draft at Notch 8 Brewery on 13 May 2026 at 16:08

6.9/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7
Taster flight at Notch 8. Cloudy golden pour, wispy head, tight ring. Aroma doesn't reveal much. Taste brings citrus peels flavors, oranges and grapefruit. Very subdued and way to easy to finish @ 8%.
Tried from Draft at Notch 8 Brewery on 13 May 2026 at 15:54

7/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7
Taster flight at Notch 8. Hazy golden pour, filmy head, spotty lacing. Light grapefruit aroma. Taste is fruity, citrus, grapefruit and pineapple. Minor zesty feeling, easy drinker.
Tried from Draft at Notch 8 Brewery on 13 May 2026 at 15:48

7.5/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Taster flight at Notch 8. Rich golden pour, clear, wispy head, streaky lacing. Faint citrus aroma, taste comes in with creamy, biscuity malts. Bready and absolutely tasty.
Tried from Draft at Notch 8 Brewery on 13 May 2026 at 15:43

6.4/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 8 Overall 7
Taster at the brewery. Pours a hazy, orange color, with a small, off-white head. The nose is butterscotch, light spruce, rose, and biscuit. Sweet and sugary, with a mild, grassy bitterness. Light to medium body, crisp, and clean. "Balanced", in that it is too sweet and lacks hop aromatics. Fair.
Tried from Draft at Notch 8 Brewery on 23 Sep 2025 at 03:50

5.6/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 4.5 Flavor 5.5 Texture 5 Overall 6.5
Taster at the brewery. Pours a clear, amber color, with a small, foamy, beige head. The nose is pumpernickel, cola, birch, caraway, and dough. Sweet and grainy, with a sticky, grainy bitterness. Light to medium body, sticky, and a little astringent. Weak and odd.
Tried from Draft at Notch 8 Brewery on 23 Sep 2025 at 03:47

6.9/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
Taster at the brewery. Pours a hazy-ish, yellow color, with a small, white head. The aroma is straw, lemongrass, caramel, and brisk quinine. Sweet and malty, with a fair, sharp bitterness. Light to medium body, crisp, and clean. Reasonable and bright.
Tried from Draft at Notch 8 Brewery on 23 Sep 2025 at 03:38

7.1/10 Appearance 9 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 6 Texture 7 Overall 8
Taster at the brewery. Pours black, with a medium, foamy, tan head. The nose is cocoa, walnut, vanilla, and black bread. Sweet and sugary, with a mellow, burnt bitterness. Medium body, creamy, with a biting finish. Simple and solid.
Tried from Draft at Notch 8 Brewery on 22 Sep 2025 at 18:58

7.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Roast and coffee. Some nice muskiness, a little cream. Black pour with great mocha head retention. Creamy consistency, low carbonation. The best beer I had here probably. Light bitter finish. Medium body. Tap at brewery.
Tried from Draft on 08 Jul 2023 at 00:00

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Lemon and peach skin. Murky yellow pour with decent head, some lacing. Light hop tang finish. Tap at brewery.
Tried from Draft on 07 Jul 2023 at 23:57