Pils
Notch Brewing

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From:
Notch Brewing
 
Massachusetts, United States
Style:
Czech Pale Lager
Ranked #19
ABV:
4%
Score:
82
Ranked #24,462
Avg:
3.64 | pDev: 12.36%
Reviews:
67
Ratings:
269
Status:
Active
Rated:
Feb 27, 2024
Added:
Mar 17, 2011
Wants:
  15
Gots:
  49
Formerly Session Pils

Notch Session Pils salutes the session pale lagers of the Czech Republic: crisp, herbal, and hoppy. The Czech culture is a beer culture, and their beer of choice is this low gravity pale lager known as Světlé Výčepní.

MALT: Pils
HOPS: Saaz
YEAST: Lager Yeast
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Ratings by Janeinma:
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Rated by Janeinma from Massachusetts

3.25/5  rDev -10.7%

May 19, 2013
More User Ratings:
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Rated by WickedBeer from Alabama

4.11/5  rDev +12.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Very solid Czech Pils. Equally sweet and dry; bready but still with a mildy bitter sharpness. Clean execution. Great crusher.
Feb 27, 2024
 
Rated: 4 by paulish from New York

Dec 19, 2023
 
Rated: 3.68 by Jsalz21 from New Jersey

Dec 01, 2023
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Rated by Greymane from France

3.48/5  rDev -4.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
Excellent lawn mower beer for a hot Saturday afternoon.
Nov 10, 2023
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Reviewed by tekstr1der from New Hampshire

4.41/5  rDev +21.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Now simply known as Notch Pils, this got me to pull the trigger. So glad I did. What an incredible amount of delicious Pils flavors they managed to pack in at a relatively low ABV. Surprised this doesn't rate higher as is neither light-tasting nor watery. Just supremely drinkable.
Oct 16, 2023
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Reviewed by WunderLlama from Massachusetts

3.78/5  rDev +3.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Brewers Notes: Czech style pale lager known as Světlé Výčepní. The 10 plato strength (4% ABV) is the most popular in the Czech Republic, as opposed to the 12 plato strength (5% ABV) that is more familiar in the US. Brewed with European malts, Czech Saaz hops and soft water.

#14 rated Czech pale lager on Beer advocate

Chilled can poured into a stemmed bearded iris glass , one finger white foam froth, great retention, no lacings, clear golden liwuid, numerous active carbonation streams , settles to a pencil thick layer

Aroma is malty, bready, slight sweetness

Taste is malty, bready, slight hops, The bready taste lingers

Smooth, clean,

ran 8 miles as an ar1 and a referee in over the hill Mens finals , good beer for after a hot, humid day on the turf
Jun 25, 2023
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Reviewed by KrakowBluegrass from Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +16.8%
look: 5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
This is a really beautiful beer to look at in a tulip glass: dark gold with a head that hangs around. Very crisp and refreshing. Of late, my go-to American Pilsner, and I do love a good Pilsner.
Jun 13, 2023
 
Rated: 3.66 by zotzot from Vermont

May 25, 2023
 
Rated: 4.21 by Qu3st from Massachusetts

Feb 24, 2023
 
Rated: 3.13 by lakewy17 from New Hampshire

Nov 27, 2022
 
Rated: 3.49 by dkawalski from Massachusetts

Nov 22, 2022
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Reviewed by 1009 from Massachusetts

3.72/5  rDev +2.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
A true beer's beer. A wonderful diversion from the normal four pack of NEIPA I usually find in my hand walking out of the liquor store. Good crisp pils without any of the sweat syrup feel you can sometimes get with lower quality versions. We depleted the pack in a quicker than expected manner, but sometimes shuffleboard and grunge music just makes you want to crush beers.
Nov 04, 2022
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Reviewed by Sheppard from Massachusetts

3.84/5  rDev +5.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Pours a lightly hazy golden. Some freshly zested lime, maybe some honey, and freshly baked bread, though more than anything it smells like beer. Spicy hops, though if you're used to drinking Tenner, this will feel a little light bodied. That's just decoction, baby. A good readily available Pils, but it is certainly a step or two behind its brethern.
Sep 20, 2022
 
Rated: 3.54 by ScaryEd from New Hampshire

Aug 04, 2022
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Reviewed by malrubius from Vermont

3.28/5  rDev -9.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
Can. Bright gold clear with ring and island. GRassy herbal aroma with some authentic Czech-style toasted malt toffee/caramel hints. Medium-heavy sweetness with some fruity caramel hints. Very mild herbal finish. LIght body lively carbo. Authentic-tasting but I prefer German-style pilsners.
Jun 22, 2022
 
Rated: 3.75 by EatonHops from Massachusetts

Jun 11, 2022
 
Rated: 3.67 by Catalinmunteanu from Romania

Jun 10, 2022
 
Rated: 3.59 by acurtis from New Jersey

May 31, 2022
 
Rated: 4.17 by mvogt from Massachusetts

May 04, 2022
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Beer rating: 82 out of 100 with 269 ratings