Notch Session Pils - Notch Brewing

Neffbeer

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +13.6%

11-17-2011 22:22:56 | More by Neffbeer

Janeinma

Massachusetts

3.25/5  rDev -7.7%

05-19-2013 22:12:56 | More by Janeinma

BRYeleJR

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -0.6%

05-18-2013 12:31:16 | More by BRYeleJR

dbrauneis

New Jersey

3.71/5  rDev +5.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Served on-tap at LTK (Legal Test Kitchen) Bar and Kitchen in Boston, MA

A: Pours a crystal clear medium to dark golden yellow in color with moderate amounts of visible carbonation and some brighter yellow highlights. The beer has a finger and a half tall bright white foamy head that slowly reduces to a thick film covering the majority of the surface of the beer and a medium thick ring at the edges of the glass. Significant amounts of lacing are observed.

S: Moderate aromas of biscuit and bready malts with some lighter notes of grassy and herbal hops.

T: Upfront there are moderate flavors of biscuit and bready malts with little to no sweetness. That is followed by the light to moderate flavors of the grassy and herbal hops which impart a light to moderate amount of lingering bitterness.

M: Light to medium bodied with moderate amounts of carbonation. Crisp and smooth.

O: This beer was refreshing, paired great with food, and was extremely easy to drink - I think I could have literally drank this beer all day long (though I am guessing that is the point of creating these session style beers from Notch).

Serving type: on-tap

05-06-2013 12:49:00 | More by dbrauneis

safaricook

Netherlands

3/5  rDev -14.8%

04-10-2013 18:01:39 | More by safaricook

Colosdog

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -0.6%

03-31-2013 03:23:37 | More by Colosdog

goldenM13

Massachusetts

3.25/5  rDev -7.7%

03-15-2013 03:06:00 | More by goldenM13

MAbeerNE1

Massachusetts

3/5  rDev -14.8%

03-14-2013 23:30:16 | More by MAbeerNE1

donkeyrunner

Massachusetts

2.99/5  rDev -15.1%
look: 2.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

@ Legal Test Kitchen, Boston

Dark gold with a fizzy white head. Thin collar of retention and a glass sans lace. Pauvre glass.

Smells like a dinner roll. Subtle green hops in there and maybe some apricot/orchardy fruit.

Tin-y mineral fruit and butter up front followed by a very pleasing pepper hop finish. Buttery aftertaste that comes back after the swallow like a boomerang.

Eh.

Serving type: on-tap

03-07-2013 00:43:57 | More by donkeyrunner

Larrydoherty

Massachusetts

3.25/5  rDev -7.7%

03-04-2013 21:46:52 | More by Larrydoherty

b2hogan

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -0.6%

03-04-2013 15:17:14 | More by b2hogan

rorjets

Connecticut

3/5  rDev -14.8%

02-10-2013 02:14:05 | More by rorjets

puboflyons

New Hampshire

3.71/5  rDev +5.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

From the 12 fl. oz. bottle. Sampled on January 13, 2013.

The pour is a typical pilsener looking straw or hay yellow with a long lasting tremendous white foamy head and vigorous carbonation.

The aroma is quite full compared to adjuncts and others in its class with pale malts, biscuit, yeast, sugar in the raw, and a clean hoppiness.

The body is light and smooth.

The taste tends to downplay the sweet malts and biscuit in favor of a notable clean and crisp hop feel coming up the backside. Pretty drinkable and refreshing.

Serving type: bottle

01-31-2013 23:31:59 | More by puboflyons

Tschnab

New York

3.5/5  rDev -0.6%

01-23-2013 15:54:08 | More by Tschnab

Johnny2

4.13/5  rDev +17.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Finally - a local beer that tastes likes beer!!
Had this on tap at Upper Crust in Newburyport....will have to get a six pack soon. I've always wanted to support local breweries but could never find a solid pilsner that tasted like something they would actually drink in Europe.

Poured lovely, leaving a nice head which all good beers should have. Tasted fresher than any other pilsner I've had on tap anywhere else, except for maybe Czechvar on tap at The Independent in Somerville.
Crisp and just the right amount of hops in this one...not overbearing at all but strong enough to know you're drinking quality.

Tip of the hat to the guys in Ipswich...Thank you!

Serving type: on-tap

01-01-2013 19:24:37 | More by Johnny2

Jayli

Massachusetts

3.83/5  rDev +8.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

I've had this several times over the past week - decided on another 6 pack tonight
Poured in to a pint glass

A: This beer pours a somewhat hazy golden color with a one finger of sudsy, bubbly pure white head. Head recedes somewhat quickly leaving wispy lacing along the glass.

S: Nose is grassy, earthy hop notes, yeast, malt, and a mild citrus note.

T: Taste starts with a strong yeast, lemon citrus quality. Malt flavoring, with some earthy, grassy notes begin to come in. Finish has a continued grassiness, some grain, and a hint of orange peel.

M: Lighter body, higher carbonation, slightly prickly with an oily finish.

O: Goes down very easy, rather tasty, not filling, no kick, nice representation of style. This is a great beer that falls more under the true definition of a "session" beer. It will definitely be a staple come summer time.

Serving type: bottle

11-22-2012 02:24:30 | More by Jayli

Dools9

Massachusetts

3.85/5  rDev +9.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Bottle dated 9/28/12 poured into a Schlitz pilsner glass.

A: Pours a slightly hazy straw, golden color with a thick three finger, soapy white head. Impressive, patchy spider web lace.

S: Clean, crisp pilsner malt, grassy hops, little bit earth and slightly floral. Little bit of musk mixed with yeasty fruit.

T: Bright grassy, floral and lemon citrus hop flavors blend nicely with a biscuity, grainy malt backbone. There's a lingering earthy, spicy hop finish.

M: Light to medium bodied, extremely sessionable (hence the name), crisp and refreshing. Would make a good warm weather beer.

O: Went in with low expectations but found myself pleasantly surprised by this one. Would probably purchase again when looking for a low abv sessioner. Stuff goes down really easy. Based on the reviews it has, I'd say this one is a bit underrated imo.

Serving type: bottle

11-17-2012 20:00:55 | More by Dools9

MNBeerNE

3/5  rDev -14.8%

11-09-2012 03:13:44 | More by MNBeerNE

dunix

Vermont

4/5  rDev +13.6%

10-29-2012 15:02:17 | More by dunix

nquigley16

Massachusetts

2.75/5  rDev -21.9%

10-21-2012 14:01:48 | More by nquigley16

wdarcy77

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev +6.5%

10-09-2012 16:37:29 | More by wdarcy77

cortez

Massachusetts

3.25/5  rDev -7.7%

09-12-2012 04:07:47 | More by cortez

Maxwell

Massachusetts

3.25/5  rDev -7.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

The beer pours like crisp watery gold, and sits in the mug like light grapefruit juice and piss with a slight ambering. This beer is only slightly hazy and opaque due to it being unfiltered, and has a great torrent of bubbles rushing to the surface to replenish the head which is a pure white, eggshell made of nice little smooth bubbles that settle at about a fingers width and seem like their staying for a drink. The beer smells wet and spicy with a juicy linger of the almost-apple that I’ve come to associate with pilsners. The hops are nicely spicy though, with hints of fluffy, buttered biscuit pulling through in the back and edges of the glass. The beer tastes much like any other pilsner. There is the slightly-stale-bread taste of the malts that runs strongly through the sip and lingers in the mouth for awhile, and there are nice slight spices from the hops and fruity juicy feel reminiscent of apples as the beer initially crosses the tip of the tongue. Mouthfeel is quite tart with a little too much carbonation assaulting the tongue and leaving it tingling with a slight sheen of saliva and dry bread feel in the rest of the mouth. The beer is very crisp and watery, making it very drinkable, and it does not sit heavy in the stomach, but I suspect that the pilsner style is just not my favorite, as I am just not impressed with this beer. Overall I call this beer a meh.

Serving type: bottle

08-19-2012 01:59:05 | More by Maxwell

noyellowfizzbeer

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -0.6%

08-07-2012 01:04:27 | More by noyellowfizzbeer

ms11781

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev +6.5%

07-29-2012 15:38:42 | More by ms11781