Session Ale
Notch Brewing

Session AleSession Ale
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From:
Notch Brewing
 
Massachusetts, United States
Style:
American Pale Ale
ABV:
4.5%
Score:
83
Avg:
3.67 | pDev: 11.17%
Reviews:
34
Ratings:
98
Status:
Retired
Rated:
May 01, 2015
Added:
Mar 12, 2011
Wants:
  4
Gots:
  8
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Ratings by gfreed:
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Reviewed by gfreed from Massachusetts

3.12/5  rDev -15%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
For a low-ABV beer, this comes equipped with the sting of a DIPA, not to mention the puckering dryness of any beer brewed by Stone. In fact, it would be interesting to serve this Notch ale along with a Stone Levitation and see if anyone could detect a difference. Both are harshly over-hopped yet manage to be quite smooth. Not much in terms of malt, most of which is suffocated. A nice novelty which would gain favor by reducing the hops to, say, 5, down from the 11 where they are now. You made your point, guys. Now brew something that doesn't taste only like pine needles and grapefruit.
Mar 24, 2011
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.5 by fureousangel from California

May 01, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by kvgomps from New Jersey

Apr 02, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by JKV96 from Massachusetts

Oct 10, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by cavemanlawyer1999 from Massachusetts

Sep 22, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by SuperHop18 from Massachusetts

Jul 21, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by liquorpig from Massachusetts

Jun 16, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by Fletch1dotnet from Massachusetts

Jun 13, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by Resuin from Massachusetts

May 28, 2014
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Reviewed by puboflyons from New Hampshire

3.93/5  rDev +7.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
From the 12 fl. oz. bottle into a shaker glass. sampled on April 26, 2014.

The pour looks correct with its copper-amber color, modest off-white head, and slightly unfiltered haziness.

Nice composite of aromas including roasted caramel, toffee, biscuit, and fragrant grassy, earthy hops.

The body is a bit better than medium.

The taste brings out a quick malty flavor at first and then a quick eruption of hop bitterness that balances it all off in a complex and enjoyable fashion. It lives up to its title of a session beer.
Apr 26, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by BigOldOaf from Massachusetts

Apr 19, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by Cath from New York

Feb 23, 2014
 
Rated: 5 by EnronCFO from Massachusetts

Feb 19, 2014
 
Rated: 2.5 by WyethBednar from Massachusetts

Feb 13, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by lesdemonsamaporte from Massachusetts

Feb 03, 2014
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Reviewed by Bitterbill from Wyoming

4.3/5  rDev +17.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
Thanks go out to Yamar 18 for the 2 bottles. Cheers, Kevin!

A huge billowy head of foam sitting on a medium golden brew, there's lots of nice lacing.

I get a flowery type of hop aroma backed up by some grain and a bit of sweet malt.

The taste is gracefully balanced with notes of caramel and grainy malt and a flowery hop flavour. A light presence of earth shows up after a few sips in. Dang, this is good.

On the light side of medium bodied with a bit too much carbonation for my liking else the mouthfeel
would be great.

This is one heck of a good session ale at 4.5% abv! Highly recommended.
Jan 26, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by dizztracted from North Dakota

Jan 17, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by rorjets from Connecticut

Jan 11, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by JoeMans from New York

Dec 17, 2013
Session Ale from Notch Brewing
Beer rating: 83 out of 100 with 98 ratings