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Session Ale
Notch Brewing
- From:
- Notch Brewing
- Massachusetts, United States
- Style:
- American Pale Ale
- ABV:
- 4.5%
- Score:
- 83
- Avg:
- 3.67 | pDev: 11.17%
- Reviews:
- 34
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- May 01, 2015
- Added:
- Mar 12, 2011
- Wants:
- 4
- Gots:
- 8
No description / notes.
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Ratings by mountdew1:
Reviewed by mountdew1 from New Hampshire
3.49/5 rDev -4.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.49/5 rDev -4.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Poured into an imperial pint glass. Color was a darker amber, with a thick foamy white head. A bit of lacing from the head as it diminished. Tons of streams of carbonation rose from the bottom. Aroma was primarily floral, with a bit of hoppiness in the back end. Flavor was fairly subtle, a bit of white bread of front, with a slight bitter hoppy finish. Ok in the mouth, a bit overly tingly on the mouth, but a decent bit of coat. Overall not bad. Nothing outstanding, could definitely have a bit more flavor.
May 20, 2013More User Ratings:
Reviewed by puboflyons from New Hampshire
3.93/5 rDev +7.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
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, 2014The 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.
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
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, 2014A 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.
Session Ale from Notch Brewing
Beer rating:
83 out of
100 with
98 ratings
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