Rauchbier
Notch Brewing
- From:
- Notch Brewing
- Massachusetts, United States
- Style:
- Rauchbier
- ABV:
- 4.2%
- Score:
- +1 rating needed
- Avg:
- 3.74 | pDev: 9.89%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 4
- Status:
- Inactive
- Rated:
- Dec 29, 2019
- Added:
- Jan 30, 2015
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 1
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Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by SABERG from Massachusetts
3.98/5 rDev +6.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.98/5 rDev +6.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Poured from a crowler puchased at the brewery last 6 days ago.
A - Lovely deep copper color, excellent frothy off white cap, carbonation is steady and resilient. Clarity is wonderful.
S - Smoke malts to start, then with time spent, more caramel, hint of pumpernikle, earthy hops add nice bit of verbana
T - Follows the nose well, what i appreciate was the slow withdrawl of the smoked malts, allowing formore of the malt depth, touch of roast malt, hint of pepper, and toffee
M - A bit light on the palate, excellent balance, with the carbonation moving that sweet thread aside, linger centers around the light toasted malt.
O - A very good lager from a very good brewer, the smoked malts strike up an early conversation without dominating, I appreciate the balance and the earthy hop thread. @ 4.4% this is a wonderful drinking beer, in body and flavor
Dec 29, 2019A - Lovely deep copper color, excellent frothy off white cap, carbonation is steady and resilient. Clarity is wonderful.
S - Smoke malts to start, then with time spent, more caramel, hint of pumpernikle, earthy hops add nice bit of verbana
T - Follows the nose well, what i appreciate was the slow withdrawl of the smoked malts, allowing formore of the malt depth, touch of roast malt, hint of pepper, and toffee
M - A bit light on the palate, excellent balance, with the carbonation moving that sweet thread aside, linger centers around the light toasted malt.
O - A very good lager from a very good brewer, the smoked malts strike up an early conversation without dominating, I appreciate the balance and the earthy hop thread. @ 4.4% this is a wonderful drinking beer, in body and flavor
Reviewed by Twal from Colorado
4.38/5 rDev +17.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.38/5 rDev +17.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
A lot closer to Spezial rather than Schlenkerla which it sounds like most people are comparing Rauchbiers to here.
Very well done, very drinkable Rauchbier. A Schweinshaxe away from being in Bamberg .
Nov 30, 2018Very well done, very drinkable Rauchbier. A Schweinshaxe away from being in Bamberg .
Reviewed by GreesyFizeek from New York
3.67/5 rDev -1.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.67/5 rDev -1.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
On tap at Deep Ellum in Boston, MA.
This one pours a moderately dark brown, with a half inch head, and a good amount of webby lacing.
This one smells like smoke, roasted malt, and a bit of chocolate.
This is definitely lightly smoked, I don't get a whole lot of smoke here, just the tiniest bit. I get more roasted malt and toasted bread, with a bit of chocolate. There's a good amount of flavor for 4.2% ABV, but at that level, you're not gonna have the most flavor for sure.
This is light bodied, with a slightly thin mouthfeel, and a lower level of carbonation.
Not bad, but I ultimately was wishing for a bit more smoke character here.
Mar 23, 2015This one pours a moderately dark brown, with a half inch head, and a good amount of webby lacing.
This one smells like smoke, roasted malt, and a bit of chocolate.
This is definitely lightly smoked, I don't get a whole lot of smoke here, just the tiniest bit. I get more roasted malt and toasted bread, with a bit of chocolate. There's a good amount of flavor for 4.2% ABV, but at that level, you're not gonna have the most flavor for sure.
This is light bodied, with a slightly thin mouthfeel, and a lower level of carbonation.
Not bad, but I ultimately was wishing for a bit more smoke character here.
Reviewed by smcolw from Massachusetts
3.48/5 rDev -7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.48/5 rDev -7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Pours near black with a light tan head--looks like a porter. Great ring lace. Dark enough so only bright light will pass through the glass.
I smell lightly charred wood. Quite mild aroma overall. I detect some more deeply roasted malts.
As far as Rauchbiers go, this is definitely on the mild side. This comes across as a Brown Ale with some black patent malt thrown in. The body is thin with a lower carbonation level. To the uninitiated, this might be a subtle introduction to the style. I really only get any significant smoke in the smell.
Jan 30, 2015I smell lightly charred wood. Quite mild aroma overall. I detect some more deeply roasted malts.
As far as Rauchbiers go, this is definitely on the mild side. This comes across as a Brown Ale with some black patent malt thrown in. The body is thin with a lower carbonation level. To the uninitiated, this might be a subtle introduction to the style. I really only get any significant smoke in the smell.
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