Gates Of The West
Notch Brewing

Draft at the brewery, flavor emerges as it warms

 

 

16 oz can poured into a mug

A- A clear golden color with a three finger white head.

S- Toasted malts, crackers, light fruits, hints of citrus, herbal, a little earthy.

T- Biscuits, crackers, touch of honey, light fruits, some toasted malts, herbal, hints of citrus, a little earthy.

M- Smooth, lighter body, low carbonation. Pretty close to a cask pour for a can.

O- A very well done and balanced bitter, super easy to drink.

 

Had on tap at the brewery. Pours clear, gold in color with one third inch head. Taste is black tea, cracker, English palemalt. Light bodied, slightly bitter,moderate carbonation. Excellent English ale. Nice and sessionable. Reminds me of Bririan.

 

16oz can date 4/7/2021 poured into willi as instructed
L: clear shinny, copper with a + head / lacing
S: malt forward, light carmel to toffee, no yeast and light earthy hops
T: follows the above with malt the star
M: light carb to style would love to try on cask, crisp upon crip
O: for 3.8 a beautiful well done tasty beer, only knock to style would like to see a touch more bitter hop as very malt forward.

 

 

 

32oz crowler.

Great looking lacing on the glass, hazed out pale golden amber hue. Bread malt nose with mild cracker and biscuity tones, mild apple orchard and earthiness as well. Big on smoothness, there is some body here for a smaller beer but expected for the style and fits very well with the malty character. Modest hopping, a little fruity, a little nutty. Very easy to knock back, aside from the haze this is right there for what a Bitter should be.