Tmavy
Notch Brewing

 

Had a couple of these on tap at Notch Biergarten, this was a long-time want for me. Trying to ignore that I'm pampered with Schilling and be fair here. I think it's an excellent beer of its style and would happily grab more. There's a slightly acidic note that was my only complaint. One of the best I've had from Notch.

 

on draft at the Brighton location, from Lukr faucet into half-liter mug

very dark brown in color, with thick layer of creamy head. Mild cocoa, toasted bread crust, drier finish. Perfect mouthfeel from the side pull faucet

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Crowler filled 4/10/22

I made my first trip up to Notch’s Brighton location yesterday before a concert and left with a few crowlers. This one I am most excited about, as it’s one of my favorite styles lately, especially considering that it is seeing more tap space these days. Let’s see how Notch does with the style

Pours a very dark brown with ruby highlights and 2 fingers of creamy off white head that fades to a thin cap and leaves minimal lacing

This is nice in the nose, super bready but not overly sweet. I’m picking up on aromas of pumpernickel toast, toffee, acidic coffee, caramel, bready malt, herbal hops, and light dates

It’s a tad more bitter and roasty in taste, which I don’t typically prefer in the style, but it works very well here. On the front end of the sip I’m tasting dark toast, medium roast coffee, black pepper, milk chocolate, toffee, and herbal hops. The swallow brings notes of pumpernickel toast, cocoa powder, medium roast coffee, peppery hops, caramel, light raisin, and crackery malt

A medium body pairs with gentle carbonation, resulting in a very crisp beer. Finishes dry and roasty

Once again, Notch killed it. I can’t get enough of their stuff, and I absolutely need more of this as a food beer

 

Pours a dark brown, with frothy tan head off the LUKR. Man, this is a creamy biscotti. A touch of blonde roast coffee, a little bit of cinnamon, a touch of graham cracker. But really biscotti all the way. Light and delightful. This is perfection to be honest.

Drank from a 16 fl. oz., 473 ml. can purchased from Notch Brewing, Salem, MA
Born on: 12/01/20
Served in a Willi Becher

Thanks to DucRacer900 for hooking me up with this.

With a fairly aggressive pour, a tight, frothy, finger-tall, khaki colored crown rose above the chestnut brown liquid. The head slowly fell to a lasting collar. A pockmarked sheet of lacing coated the top portion of the glass.

The nose was malty and rich. Bready malts dominated. Pumpernickel bread came to mind. Big toasted notes too. Moderate amount of caramel-like sweetness. There was a subtle fruitiness as well.

The flavor profile was similar to the nose but drier. Dark malts came through strong. Lots of toasted grain character too. Fairly nutty. Slightly roasty on the back end. A hint of earthy hop bitterness appeared on the finish.

The mouthfeel was somewhat underwhelming. Medium bodied for the style. The liquid contained a fine, subtle effervescence that made the beer feel somewhat under carbonated.

Dark lagers are a great alternative to their brighter looking brethren, especially during the colder weather months. I like that this style is becoming more and more popular with a number of my local craft breweries.