Tafelbier
Notch Brewing

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From:
Notch Brewing
 
Massachusetts, United States
Style:
Belgian Pale Ale
ABV:
2.8%
Score:
87
Avg:
3.88 | pDev: 13.66%
Reviews:
10
Ratings:
22
Status:
Active
Rated:
Sep 21, 2021
Added:
Apr 22, 2012
Wants:
  3
Gots:
  1
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Ratings by tronester:
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Reviewed by tronester from Oklahoma

3.81/5  rDev -1.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
Pours a clear orange with a creamy, dense, white head. Aromas of cloves. Taste begins with some lemon zest, followed by some grainy wheat, followed by a tart sour apple finish. Mouthfeel is super rich for the abv. Overall an extremely flavorful beer for the alcoholic content. It was a bit tarter than I would have liked, but an entire 22oz bottle can be drank with lunch with no ill effects. Extreme sessionability!
May 13, 2013
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Reviewed by ryan1788a5 from Massachusetts

4.21/5  rDev +8.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
16oz can poured into a chalice. Back of the fridge find that’s about 6 months old.

A: Bright golden color with good clarity. Fine bubbled white head settles in time. Tiny dots of lacing.

S: Bright and juicy tropical esters and plenty of yeasty spice hit the nose first. Pear, star fruit, citrus zest. Juicy fruit gum. Peppercorns and a little musty yeast. Crackery grain underneath. Fleeting whiff of grassy and herbal hops.

T: Pretty much follows the nose. Juicy tangerine zest, star fruit, pear. Yeasty, pepper. Grainy and crackery. Mildly herbal. Quick juicy finish.

M: Light bodied with a soft and fluffy texture. Crisp bite of stiff carbonation. Light and quenching.

O: It’s everything you want: lively and tasty, but so light and quenching. Drinkability is through the roof. This needs to be a regularly available twelve pack beer.
Sep 21, 2021
 
Rated: 4.25 by Fletch1dotnet from Massachusetts

Jun 13, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by DrinkingDrake from Massachusetts

Jun 28, 2013
 
Rated: 4.5 by Khutso from Massachusetts

Jun 10, 2013
 
Rated: 4.5 by PatGreer from Massachusetts

May 19, 2013
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Reviewed by mountdew1 from New Hampshire

3.77/5  rDev -2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Poured into an oversized wine glass. Color was a nice medium golden amber, with a 1 finger creamy slightly bubbly head. Plenty of bubbles rose from the etching in the bottom. Primarily picked up yeast and a bit of peppery sugar. Small bit of citrus flavor as well. Felt ok in the mouth. Enough mouth cling for the style, thinner than I prefer however. A reasonable bit of carbonation tingle as well. Overall a reasonable beer. Perhaps a bit subtler than I would expect.
Apr 23, 2013
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Reviewed by Maxwell from Massachusetts

4.08/5  rDev +5.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
The beer pours a golden yellow, with a nice big creamy yellow-white head that fizzles away to leave scrim of medium-sized soapy bubbles. The beer’s body is clear but very hazy with a strong and steady stream of bubbles traveling up the glass. On the nose, this beer smells properly Belgian with lovely funky citrus bready banana yeast esters with touches of clove. This nose is surprisingly complex. I’m not sure what I’m expecting in a 2.8% beer, but I feel like my expectations are already being shattered with the nose. The malts are light in the nose, but the hops definitely provide a light grassy quality that I’ve come to expect from Saaz. On the tongue the beer tastes of spritzy sweet and tart citrus. The flavor begins as fierce spritzy lemon before opening further into lemon citrus flavors. This beer tastes amazing citric, almost like strong lemon water. The finish is medium in length with more citrus and touches of bready yeast and malt. In the mouth, this beer feels fiercely carbonated and assaults the tongue. The beer’s body is light and the mouth is left clean except for a little dryness on the tongue, and a little bit of carbonation burn. Overall, this beer is incredible. It is full of citric flavor, and extremely light and drinkable. This beer is like a sprite with beer flavors added. It is fantastic. Notch has one hell of a repertoire, and this is one hell of an addition to it. This beer is great.
Mar 16, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by MAbeerNE1 from Massachusetts

Mar 14, 2013
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Reviewed by ppoitras from Massachusetts

4.15/5  rDev +7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
22oz bottle purchased as a single from Yankee Spirits, Sturbridge, MA.

Poured into an imperial pint, formed a 1" off-white head over the clear golden amber brew. Head fizzes away gradually, with chunky sporadic lace. Aroma is spicy sweet.

Taste is sweet to start, spicy yeast in the middle, and closes with a crisp and clean light banana flavor. Mouthfeel is smooth, and drinkability is way easy. I guess I need to have a table beer more often.
Feb 28, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by cortez from Massachusetts

Feb 11, 2013
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Reviewed by kslays from Massachusetts

4.33/5  rDev +11.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Fantastic flavor at this ABV, but not so strong or thick or lingering that it takes away the refreshing character. One of the most refreshing relaxed beers I've had. The unfiltered color is attractive. The head is a bit short. I will be buying this one again, and bringing it to parties.
Nov 12, 2012
 
Rated: 4 by MNBeerNE from Massachusetts

Nov 09, 2012
 
Rated: 3.75 by markgoodman10 from Massachusetts

Oct 02, 2012
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Reviewed by MoreThanWine from Massachusetts

3.18/5  rDev -18%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Poured a half inch white head with decent lifespan. Hazy raw sienna yellow colored body. Smell is simple and mainly malt. Taste is pretty much a mild BMC, but then again what do you expect from a professed table beer? There's a slight touch of sour in the taste and finish. All in all yes, this would be decent on any table, yet not a stand out in any particular way.
Sep 05, 2012
 
Rated: 2 by OriolesFan1008 from Maryland

Sep 05, 2012
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Reviewed by mdfb79 from New York

4.15/5  rDev +7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
From 08/17/12 notes. 22 oz. bottle shared by jslot38 up in Boston this past weekend; thanks Justin.

a - Pours a hazy yellow-orange color with two fingers of fluffy off white head and low to moderate carbonation evident. Head lasts for several minutes.

s - Smells of oranges, fruity malts, spices, Belgian style yeast, and some floral hops. Very nice nose.

t - Tastes of oranges, citrus hops, Belgian yeast, spices, fruity malts, floral hops. Very nice again; lots of flavor for 2.8% ABV.

m - Light body and light carbonation. Smooth and creamy, and VERY easy to drink. At 2.8% ABV and with the light body, you could definitely drink a whole bottle of this by yourself.

o - Overall a great session beer; reminds me of a Belgian style saison. Great summer beer I'd love to have again.
Aug 22, 2012
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Reviewed by jlindros from Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -3.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Pours a light fizzy 1/2 finger head that fades semi quickly, just a bit of lacing, hazy honey colored beer.

Nose light toasty pale malts, hints of pilsner malts, some light Belgian floral fruity like yeast aromas, hints of floral fruity hops.

Taste starts with toasty malts, light pilsner malts and hints of Belgian malts. Then plenty of Belgian yeast flavors, fruity with hints of esters, and a light bready malt flavor and bit of a honey malt. Then light floral fruity hops, the don't really get bitter but slightly herbal and earthy. Finish is fairly dry and lighter, light lingering fruity Belgian yeast flavors, hint of herbal grassy hops, and light bready malts.

Mouth is light bodied, decent carb.

Overall not bad, quite light and sessionable as it promises, the hops are light but add a bit too much herbal flavors, malts are fairly nice but could use a bit more flavor too, overall quite drinkable but could ramp up a bit more flavor.
Jul 22, 2012
 
Rated: 3.75 by wdarcy77 from Massachusetts

Jul 03, 2012
 
Rated: 4.25 by trevorpost from Pennsylvania

Jun 27, 2012
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