The Mule
Notch Brewing
- From:
- Notch Brewing
- Massachusetts, United States
- Style:
- American Adjunct Lager
Ranked #23 - ABV:
- 4.2%
- Score:
- 87
Ranked #23,331 - Avg:
- 3.86 | pDev: 15.28%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 3
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Dec 11, 2025
- Added:
- Sep 05, 2013
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 1
SCORE
87
Very Good
87
Very Good
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Reviewed by smcolw from Massachusetts
4.22/5 rDev +9.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.22/5 rDev +9.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
The color is greenish straw. Clear. Very impressive head, but I kicked the keg. No lace.
The smell is earthy, a bit sweet. There's some vegetable nose as well. Suggestive selling says corn.
The taste comes closest to a pilsner. The body is very rich for the style--it's as if NO corn were ever added to thin it out. This leads me to wonder if the corn was used like a dry hop, with no fermentation ever happening, only flavor. The swallow has a nice hop touch although it doesn't create a long aftertaste.
This is a really interesting beer that is absolutely worth seeking out simply for its complexity and originality.
Jul 26, 2015The smell is earthy, a bit sweet. There's some vegetable nose as well. Suggestive selling says corn.
The taste comes closest to a pilsner. The body is very rich for the style--it's as if NO corn were ever added to thin it out. This leads me to wonder if the corn was used like a dry hop, with no fermentation ever happening, only flavor. The swallow has a nice hop touch although it doesn't create a long aftertaste.
This is a really interesting beer that is absolutely worth seeking out simply for its complexity and originality.
Reviewed by brureview from Massachusetts
3.71/5 rDev -3.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.71/5 rDev -3.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Poured a light pale clear yellow color in a Stone Imperial Pint glass with a 3F head which resolved to 1F.
Prominent lemon aroma with light corn which mellowed as the beer warmed up.
Mouth feel: lightly carbonated, with some bitterness in the aftertaste.
The beer is better at warmer temps( 50°F) than at the suggested 40°F serving temp from Beer Advocate. The bitterness is mellower, and there is a pleasant lemon-corn taste which is quite refreshing.
Overall, a good session beer with a prominent aroma and crisp taste. Nevertheless, the Polotmavy Lezak is still my favorite beer from this brewery.
Oct 12, 2013Prominent lemon aroma with light corn which mellowed as the beer warmed up.
Mouth feel: lightly carbonated, with some bitterness in the aftertaste.
The beer is better at warmer temps( 50°F) than at the suggested 40°F serving temp from Beer Advocate. The bitterness is mellower, and there is a pleasant lemon-corn taste which is quite refreshing.
Overall, a good session beer with a prominent aroma and crisp taste. Nevertheless, the Polotmavy Lezak is still my favorite beer from this brewery.
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