Notch Brewing (2020)

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  1. AlcahueteJ

    AlcahueteJ Grand Pooh-Bah (3,242) Dec 4, 2004 Massachusetts
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    Gotta start this thing off right...

    I apologize for the clunky post. I figured we can’t post directly from Instagram anymore so I just pieced this together.

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  2. mrmattosgood

    mrmattosgood Maven (1,301) Nov 6, 2010 Canada (BC)

    My God ... Why can't Kolsch night be every night?!
     
    #2 mrmattosgood, Jan 7, 2020
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    M-Fox24 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,941) Mar 17, 2013 New Jersey
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  4. mrmattosgood

    mrmattosgood Maven (1,301) Nov 6, 2010 Canada (BC)

    Wait whaaaat? Is Kolsch hitting distro?
     
    #4 mrmattosgood, Jan 14, 2020
  5. AlcahueteJ

    AlcahueteJ Grand Pooh-Bah (3,242) Dec 4, 2004 Massachusetts
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    Yeah you didn't know that?

    I think it's been posted before, but might have got lost in another thread or the old Notch one.

    I've had their Kölsch before at the tap room. It's uh, really fucking good. This is the best news ever.
     
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  6. mrmattosgood

    mrmattosgood Maven (1,301) Nov 6, 2010 Canada (BC)

    I must've missed that news because it sounds like something I'd remember, but, alas, I am a drinker and sometimes things get lost up there. My wife claims to tell me tons of things I forget. "Oh, dinner with your sister tonight? This is the first I'm hearing about it."
     
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  7. YourDigitalGrave

    YourDigitalGrave Initiate (0) Jun 5, 2019 Massachusetts

    How come some of their beers have creative names and others are just called "Kolsch" and the like? I thought it was a Single Series thing at first but I just looked and it isn't that. What if they brew another kolsch? Or is that not a possibility?
     
    #7 YourDigitalGrave, Jan 14, 2020
  8. AlcahueteJ

    AlcahueteJ Grand Pooh-Bah (3,242) Dec 4, 2004 Massachusetts
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    With all the weird (and sometimes WAY TOO FUCKING LONG) beer names these days, it’s kind of refreshing.

    Also traditional Kölsch, at least from what I’ve witnessed/know, isn’t really a style that you make multiple versions of.

    Unlike their Czech pale lagers which have varying ABVs, and each ABV might carry a different name (and is technically a different style).

    The breweries in Köln don’t make 8 different versions of their Kölsch as far as I know. Someone can correct me if I’m wrong. The only thing I can think of is that maybe Notch would produce an unfiltered version of it? But I believe unfiltered Kölsch is actually just called “white” or “Weiss” and isn’t considered “proper” Kölsch.

    I actually love this, because it’s contradictory to the whole Julius, JJJJJuuuullliiiuuusss, King Julius, Kkkkkkiiinnnngggg JJJJJuuuulliiiiuuuusss...etc. nomenclature and nonsense.
     
    #8 AlcahueteJ, Jan 15, 2020
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  9. YourDigitalGrave

    YourDigitalGrave Initiate (0) Jun 5, 2019 Massachusetts

    I thought this might be the case.

    I feel like the whole crazy naming thing came along because newer breweries aren't doing one or two beers per style and rotating them like they used to. The clever names would work if a brewery had like 20 beers.
    The new model is to make a "new" beer every week and name it something original that another brewery hasn't used yet which leads to random names that have nothing to do with the beer. It is a tall order when a brewery makes 100+ beers and there are thousands of breweries.
     
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  10. meefmoff

    meefmoff Pooh-Bah (1,922) Jul 6, 2014 Massachusetts
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    It's be great if someone started using a password generator to name their beers.

    This week's release: Sp@z450!
     
    #10 meefmoff, Jan 15, 2020
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  11. YourDigitalGrave

    YourDigitalGrave Initiate (0) Jun 5, 2019 Massachusetts

    Correct Horse Battery Staple.

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    edit: I checked Untappd, some home brewer already used it.
     
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  12. AlcahueteJ

    AlcahueteJ Grand Pooh-Bah (3,242) Dec 4, 2004 Massachusetts
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    And this is why "Kölsch" is perfectly fine.

    Did anyone go to Kölsch night?
     
    #12 AlcahueteJ, Jan 15, 2020
  13. Davl22

    Davl22 Maven (1,341) Sep 27, 2011 New Hampshire
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    Ayone know when Kolsch is hitting distro?
     
    #13 Davl22, Jan 16, 2020
  14. MattOC

    MattOC Pooh-Bah (2,100) Jan 13, 2013 Massachusetts
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    Next week per their comment on the Instagram post.
     
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    seakayak Pooh-Bah (1,823) May 20, 2007 Massachusetts
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    Raw Power is my new favorite small IPA. Highly recommended!

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  16. AlcahueteJ

    AlcahueteJ Grand Pooh-Bah (3,242) Dec 4, 2004 Massachusetts
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    Have you had Dog and Pony Show?
     
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  17. YourDigitalGrave

    YourDigitalGrave Initiate (0) Jun 5, 2019 Massachusetts

    What is a small ipa?
     
    #17 YourDigitalGrave, Jan 16, 2020
  18. AlcahueteJ

    AlcahueteJ Grand Pooh-Bah (3,242) Dec 4, 2004 Massachusetts
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    Low ABV I assume.
     
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  19. seakayak

    seakayak Pooh-Bah (1,823) May 20, 2007 Massachusetts
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    I've only had Notch flavors that I can get at Julio's, so no, but I'll look for it.

    Left of the Dial, Session Pils, Infinite Jest, and Raw Power have all been stellar.
     
    #19 seakayak, Jan 16, 2020
  20. AlcahueteJ

    AlcahueteJ Grand Pooh-Bah (3,242) Dec 4, 2004 Massachusetts
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    That’s all Julio’s gets?

    I can’t imagine they don’t get all of Notch/Voll Projekt’s distributed beers.

    The ones you listed are the ones that are year round offerings that only come in boxed six packs and 12 packs.

    They might keep the single series stuff and beers like Dog and Pony Show in a separate part of the store. Those are all in 4 pack 16 oz. cans.

    Those are also their best offerings in my opinion.
     
    #20 AlcahueteJ, Jan 16, 2020
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