Notch Brewing (2024)

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  1. AlcahueteJ

    AlcahueteJ Grand Pooh-Bah (3,242) Dec 4, 2004 Massachusetts
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    #1 AlcahueteJ, Jan 2, 2024
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  2. chrisfromboston

    chrisfromboston Zealot (524) Feb 20, 2009 Massachusetts
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    Rauchtänzer, their collab with Die With Your Boots On, is coming out Feb. 9. It was a 4.0% cherrywood smoked schwarzbier last year.

    Chris said they brewed Loggerhead the other day.

    Continental Blockade, their Polish Porter, came out mid-January last year. Not sure if they did it again this year.
     
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    AlcahueteJ Grand Pooh-Bah (3,242) Dec 4, 2004 Massachusetts
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    Sheppard Grand Pooh-Bah (3,516) Mar 16, 2013 Massachusetts
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    Yeah, I saw. I think I am required to go to this.
     
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  5. M-Fox24

    M-Fox24 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,941) Mar 17, 2013 New Jersey
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    July has been working/conditioning...looking forward to batch #3-

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  6. chrisfromboston

    chrisfromboston Zealot (524) Feb 20, 2009 Massachusetts
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    Looks like Continental Blockade is back in cans and draft at both tap rooms on Saturday, Jan 20.

    Different name though, now it's POLSKI BALTIC PORTER.
     
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  7. AlcahueteJ

    AlcahueteJ Grand Pooh-Bah (3,242) Dec 4, 2004 Massachusetts
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    Ungespundet on tap in Salem, along with a new Dunkel Rauch called The Black Lodge.
     
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  8. AlcahueteJ

    AlcahueteJ Grand Pooh-Bah (3,242) Dec 4, 2004 Massachusetts
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    Did a blind side by side of Černé Pivo and Černé Spezial. Both canned the same date if I recall (12/14), which would make them both 18 days old and super fresh.

    Was able to immediately pick the two out. Spezial is fuller and sweeter which is what you would expect. Pivo is drier and less sweet, it’s the more drinkable of the two for sure. Both delicious in their own right.

    Mixed the two at the end and didn’t prefer it. It produced an odd sour note I didn’t detect in the beers on their own.

    The look is interesting due to the difference in head color.

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  9. chrisfromboston

    chrisfromboston Zealot (524) Feb 20, 2009 Massachusetts
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    Just saw Black Lodge on the draft list! Gonna go down there tomorrow and get a crowler of that for the snowstorm.

    Might be a retooled version of Biersal now that I think of it? I haven't had it in awhile.

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    There a date on that Černé can? I think Černé was canned back in November. Before Thanksgiving. Still haven't seen ANY cans at retail spots around the North Shore - so weird. Must have sent them elsewhere.
     
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  10. AlcahueteJ

    AlcahueteJ Grand Pooh-Bah (3,242) Dec 4, 2004 Massachusetts
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    Picked up a four pack at Ball Square last weekend. Checked my can, dated 12/14.
     
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    AlcahueteJ Grand Pooh-Bah (3,242) Dec 4, 2004 Massachusetts
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    AlcahueteJ Grand Pooh-Bah (3,242) Dec 4, 2004 Massachusetts
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    Wish I saw this Saturday! Wonder how long that tank will last.

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    #12 AlcahueteJ, Jan 9, 2024
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  13. M-Fox24

    M-Fox24 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,941) Mar 17, 2013 New Jersey
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    14th Anniversary will seemingly emphasis “melanoidin creation” per open fermentation, natural carbonation, horizontal conditioning…aside the "decoction mash boiling length"

    This will be brewed the same way, by three different – revered/brilliant – brewers…

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    @AlcahueteJ - (to an earlier post) Dan has been playing around with this, for awhile: he’s constantly analyzing the conditioning process (e.g. timing, season, equipment). Albeit, there are several factors at play, as the approach is situational & Chris’ message seems to play off that per
    ...would like to see July, Anna, and Chris push 5-months, which could be the case here (i.e. 14th Anniversary)
     
    #13 M-Fox24, Jan 12, 2024
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  14. EnronCFO

    EnronCFO Pooh-Bah (2,193) Mar 29, 2007 Massachusetts
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    And then they’ll blend all three to create the lager version of Boom Sauce
     
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    AlcahueteJ Grand Pooh-Bah (3,242) Dec 4, 2004 Massachusetts
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    They replied on Instagram that this should last the whole month since this is their slowest month.
     
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    AlcahueteJ Grand Pooh-Bah (3,242) Dec 4, 2004 Massachusetts
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    Being wrapped in a melanoidin blanket sounds kind of nice.
     
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  17. Jbrews

    Jbrews Pooh-Bah (2,214) Aug 6, 2013 New Hampshire
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    Don’t make me post the Dan Lanigan wrapped in juice blanket quote…
     
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  18. Jow13

    Jow13 Devotee (353) Apr 5, 2016 Massachusetts
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    Doing whole dry January for first time this year. That being said just grabbed Notch NA Pils to enjoy this evening.
     
    #18 Jow13, Jan 13, 2024
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  19. M-Fox24

    M-Fox24 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,941) Mar 17, 2013 New Jersey
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    Chris on cold-conditioning, for those interested -
     
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  20. AlcahueteJ

    AlcahueteJ Grand Pooh-Bah (3,242) Dec 4, 2004 Massachusetts
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    Baltic Porter is a damn good beer for a day like this at 7.2%.
     
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