CURRENTLY ON TAP
As of June 11th, 2025
CZECH PIVO
XV ANNIVERSARY BEER
Czech Pale Lager || 4.0% || Willi Becher || 10° P
Taste: herbal pine, toasted bread, light pepper spice
Notes: Notch is the only brewery in the US to employ the historic brewing process of pitch lining lagering barrels. "Pitch" is a combination of tree resin and paraffin, and in the Czech Republic it was used to coat wooden brewing vessels previous to the use of metal. This ensured the beer was protected from the negative influences of tannin and oak extracted from the wood, and instead resulted in the pitch character making its way into the flavor and aroma of the beer. So, we set out on this labor of love project to recreate a process long lost to modern technique, and to discover what this pitch character was all about.
THE STANDARD
Czech Pils || 4.4% || Czech Mug || 12° P
Taste: Lemon, Malty Sweetness, Bread
Notes: Classic Czech pale lager, brewed with floor-malted Pils malt and Sterling hops. Double decoction, open fermentation, and extended lagering time bring a bit of Plzen to Brighton and Salem.
POLOTMAVÝ
Czech Amber Lager || 4.2% || Czech Mug || 11° P
Taste: Toast, Caramel, bread
Notes: Polotmavy is Czech for “half-dark,” this 11° Plato Czech Amber Lager is brewed with Czech floor malted pils Vienna and Munich malts for notes of toast, caramel and bread. Czech Sladek hops balance out the malt and provide a spicy finish. This beer also undergoes a unique mashing schedule known as an enhanced double decoction for a more complex malt flavor. Open fermented, naturally carbonated, lagered forever
TMAVÝ
Czech Dark Lager || 4.5% || Czech Mug || 12° P
Taste: Sweet Dried Fruit, Toasted Dark Bread, Dry Finish
Notes: Tmavy is Czech for "dark". Double decocted, open fermented, naturally carbonated, lagered forever.
GERMAN & aUSTRIAN BIER
GERMAN AFTERNOONS
German Pils || 4.5% || Willi Becher
Taste: Crisp, Dry, Hoppy
Notes: Brewed with 100% Bavarian heirloom Pils malt, Perle, and Spalter Select hops and fermented with a classic bavarian yeast strain. German Afternoons has an upfront malt fullness that quickly leads to a pleasant drying balanced bitterness. The floral hop aroma comes from Notch's favorite German variety - Spalter Select. Named for the John Prine album, a German Afternoon is a spontaneous afternoon spent enjoying yourself, with a beer or two, instead of doing the errands or chores you "should" be doing.
LOST IN THE DREAM
Helles Rauchbier || 4.5% || Willi Becher
Taste: Bright, Clean, Subtle Smokiness
Notes: Rauchbier is the same recipe as our Helles Lagerbier but the grain bill includes Bamberg Rauchmalt, barley malt that has been dried with Beechwood smoke.
HEFE WEISSE
Bavarian Wheat Bier || 5.2% || Weisse Glass
Taste: Clove, Banana, Full-bodied
Notes: Classic Bavarian wheat beer and one of the most technically challenging beers we make. Open fermented for maximum aroma and flavor, with clove and banana aromas formed from the unique Bavarian yeast.
BAVARIAN RADLER
Lager + Lemonade || 2.5% ABV || Willi Becher
SALZBURG RADLER
Lager + Grapefruit Soda || 2.5% ABV || Willi Becher
ALES
DOG & PONY SHOw
New England Pale Ale || 4.5% || Willi Becher
Taste: Bright, Kiwi, Pink Grapefruit
Notes: Brewed with wheat and pils malt, and hopped with only Citra.
All Mod Cons
ESB || 5.5% || Willi Becher
Taste: caramel, malty, grape
Notes: Caramel and toffee malt character that lands dry. The English-style best bitter is a very sessionable, malt-driven, yet finishes dry. "Bitter" 3.0 - 3.9 ABV "Best Bitter", 4.0 - 4.9 ABV, "Extra Special Bitter" 5.0-5.9 ABV
OVER IT
British Dark Mild || 3.8% || Czech Mug
Taste: Bread Crust, Caramel, Toast
Notes: Once the most widely consumed style in England (until Bitter took over), malt and caramel are part of the flavor and aroma profile of the English-style mild. Though a darker beer, there is only a subtle roast character.
POLISH PIWO
LOJKO
Polish Lager || 4.5% || Polish Mug
Taste: Crisp, Bready, Earthy Hop
Notes: Triple decocted pale lager, dry hopped with Polish Lubelski hops. Salem had a long history of Polish immigration, particularly the area around Notch, and the beer is named after our head brewer/founder Chris’ family (Lojko, from Warsaw Poland). We are a nation built on the backs of immigrants, cheers to us! Na Zdrowie!
LAGER
THE MULE
American Corn Lager || 4.2% || Willi Becher
Taste: Pepper, Floral, Crisp
Notes: The Mule uses heritage corn grown in Massachusetts and malted by Valley Malt in Hadley MA. Corn you say? Yes corn. It is a wonderful grain to use in lager, as it mellows the barley and provides a bit of perceived sweetness in the aroma.
PUNTO PILS
Caribbean Lager || 4.5% || Willi Becher
Taste: Soft, Mild Sweetness, Easy-Drinking
Notes: Punto Pils is Notch Brewing's homage to a Caribbean Lager and reflects the diversity of Salem's Point neighborhood. Proceeds of Punto Pils will go directly to The Punto Urban Art Museum.
GLUTEN FREE
LIME RADLER
Gluten Free w/ Lime Juice || 5.0% || 14oz Willi Becher
Non Alcoholic Drinks
NON-ALCOHOLIC: CRAFT PILS
Pils || 0.5% || Can, Willi Becher
Taste: Bright, Crisp, Refreshing
Notes: Full-flavored, easy-drinking 0.5% ABV session beer
NON-ALCOHOLIC: NE STYLE IPA
NE Style IPA || 0.5% || 12oz Can
Taste: Tropical, Juicy, Full-bodied
Notes: Full-flavored, juicy 0.5% ABV session beer
Notch Hop Water
Sparkling Hop Water || 0% || 16oz Can
Citra & Centennial hops w/ blood orange juice
Topo Chico
Sparkling Mineral Water || Original or Lime
GUS Soda
Meyer Lemon, Grapefruit, Cranberry Lime, Ginger Ale, Cola
BEER TO-GO
AVAILABLE WHENEVER THE TAP ROOM & BIERGARTEN IS OPEN. ORDER AT THE BAr.
XV Anniversary Beer - 1 PINT BOTTLE
Czech Pale Lager || 4.0% || 10°P
Taste: Herbal Pine, Toasted Bread, Light Pepper Spice
Notes: Notch is the only brewery in the US to employ the historic brewing process of pitch lining lagering barrels. "Pitch" is a combination of tree resin and paraffin, and in the Czech Republic it was used to coat wooden brewing vessels previous to the use of metal. This ensured the beer was protected from the negative influences of tannin and oak extracted from the wood, and instead resulted in the pitch character making its way into the flavor and aroma of the beer. So, we set out on this labor of love project to recreate a process long lost to modern technique, and to discover what this pitch character was all about.
PUNTO PILS - 16oz 4-pack
Caribbean Lager || 4.5%
Taste: Soft, Mild Sweetness, Easy-Drinking
Notes: Punto Pils is Notch Brewing's homage to a Caribbean Lager and reflects the diversity of Salem's Point neighborhood. Proceeds of Punto Pils will go directly to The Punto Urban Art Museum.
lost in the dream - 16oz 4-pack
Helles Rauchbier || 4.5%
Taste: Bright, Clean, Subtle Smokiness
Notes: Rauchbier is the same recipe as our Helles Lagerbier but the grain bill includes Bamberg Rauchmalt, barley malt that has been dried with Beechwood smoke.
Polski baltic porter - 16oz 4-pack
Polish Porter || 7.2%
Taste: Roasted, dates, toffee
Notes: Often called the Polish Brewing Treasure, this style was created in the 19th century as a continental version of the famous British porters. Brewed with Munich, Pilsner and dark roasted specialty malt to create a deep, malty flavor with a noticeable roastiness with flavors of licorice and toffee.
LOJKO - 16oz 4-packs
Polish Lager || 4.5%
Taste: Crisp, Bready, Earthy Hop
Notes: Triple decocted pale lager, dry hopped with Polish Lubelski hops. Salem had a long history of Polish immigration, particularly the area around Notch, and the beer is named after our head brewer/founder Chris’ family (Lojko, from Warsaw Poland). We are a nation built on the backs of immigrants, cheers to us! Na Zdrowie!
THE MULE - 16oz 4-packs
American Corn Lager || 4.2%
Taste: Pepper, Floral, Crisp
Notes: The Mule uses heritage corn grown in Massachusetts and malted by Valley Malt in Hadley MA. Corn you say? Yes corn. It is a wonderful grain to use in lager, as it mellows the barley and provides a bit of perceived sweetness in the aroma.
THE creek - 16oz 4-packs
Czech Pils || 4.7% || 12° P
Taste: Lemon, Malty Sweetness, Bread
Notes: We used the recipe and process of the Standard and substituted the Czech base malt in the Standard to Sugar Creek Malt from Indiana. As this beer displays, local malt can certainly compete with the classics from Europe.
BLOOD ORANGE RADLER - 12OZ 4-PACK
Gluten Free w/ Blood Orange Juice || 5.0%
Taste: Citrus, Orange, Lemon
NON-ALCOHOLIC: NE STYLE IPA - 12OZ 6-PACKS
NE Style IPA || 0.5%
Taste: Tropical, Juicy, Full-bodied
Notes: Full-flavored, juicy 0.5% ABV session beer
NON-ALCOHOLIC: CRAFT PILS - 12oz 6-packs
Pils || 0.5%
Taste: Bright, Crisp, Refreshing
Notes: Full-flavored, easy-drinking 0.5% ABV session beer
TAP ROOM:
Full pours for on-site consumption (1/4 liter, 1/2 liter and liters) and cans to go. Communal tables, counter and table service, it's a place to socialize with friends or meet new ones.
BIERGARTEN:
Open year-round (snow, sun, whatever), our 2000 sq ft Biergarten has a seating capacity of 250. Communal tables, heaters in the winter, umbrellas in the summer.
BREWERY:
We hope that our brewery will provide customers a way to see the unique brewing processes and equipment we use - a traditional decoction brew-house, open and closed fermentation, horizontal lagering tanks, German gravity cask dispensing, and a draft system imported from the Czech Republic – tools, process and equipment that will allow a wide variety of session beer (and occasionally non-session beer) to be produced.