CURRENTLY ON TAP
As of March 27th, 2024
CZECH Pivo
TENNER
Czech Pale Lager || 4.0% || Czech Mug || 10° P
Taste: Lemon, Crispy, Black Pepper
Notes: The most widely consumed beer style in the country that consumes the most beer in the world. Brewed with floor-malted Czech barley and Saaz hops. Triple decocted, open fermented, naturally carbonated, lagered forever.
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.
POLOTMAVY
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 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.
CERNÉ PIVO
Czech Black Lager || 4.5% || Czech Mug || 12° P
Taste: Cacao, Toasted Dark Bread, Dry Finish
Notes: Cerne is Czech for “black”. This cold weather cult classic has toasty and slightly roasted malt character. Notes of dark chocolate and coffee make this beer perfect for a chilly evening. Double decocted, open fermented, naturally carbonated, lagered forever.
STARKBIER
LOGGERHEAD
Doppelbock || 8.2% || 0.4L Willi Becher
Taste: Toffee, Brown Sugar, Herbal
Notes: Enhanced double decoction, open fermented, naturally carbonated, and conditioned in horizontal lagering tanks forever. A dark malty strong lager with layers of complexity and nuance. Take you time with this one.
Helles Bock
Pale Bock || 6.7% || Willi Becher
Taste: Bready, Herbal, Biscuit
Notes: Single decoction, naturally carbonated, and conditioned in horizontal lagering tanks. This traditional pale bock is on the drier side, with herbal hop aromas and biscuit throughout
STICKE ALTBIER
Strong Dusseldorf-style Altbier || 6.6% || Willi Becher
Taste: Malty, Caramel Toast
Notes: Sticke Bier is a name given to a strong dry-hopped version of the top-fermented Dusseldorf-style Altbier, generally described as being higher in alcohol and more assertive in character than the traditional version.
Rauch Helles Bock
Strong Helles Rauchbier || 5.8% || Willi Becher
Taste: Beachwood Smoke, Bright, Malty
Notes: Rauch Helles Spezial is a stronger strength version of Lost in the Dream Helles Rauchbier, with a more pronounced smoke (rauch) character and fuller body.
GERMAN-style BIER
KÖLSCH
Cologne-style Kölsch || 4.5% || Willi Becher
Taste: Bread, Fruit, Biscuit
Notes: Medium in body with a soft mouthfeel and a straw yellow or pale gold color, Kölsch has a spicy, herbal Noble hop bitterness that is medium to slightly assertive—less than a Pilsner, but not by much. A somewhat fruity or vinous (grape-y from malts) quality and a crisp, dryish finish make up the rest of the flavor profile.
Order it by the Kranz (Kölsch tray), the equivalent of 2 liters of beer in 10 stangen (Kölsch glasses)
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.
KELLERBIER
Franconian Pale Lager || 4.9% || Willi Becher
Taste: Malty, Herbal, Pepper
Notes: Kellebier, Zwickel, Ungespundet and Landbier are often used interchangeably in Bavaria, and the designation is usually determined by region or the brewer's whim. But these beers share similar traits in that they are not filtered (or fined),which results in a slight haze, and they are mostly served on draft. Our Kellerbier is a pale version with a slightly higher ABV than our Zwickelbier, and carries a bigger, firmer maltiness.
THE BLACK LODGE
Dunkel Rauchbier || 4.5% || Willi Becher
Taste: Beechwood Smoke, Malt, Toffee
Notes: A traditional smoked lager modeled after the smoked beers of Bamberg using rauch (smoked) malt. Beechwood smoke is used to dry the barley during malting, resulting in a smoky aroma and hint of smoke in the flavor. Single decocted, spunded and lagered forever. The Black Lodge is the perfect balance between the malt and smoke with medium hop bitterness and a clean lager fermentation character.
BAVARIAN RADLER
Lager + Lemonade || 2.5% ABV || Willi Becher
AMERICAN ALES
DOUBLE DOG & PONY SHOW
New England IPA || 7.2% || 0.4L Willi Becher
Taste: Bright, Citrus, Melon
Notes: A scaled up version of Dog & Pony that retains all of the drinkability. Brewed with wheat and oat malt, and hopped with only Citra.
GLUTEN FREE
BLOOD ORANGE RADLER
Gluten Free with Blood Orange Juice || 5.0% || 0.4L Willi Becher
Taste: Citrus, Orange, Lemon
NOTCH PROVISIONS
European Biergarten Fare
LEBERKASE SANDWICH
Pretzel bun, dusseldorf mustard, pickled onions
Sausage Board
Your choice of 1, 2, or 3 sausages from our rotating selection of Schaller and Weber sausages, with a side of sauerkraut, pickled beets, cornichons, Dusseldorf mustard, and curry ketchup
Sausage on a Bun
Your choice of Schaller and Weber sausage on a brioche bun, served with sauerkraut, pickled beets, Dusseldorf mustard, and a pickle spear (vegetarian and vegan options available)
daily cheese board
Two cheeses selected from The Cheese Shop of Salem served with cornichons, apricots, fig jam, and Dusseldorf mustard.
pierogi
Three of our rotating styles of Jaju pierogi and sour cream.
Add a side of kielbasa and dusseldorf mustard!
GERMAN SOFT PRETZEL
Hot German soft pretzel with a choice of Dusseldorf mustard, Obatzda, butter, or all three!
LANDJAGER
2 Bavarian style cured sausage links
PICKLED VEGETABLES
Giardiniera-style blend of pickled cauliflower, red pepper, cucumber, celery, and carrots / Maitland Mountain Farm / Salem, MA
PICKLED EGG
Pickled eggs served with optional Texas Pete’s hot sauce / Maitland Mountain Farm / Salem, MA
tinned fish plate
Tuna in olive oil served with pickled onions, Dusseldorf mustard, Maitland Mountain Farm pickled red onions, crostinis, and chopped pickled vegetables
Non Alcoholic Drinks
Non-alcoholic: Craft NE Style ipa -12oz Cans
NE Style IPA || 0.5% || Can, Willi Becher
Taste: Tropical, Juicy, Full-bodied
Notes: Full-flavored, juicy 0.5% ABV session beer
NON-ALCOHOLIC: CRAFT PILS -12OZ CANS
Pils || 0.5% || Can, Willi Becher
Taste: Bright, Crisp, Refreshing
Notes: Full-flavored, easy-drinking 0.5% ABV session beer
topo chico
Carbonated 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.
GERMAN AFTERNOONS - 16oz 4-pack
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.
ZWICKEL BIER - 16oz 4-pack
Bavarian Pale Lager || 4.5%
Taste: Zesty, Bready, Floral
Notes: An unfiltered Bavarian pale lager traditionally served with a slight haze direct from the lagering tank. Hopped with Spalt, this beer displays a nice balance of malt sweetness and hop bite. Notes of lemon and citrus, supported by a bready, light body.
KELLERBIER - 16OZ 4-PACK
Franconian Pale Lager || 4.9%
Taste: Malty, Herbal, Pepper
Notes: Kellebier, Zwickel, Ungespundet and Landbier are often used interchangeably in Bavaria, and the designation is usually determined by region or the brewer's whim. But these beers share similar traits in that they are not filtered (or fined),which results in a slight haze, and they are mostly served on draft. Our Kellerbier is a pale version with a slightly higher ABV than our Zwickelbier, and carries a bigger, firmer maltiness.
altbier - 16oz 4-pack
Dusseldorf-style Altbier || 4.5%
Taste: Malt, Caramel, Toast
Notes: An ale fermented like a lager (long, slow, and cold) delivers a snappy bitterness with rounded notes of dark crusty bread and caramel. Sweet vanilla notes balance earthy bitterness, giving this beer a unique layered flavor.
DUNKEL BIER - 16OZ 4-PACK
Munich-style Dark Lager || 5.2%
Taste: Bread Crust, Caramel, Toast
Notes: Our Munich Dark Lager uses 100% Munich malt with a unique mashing process known as an enhanced double decoction. Notes of bread crust, caramel, and toast with an aroma of toasted dark bread from the Munich malt. Dunkel was the most widely consumed lager in Bavaria previous to pale lager taking over.
RAUCHTANZER COLLABORATION - 160Z 4-PACK
Cherrywood Smoked Schwarzbier || 4.0%
Taste: Smoky, Coffee, Cherrywood
Notes: Brewed in collaboration with Die With Your Boots On, a Salem based, family-owned clothing business committed to keep Salem's dark subcultures in fashion as black as their hearts. This German inspired black lager showcases a substantial smokiness complemented by a cherry and stone fruit sweetness in the aroma.
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.
STATE PARK “HUNGRY MOTHER” - 16OZ 4-PACK
American Light Lager || 4.4%
Notes: Brewed for State Park to celebrate their 10-year anniversary! An American Light Lager in the spirit of old-school regional US breweries when light meant color, not flavor. This is brewed with all Massachusetts Pils Malt and Malted Corn, has a bitterness that was long ago lost to this style, and is made for multiple rounds.
NON-ALCOHOLIC: CRAFT PILS - 12oz 6-pack
Pils || 0.5%
Taste: Bright, Crisp, Refreshing
Notes: Full-flavored, easy-drinking 0.5% ABV session beer
NON-ALCOHOLIC: NE STYLE IPA - 12OZ 6-PACK
NE Style IPA || 0.5%
Taste: Tropical, Juicy, Full-bodied
Notes: Full-flavored, juicy 0.5% ABV session beer
events calendar
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, easy access to our Notch Provisions food stall. 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.
Taproom Info & Policies
Hours
Monday 4pm - 8pm
Tuesday 4pm - 10pm
Wednesday 4pm -10pm
Thursday 12pm - 10pm
Friday 12pm - 10pm
Saturday 12pm - 10pm
Sunday 12pm - 8pm
NOTCH PROVISIONS Closes 1 hour prior tap Room
parking
PARKING lot located right next to the Tap Room
& Ample street parking
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Outside food allowed.
Children under 21 allowed anytime except after 6pm on Friday & Saturday.
No reservations, first come first served
DogS Allowed IN OUr dog friendly biergarten
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