During my debut visit to Rorschach Brewing Co., I asked my server to recommend the beer that was most characteristic of the brewery. Without any hesitation at all, she recommended Truth Serum, a 6.5% double-dry hopped IPA brewed with oats.
Truth Serum is a hazy
dull-gold ale. It arrived with a thin covering of loose eggshell head.
Its nose is a veritable clangor of hoppy, tropical fruit notes. To the
palate, the beer is bitter, particularly in the early going, with
grapefruit elements. Behind that, there is a bit of a thin spot where
the flavours are a touch less rambunctious than I might have hoped,
leading into a fairly dank, hoppy finish. The oats give Truth Serum a
lovely, smooth mouthfeel that added to my enjoyment.
If
Truth Serum is indicative of the quality of Rorschach’s brewing acumen,
then I’m a believer. It’s not the best dry-hopped IPA I’ve ever tried,
but it is clearly skillfully brewed according to a grand design and to
suit someone’s personal specs. I prefer my IPAs to be a touch stronger
and more pushy, but Truth Serum left me feeling satisfied and
contemplative, which is a definite win.
Rating: 8.0 out of 10.
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