Thursday, 21 May 2020

Goodspeed Goodies--Otsukaresama

There aren’t a whole lot of dortmunders brewed in Ontario, so when I saw that Godspeed Brewery had one, called Otsukaresama, I was pretty pumped. Otsukaresama is a 4.8% pale lager sold in 355mL cans. The Torontonian brew is a clear, copper gold potion with a short-lived eggshell head.

Otsukaresama has a grainy, dry, noble hop aroma. The flavour has an agreeable touch of toastiness, a slightly metallic vibe, and a pretty robust hop character that gives it a nice, dry finish.

My limited understanding is that “otsukaresama” translates into “thank you for your hard work”, so I think Otsukaresama makes for a solid after-work beer—crisp and crushable, with great flavour, but not overpowering. Solid.

Rating: 8.0 out of 10.

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