Whether hitting The Maine Mall, Home Depot, or Clark’s Pond Cinemagic, shoppers have found OTTO to be a welcome addition to Mallside dining options. (We’re currently serving Autohelm, our collaboration with Rising Tide Brewing Company!) (While you’re in the shopping spirit, however, you may want to take advantage of our Buy One Get One Gift Card promotion!)Īlong with dedicated parking, high ceilings, picnic tables, and an indoor bocce court, shoppers can enjoy pizza by the slice or whole pie, signature salads, and a full array of Maine Root sodas, local craft beer on tap, and wine. Tucked away in the office park located just a stone’s throw from The Maine Mall, OTTO’s spacious John Roberts Road location serves as a much-needed respite from the holiday shopping grind. At least I hope they do, because great beers like this are very underrepresented in the industry right now.Why do the food court when you can do OTTO? I think beers like this will begin to hit their stride in terms of popularity in the coming years. Hops are not shy and bring what seems to be a mix of American and Noble character. Fermentation is great, and it's very clean and ingredient-focused. O: This is a well-brewed beer, and you don't see too many brewers making this type of altbier-esque beer anymore. High carbonation has some acute scrubbing action and provides lift.

M: Decisively medium bodied with a full, firm, and round mouthfeel. Trailing toasty grain and earthy/herbal hop bitterness on the finish. Hops are more assertive than the nose suggested, bringing their own sense of earthiness and bitter herbal spice, black pepper, and maybe even a suggestion of grapefruit rind. T: Bread crust up front, pinch of brown cocoa, heavy toast, brown molasses, earthy grain. Hops are pleasant and oily/grassy with a hint of herbal spice. Bread crust, caramel/molasses, pinch of brown cocoa. Chunky lacing cements itself onto the glass as the beer is consumed.

Tight, fine-bubbled head sports a creamy color and excellent retention.

A: Nice copper color with perfect clarity.

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