Let’s see, my first Otter Creek brew. This is a 12 oz bottle that has one of those really cool labels on it. I find myself staring at the punctilio of the pastel for minutes on end. If for nothing else, the aesthetics of the label is worth the $2. You otter check it out if you see it in the store, the photo on this site does not do it justice. Pour this into the glass and you get a sweet, almost woody, medium high alky aroma, similar to many strong ales. For a head there is a ring of foam around the edge of the glass, nothing more. The initial flavor is interesting to say the least. Medium high alky content shows thru and is in your face. When you continue to drink, the operatics of the bitter maltyness are overdone; they take front center in the taste bud arena. Every taste continues to get more oppressive. This big beer flavor will probably make it well liked by raters of this website. This beer is on par with Mendicino Red Tail and Thrsty Dog Hoppus Maximus. It is undoubtedly reminiscent of that $2 malt liquor I bought down at Dave’s Town bar in Aliquippa, borderline ambivert alky flavors. Finish is difficult, high IBU that hangs on your uvula for minutes on end. Not even close to Great Divide Ridgeline Amber Ale (Arapahoe Amber) for enjoyablility. I hope Otter’s stovepipe porter is more likeable than this.

This brewer has overall failed to impress me and this beer was no exception. Sampled from a 12 oz brown bottle this beer poured a bronze color with a large tan head. The aroma is tangy and musty with a vaguely skunky element. The flavor is sour and tangy but otherwise fairly nondescript.