Otley Brewing Co. O-Ho-Ho

O-Ho-Ho

 

Otley Brewing Co. in Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taff, Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

  Bitter - ESB / Strong Bitter Regular Out of Production
Score
6.46
ABV: 5.0% IBU: - Ticks: 20
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7.3
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 8

Old rating from 25-12-14 - Perfect for Christmas Day, from the brewery earlier in the year on my Wales road trip. Pours amber with a good size white head. Aromas & tastes of caramel, red berries, toffee, honey, earth, hints of spice & malt. Medium body. Light to medium fruity bitter finish. Highly enjoyable

Tried from Bottle on 14 Jun 2025 at 16:17


6.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Bottle from Beers of Europe. Dark amber pour with a white head. Aromas of red berries, rhubarb and baked apple. Sweet fruit linger in the taste. Not bad.

Tried from Bottle on 29 Dec 2015 at 15:22


6.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Bottle at home. Pours clear amber with a red tinge, thin white head. Aromas of honey, faint fruit. Taste is fruity, some more honey. Sweet finish.

Tried from Bottle on 21 Dec 2015 at 14:04


6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Bottle. Appearance - amber with a thin but not unattractive head. Nose - honey, malt. Taste - toffee, honey, dried oranges. Palate - close to medium bodied with a creamy texture and a finish that could be fresher to be honest. Overall - didn’t get the blueberry. More of an Old Ale. So so!

Tried from Bottle on 14 Dec 2015 at 07:14


5.5
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

50cl bottle pours a clear, caramel amber with some cloudy, white head. Nose has malt, a little apple, passion fruit, orange. Flavor has lots of fruit, passion/apple, light candy, some spice. Smooth on the finish.

Tried from Bottle on 16 Nov 2015 at 18:49


6.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

500ml bottle brought to the November 2015 DC tasting. Poured an amber color with a small off-white head. Aroma was sweet malts, light citrus notes. Caramel, light toffee, some touch of earthy hops. Okay.

Tried from Bottle on 16 Nov 2015 at 14:26


7.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Bottle at the DC Gathering. Clear golden amber with off-white head. Aromas of floral, stone fruit, citrus, caramel. Tastes of floral, citrus, stone fruit. Medium body with a dry finish.

Tried from Bottle on 14 Nov 2015 at 12:23


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Bottle courtesy of Mat from Chez Sophie, thanks! Clear bright golden color. Aroma of black pepper and caramel. Taste is toasted lightly spiced caramel.

Tried from Bottle on 14 Nov 2015 at 12:05


7.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

500 ml bottle conditioned, thanks to my beerpal Olav. Gyle: OHO005. ABV is 5.0%. Hazy golden colour, moderate white head. Pleasant aroma of Christmas spices, possibly including coriander, cinnamon and cloves, hints of citrus. Refreshing citrussy and distinctly spicy / peppery flavour. Aftertaste of pepper and bitter hops. Not your average Christmas ale, but quite enjoyable.

Tried from Bottle on 16 Mar 2014 at 16:07


6.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

6th January 2013
Old Fountain. Cask. Lightly hazy gold beer, bubbly white head. Palate is smooth with modest fine carbonation. Semi dry malt, touch of cream. Light malt rawness as well, nothing serious. Whisper of banana ester. Mellow orangey hop, bare whsipernof spice. Smooth finish. Quite drinkable.

Tried from Cask on 10 Jan 2014 at 13:10