Otter Ale
Otter Brewery in Honiton, Devon, England 🏴
Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular|
Score
6.23
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Otter Ale is where it all started. A premium ale must have full flavour and a fair strength without compromise. These two characteristics must be so cleverly balanced, that when the glass is returned to the table after that first slurp, a sigh of appreciation should be heard around the bar.
Imagine a piece of beautifully polished mahogany and you’ve got the deep, rich tones of Otter Ale. The malty aroma and hints of fruit provide a first clue to the flavour but the taste goes further and finishes in a strong combination of fruit and some bitterness.
Relaxing with an Otter is a pastime enjoyed by Devonians and visitors alike. Now it's in bottles, Otter Ale can also be enjoyed in the comfort of your own home. It's a real fireside beer that blends some of Devon's best Maris Otter Malt, English Fuggles and Challenger hops and is then lovingly brewed with our very own water from the head springs of the River Otter - the perfect taste of Devon.
A classic award-winning ale, Relax with an otter
Imagine a piece of beautifully polished mahogany and you’ve got the deep, rich tones of Otter Ale. The malty aroma and hints of fruit provide a first clue to the flavour but the taste goes further and finishes in a strong combination of fruit and some bitterness.
Relaxing with an Otter is a pastime enjoyed by Devonians and visitors alike. Now it's in bottles, Otter Ale can also be enjoyed in the comfort of your own home. It's a real fireside beer that blends some of Devon's best Maris Otter Malt, English Fuggles and Challenger hops and is then lovingly brewed with our very own water from the head springs of the River Otter - the perfect taste of Devon.
A classic award-winning ale, Relax with an otter
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7/10
Clear amber colour with a white head. Aroma anad taste are malty sweet and rich with a bitter finish. Medium body
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 May 2026
at 16:55
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Cask at The Village Inn, Westward Ho! Plain aroma. Reddish colour. Homely flavour like an English strong ale without the booze - aka ESB vibes! Easy with gentle spice to it.
Tried
from Cask
on 28 Oct 2025
at 17:21
6/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Sep 2025
at 11:44
6.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 5.5
Texture 7
Overall 6
500ml bottle. Clear copper colour with a beige head. Aroma of sweet malts, fruit, dried fruits, malt loaf. Taste is sweet and malty, dried fruits, malt loaf, toffee/caramel, bready and biscuity, light bitterness to finish. Medium bodied. A nice Bitter it's just a bit too sweet I feel.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Tesco Supermarket (Various locations)
on 29 Jul 2025
at 21:31
6.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 5.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Cask at Standing Order, Derby. Pours a slightly hazy reddish-brown with a small scummy cream head and good lacing. The aroma is mainly malts, though there are a few hints of caramel. Malts again prominent in the mouth where it is sweet with a creamy texture. Autumn fruits and hints of hops too. Finish is slightly fruity. This is decently swiggable.
Tried
from Cask
at
Standing Order (JDW)
on 28 May 2025
at 12:24
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle. Nose is . Tastes it's nutty, malt, bread, slightly acidic medicinal hop. Non descript
Tried
on 24 Feb 2025
at 21:19
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Pint from the cask at the Blue Peter Inn, Polperro. Pours amber with a white head. Aromas & tastes of caramel, toffee, bread & red fruits. Medium body. Light bitter finish. Enjoyable
Tried
from Cask
on 22 Jan 2025
at 20:51
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Tried
on 31 Dec 2024
at 02:16
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Pours a clear golden colour with a small white head that settled. The aroma is malty, light biscuit, toffee and a hint of fruit. A moderately sweet and malty taste, sweet malts, toffee, biscuit and light fruit and light bitterness in the finish.
Tried
on 20 May 2024
at 17:14
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
How: Cask.
Where: The Marquis, London.
Appearance: Amber colour with an off-white head.
Aroma: Malt. fruit, caramel.
Body: Medium body and carbonation.
Flavour: Malt. fruit, caramel, bitter finish, smooth.
Where: The Marquis, London.
Appearance: Amber colour with an off-white head.
Aroma: Malt. fruit, caramel.
Body: Medium body and carbonation.
Flavour: Malt. fruit, caramel, bitter finish, smooth.
Tried
from Cask
on 22 Apr 2024
at 13:18