Otter Ale
Otter Brewery in Honiton, Devon, England 🏴
Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular|
Score
6.22
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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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30/09/1991. BRIDGE INN, Bridge Hill, TOPSHAM, Devon, England (FREE HOUSE) and many subsequent times and places
Tried
on 16 Jan 2023
at 12:26
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 7
Creamy beige left a spotty cover on a chestnut coloured body. Malt, toffee & Medium bodied, smooth & thinner on the clean back. Berries, malt, toffee & bitter tangy tastes. Easy going.
Tried
on 27 Jul 2022
at 15:43
7/10
Bottle from Morrisons. Pours a clear deep copper colour with a medium sized throthy off-white head. Aromas of toffee, caramel, biscuits and toasty bread. Taste has the same notes again with some dark fruits and a touch of peppery spice. A subtle earthy hop on the finish. Beautifully balanced. Medium body with a smooth slightly oily mouthfeel. Nice flavourful ale. Re-tasting: 06/01/23 Taste has lots of toffee and caramel with toasty bread. Malty with subtle earthy hop on the finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Jul 2021
at 20:48
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
50cl bottle from Morrisons.
thin off white head. Clear amber pour. Light bitterness.
thin off white head. Clear amber pour. Light bitterness.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Morrisons Supermarket (Various locations)
on 26 May 2021
at 09:05
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 6
A typical best bitter, but with a rather fantastic taste of digestive biscuits on the first sip. It didn't come back, but it left a smile on my face and I really enjoyed it.
Tried
on 25 Feb 2021
at 09:58
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Pint at Ladram Bay holiday park, Budleigh Salterton. Clear amber brown and small white head. Aroma of toffee malts, bread. Low carbonation and medium body. Malt caramel with a little spicy note. Unremarkable at first but it's one of those English ales that grows on you, it has a certain moreish sessionable quality.
Tried
on 21 Jul 2020
at 21:38
4/10
Tried
on 07 Nov 2019
at 20:56
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask at the Farmers Boy, St Albans on 12th July 2019. Copper with shallow off-white foam and spot lacing. Solid malt aroma and liquid pass with black pepper, fruits and sweet veg. Nutty finish with some bitterness. Zingy mouthfeel and a medium body.
Tried
from Cask
on 16 Jul 2019
at 01:18
5.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Pint on cask at Dartmouth Arms, Dartmouth, Devon. Pours clear pale brown with a beige top. Aroma: biscuit malts, caramel, earthy hops. Taste: light sweet & bitter, bready malts, caramel, red berry hint. Medium body, soft carb, semi dry bitter finish
Tried
from Cask
on 23 May 2018
at 19:17
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
I had this in a countryside pub back in 2008. Memory is a little hazy, but this was one of my two favorites of the trip. Nice malt and earthy hops.
Tried
on 24 Aug 2017
at 23:41