Otter Brewery

Microbrewery in Honiton, Devon, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Established in 1990

Contact
Mathayes Farm, Luppitt, Honiton, EX14 4SA, England
Description
Established in 1990, Otter Brewery began brewing its beer from a farmhouse location in the heart of Devon’s Blackdown Hills. Since then, the whole family has been involved in developing our award-winning range of beers and our widely recognised Otter brand.

With over five generations of brewers in the family, the building of Otter Brewery was, and still is, without a doubt, a labour of love. We believe this is why our beer tastes so great and why more and more people are drinking it. Our product offering is constantly evolving to suit the needs of both traditional and modern ‘craft’ drinkers. A range that provides something for everyone.

By 2003, we realised that we were rapidly outgrowing our original production facilities and we took the plunge to invest in a fantastic new, state of the art, brewery and cellar – both of which are award-winning in their own right. The business still occupies the same rural site and now the old brewery barns are used to feed the troops rather than brew beer. In 2007 we built the underground cellar which was certainly the first of its scale in Devon.

Most importantly, all our growth has been organic and we remain proud to be family run.

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7.4
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Handpull cask at the Two-Tailed Lion. Light reddish brown and clear with a small beige head. Light malty aroma, loads of sweet caramel, Garibaldi biscuits. Taste is sweet at first, almost cloying, but turning nicely bitter at the right moment. Bitter finish. Pretty thick, syrupy body with soft to no carbonation. Love this.

Tried from Cask at Two-Tailed Lion on 19 Feb 2026 at 18:59


7.6
Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5

Keg Draught at the Two-Tailed Lion, Leicester as part of their Otter Brewery takeover. Very dark brown, only a bit translucent with a small beige head and good lacing. Aroma of espresso and black malts. Intense. Taste is sweet with the bitterness of strong over-roasted coffee, with a hint of blackberry. Lingering gritty bitterness in the finish. Light to medium body with carbonation slightly on the heavy side. Wow, was not expecting this.

Tried from Draft at Two-Tailed Lion on 19 Feb 2026 at 18:28


5.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5.5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

Keg draught at the Two-Tailed Lion, Leicester as part of their Otter Brewery takeover. Light gold and clear with a smattering of white head and lacing down the glass. Typical lager aroma, grainy, hay, maybe a hint of lemon, slightly corny. Sweet taste, a bit saccharine with some grain notes. Diet soda aftertaste. Light body, very well-carbonated. Meh.

Tried from Draft at Two-Tailed Lion on 19 Feb 2026 at 17:57


Tried from Cask on 17 Feb 2026 at 00:00


6.3
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Cask at PoW, Farnborough. Opaque golden-brown. Thin foamy white head sticks to the rim. Aroma has initial citrus followed by toffee and malts. Flavourwise it's the same. Sour edge to a light sweet core. Light-medium bodied. Thin to slick. Soft-average carbonation. Long dry slightly astringent finish. OK.

Tried from Cask at Prince of Wales on 13 Feb 2026 at 13:22


5.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5.5 | Flavor - 5.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Cask at Carnival Inn (JDW), Bridgwater. Smooth light brown pour, off-white foam. Very light taste, some minor caramel/toffee notes in there somewhere. Light sweet & bitter. Light to medium body. Nowt to it really

Tried from Cask at Carnival Inn (JDW) on 15 Dec 2025 at 21:19


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

Fra cask på The Mossy Well: klar rødlig kastanjefarge med fint skum som varer lenge. Ristet brød, mørke bær, noe sjokolade og hint av kaffe. Fin bitterhet og god maltsmak.

Tried from Cask at Mossy Well (JDW) on 27 Nov 2025 at 10:54

gave a cheers!

6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6

Pint on cask at the Gate House JDW 5:37 PM 27 Nov 22

Tried from Cask at Gate House (JDW) on 08 Nov 2025 at 13:57


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

Half pint from the cask at The Lamplighter in Jersey. Pours brown with a tiny head. Aromas & tastes of dark fruits, nuts, dates & malt. Moderate body. Smooth finish.

Tried from Cask on 02 Nov 2025 at 11:51


6.1
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