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.
Bierkoning (17699) reviewed Bright from Otter Brewery 6 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Bottle. Light flowery aroma. Earthy hoppy flavor. Watery, but not unpleasant. Hint of pear. Blonde, hazy.
BeardedAvenger (9068) reviewed Funk 'N Soul from Otter Brewery 6 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Cask at Black Swan, Swanage. Malty citrus aroma. Slightly hazy copper gold. Thin creamy white head. Light-medium bitter. Some hoppy quinine. Some underlying citrus and pinch of sugar. Light-medium bodied. Soft mouthfeel and carbonation. Abrupt finish. Bland.
Olut (21769) reviewed Funk 'N Soul from Otter Brewery 6 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
Cask @ White Swan, Hebden Bridge. Golden with a small head. Has a hoppy-bitterness with a mild dirtiness, and a mildly stewed fruitiness. Has a floral nose.
fonefan (84534) reviewed Tarka Four from Otter Brewery 6 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
Draught @ The Oddfellows, 60 New North Road, EX4 4EP Exeter, Devon, England.
[ As Otter Tarka Four ].
ABV: 4.0%. Sparkling with a clear medium yellow colour with a large, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, white head. Aroma is moderate malty, pale malt, sweet malt, fruity malt, light butterscotch, light vanilla. Flavor is moderate sweet with a average duration, sweet malt, pale malt, butterscotch - vanilla sugary, sugary. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft. [20190726]
5-3-5-3-11
lad_newton (4207) reviewed Otter Ale from Otter Brewery 6 years ago
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.
fonefan (84534) reviewed Funk 'N Soul from Otter Brewery 6 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Cask (handpump) @ South Western Arms, 38-40 Adelaide Road, St Denys, Hampshire, SO17 2HW Southampton, England.[ As Otter Funk 'N Soul ].Clear medium yellow - amber orange colour with a small to average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel - pale malt - sweet malt. Flavor is moderate sweet with a average duration, sweet malt, caramel. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20190620] 6-3-6-3-11
Grumbo (24387) reviewed Bitter from Otter Brewery 6 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
12/7/2019. Cask at the Crossways Inn, West Huntspill, Somerset. Pours golden amber with a small off-white head. Aroma of hops, citrus, malt, caramel and flowers. Medium plus sweetness and light bitterness. Moderate body, slight oily texture, soft carbonation. Fruity biscuit finish.
saxo (29721) reviewed Head from Otter Brewery 6 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Cask @ Crossways, West Huntspill. Nice head with good duration. Color is amber. Aroma and taste are rich caramel, toasted malt, little nuts, hops and has a nice warming fruity finish.
Olut (21769) reviewed OPA (Otter Pale Ale) from Otter Brewery 6 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
Cask @ Cuthbert Brodrick, Leeds. Wetherspoon Spring Beer Festival 2019. Golden with a creamy head. It's smoothish hoppy with some sugars giving it a denser tasting feel. Has a hint of fruit.
berkshirejohn (10223) reviewed OPA (Otter Pale Ale) from Otter Brewery 6 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
[Cask at the Crosse Keys (JDW), London.] An amber pour with a loose white head; malty aroma; malty body with some orange fruit; and a biscuity finish. A pleasant malty bitter.