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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6/10 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

6.1/10 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 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
A quite typical British golden ale
Malty, herbal, fruity and mild bread
[Cask at The Blue Bell Inn in Scunthorpe, England]

Brewery #3133
Tried from Cask at The Blue Bell Inn on 28 Oct 2025 at 12:35

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 7 Overall 6
Half pint on cask at the gate house jdw.
Medium creamy white head. Clear golden pour. Light bitterness.
Tried from Cask at The Gate House (JDW) on 09 Oct 2025 at 16:54

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 6.5
Cask at the White Swan JDW, Solihull. Poured a slightly hazy medium amber colour with a lasting frothy white head. The aroma is malt, yeasty. The flavour is moderate bitter, with a smooth, fresh, malt, light piney, hop bitter palate. Medium bodied with soft carbonation.
Tried from Cask at White Swan (JDW) on 01 Oct 2025 at 20:57

6/10
Tried from Bottle on 27 Sep 2025 at 11:44

6.6/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 6.5 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Creamy off white head on a deep copper coloured body.
Toffee, malt & biscuit aroma.
Medium to full bodied, smooth with a sharp cloying back.
Toffee, berry, spiced & caramel tastes with a lightly hopped bitter finish.
Nice
Tried from Bottle on 17 Sep 2025 at 20:15

4.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 3.5 Flavor 4.5 Texture 5 Overall 5
Keg half pint in the Mount Pleasant, No Mans Land, Devon on 12th September 2025. Pale golden body, clean and clear, wispy white head. Weak and watery, not impressed.
Tried from Draft on 12 Sep 2025 at 16:30

6.3/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 6.5 Texture 6 Overall 6
Keg at Somerset County Cricket, Taunton. Pours clear pale gold with white foam. Aroma: malt, yeast, herbal. Taste: light to moderate sweet & bitter, crisp, light grassy finish. Towards medium body with moderate carbonation.
Tried from Draft on 20 Aug 2025 at 21:00

6.4/10 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