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.
BlackHaddock (17284) reviewed Tarka Four from Otter Brewery 5 months ago
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.
Cheeseboard (6269) reviewed Tarka Four from Otter Brewery 6 months ago
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.
LazyPyro (9998) reviewed Otter Ale from Otter Brewery 6 months ago
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.
simontomlinson (7969) reviewed Amber from Otter Brewery 8 months ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 5
Rocky white head on a clear amber coloured body.
Biscuit & grain aroma.
Medium bodied, soft on the tongue with a sharp clean back.
Pale malt, grain, wet newspaper & biscuit tastes with a dull finish.
Tasteless pap.
Olut (21769) reviewed Bitter from Otter Brewery 8 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6.5
Sights & Swills Summer Holiday Beer#30. ST HELIER. Darker clear golden, last beer of the first day in St Helier, capital of Jersey. I've had this before but was certainly due a rerate. Pleasant caramels found amongst a gentle bitterness.
jerseyislandbeer (5899) reviewed Head from Otter Brewery 9 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6
Pint from the cask at The Lamplighter in St Helier, Jersey. Pours a dark brown with a white head. Aromas & tastes of dark fruits, caramel, butterscotch & malt. Medium body. Long bitter finish.
Martinsh (3610) reviewed Otter Ale from Otter Brewery 9 months ago
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.
Holmen_1 (14547) reviewed Amber from Otter Brewery 9 months ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5.5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 6
Fra cask på The Luttrell Arms Dunster, sammen med Steven: nesten helt klar gylden med ok skum. Mild aroma og god, slank smak av toffee, snill citrus og litt urter. Ok bitterhet i avslutningen, og et nytt bryggeri for meg.
PLohbauer (1111) ticked Bitter from Otter Brewery 11 months ago
RB score 3.05
Hanoi (1998) reviewed Otter Ale from Otter Brewery 1 year ago
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