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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4.6
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
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
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


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4.9
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.

Tried from Bottle on 09 Jun 2025 at 20:04


6.6
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.

Tried from Cask at Lamplighter on 08 Jun 2025 at 18:18


6.3
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.

Tried from Cask on 29 May 2025 at 08:03


6.6
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.

Tried from Cask at Standing Order (JDW) on 28 May 2025 at 12:24


5.8
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.

Tried from Cask on 25 May 2025 at 19:15


6.5

RB score 3.05

Tried from Draft on 13 Mar 2025 at 02:05


6
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

Tried on 24 Feb 2025 at 21:19