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

Half pint from the cask at The Lamplighter in Jersey. Pours a clear amber with a white head. Aromas & tastes of flora, toffee, hints of spice, caramel, citrus & malt. Moderate body. Crisp light bitter finish

Tried from Cask on 16 Feb 2025 at 12:00


6
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 6

Half-pint, real ale. Rich lacing from a declining off-white head, clear amber body. Inviting smell of leafy hops and mid-sweet malts. Fine blended taste of grass, mild caramel malts and a touch of leafy hops towards a bittersweet finish. Drink very well. Nice. (Liverpool, 12.02.2025).

Tried from Cask at Lion Tavern on 12 Feb 2025 at 19:33


6.4
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Mørk stråfarget. Klar. Filmskum. Spotlacing. Beskjeden karamellaroma. Smaken kjeks & frukt. Tørr, lett bitter avslutning.

Tried from Cask at Lion Tavern on 12 Feb 2025 at 19:26


6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Pint from the cask at the Blue Peter Inn, Polperro. Pours amber with a white head. Aromas & tastes of caramel, toffee, bread & red fruits. Medium body. Light bitter finish. Enjoyable

Tried from Cask on 22 Jan 2025 at 20:51


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

Pint from the cask at The Manor House, West Bexington. Pours amber with a white head. Aromas & tastes of caramel & hops. Moderate body. Light bitter finish. Passable, so I'd like to try it elsewhere.

Tried from Cask on 22 Jan 2025 at 16:30


6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Pint from the keg at The Manor House, West Bexington. Pours amber with a white head. Aromas & tastes of fruits, caramel, bread & malt. Medium body. Light bitter finish. Enjoyable

Tried from Draft on 22 Jan 2025 at 16:30


6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Pint from the keg at The Manor House, West Bexington. Pours orange with a white foamy head, lively carbonation that dismishes. Aromas & tastes of fruits & hops. Medium body. Light bitter finish. Enjoyable

Tried from Draft on 22 Jan 2025 at 16:29


5.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

500ml bottle. Pours golden with a small white head. Aromas & tastes of lemon, citrus, flora, grass, grain & hops. Moderate body. Light bitter finish.

Tried from Bottle on 15 Jan 2025 at 07:59


7
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Cask at Ladram Bay Holiday Park, Devon. Clear amber with smooth off white head. Notes of biscuit, caramel, some floral hopping. Fairly light bitter which suited me perfectly on a hot day. Light dryness, refreshing.

Tried from Cask on 02 Jan 2025 at 03:07


6.9
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Cask at The Briar Rose, Birmingham. Pours a dark gold with nice white top. There is a light citrus, grain, grassy and mid-bitter finish. Smooth, medium body and soft carbonation. Not huge in flavour but there is a very nice session balance to this which is often underrated.

Tried from Cask on 02 Jan 2025 at 03:07