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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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wheresthepath (3760) reviewed
Bitter from Otter Brewery
17 years ago
6.2/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6
[Cask at Mount Pleasant Inn, Dawlish Warren on 9/7/2009] Amber, slight white head. Very smooth indeed. A straw, earth and farmyard taste reminiscent of Wadworth’s beers will not be to everyone’s liking, but there’s no denying that this packs in a lot of flavour considering the low ABV. A good bitterness in the finish makes this a light yet tasty and refreshing session ale - it grew on me the more I had. 5/3/7/4/13. [Re-rate - cask at Merry Monk, Monkton Heathfield, nr Taunton on 11/2/2011] Amber, slight white head. Rich, sweet and fruity. Surprisingly different to previous sample, but still very flavoursome for ABV.
Tried from Cask on 12 Jul 2009 at 16:33
mrbunn (3093) reviewed
Hoppy Otter IPA (Bottle) from Otter Brewery
17 years ago
7/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle. Pours a hazy copper with a finger or so of foamy head. Aromas are crisp hops and bread. Hops presence is bitter English ESB type hops with just a little edge of pine. Flavor is weak on hops. Bread, grain dust and caramel all dominate with a bit of bittering hops pulling up the finish.
Tried from Bottle on 09 May 2009 at 22:16
cagarvie (40318) reviewed
Amber from Otter Brewery
17 years ago
7.3/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 8
Cask at JDW Standing order Edinburgh ... crisp amber ... thin creamy head ... bright grapefruit hop nose ... quite a powerfull hop ... medium grapefruit bitterness ... little grassy in linger cask at hyde tavern ... copper ... light white lacing ... soft mellow toffee fruits ... juicy malt ... light smoky malt ... 3.7 nice
Tried from Cask on 02 May 2009 at 06:52
berkshirejohn (10479) reviewed
Amber from Otter Brewery
17 years ago
5.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask at the Old Manor (JDW), Bracknell. Straw with a loose white head; citrus and honey aroma; wheaty body with some digestive biscuit flavours; lasting gentle bitterness. OK.
Tried from Cask on 24 Apr 2009 at 10:07
Downender (11273) reviewed
Amber from Otter Brewery
17 years ago
6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask-conditioned at the Commercial Rooms (JDW), Bristol 18/4/09. Deep gold with a slight,off-white head. Malty, fruity bitter with a decent enough bitter finish. Ok.
Tried from Cask on 18 Apr 2009 at 10:18
Harrisoni (26621) reviewed
Amber from Otter Brewery
17 years ago
6.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Cask condition handpull at Montefiore Arms, Ramsgate. It’s a pretty good, sliightly fruity bitter. Good hop on finish. Quite rich in mouth
Tried from Cask on 02 Apr 2009 at 08:25
Dogbrick (24514) reviewed
Hoppy Otter IPA (Bottle) from Otter Brewery
17 years ago
6.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Sample at the Hopsnobbery Collective tasting on 12/10/08: The beer is a hazy light amber color with a wispy off-white head that disappears quickly. Thin top ring of lacing with spots under. Aroma of hops and peat malt. Medium body with a subdued floral hops character, and flavors of earthy malt and pine. Kind of reminded me of Kelpie with more hops. The finish is mildly bitter and creamy with a short fruity hops aftertaste. Just average overall.
Tried on 11 Dec 2008 at 16:48
cagarvie (40318) reviewed
Beautiful Daze from Otter Brewery
17 years ago
5.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottle at home... amber ... lose thin foam head ... copper metalic hop ... sweet hop again metallic ... little bisuity and bitter linger... just lackin
Tried from Bottle on 08 Dec 2008 at 12:42
wyzzywyz22 (6250) reviewed
Head from Otter Brewery
17 years ago
5/10 — Appearance 4 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 5
Bottle Ale Cellar Darlington. Poured a darkish coppery colour with a very thin head. Aroma and flavour was very malt heavy stifling the hop presence. Sweet and lacking balance with something lurking in the flavour I found quite unappetising but cant quite put my finger on. Finish was dryish with some hop bitterness. Maybe my bottlewas on the turn. Disappointing.
Tried from Bottle on 07 Dec 2008 at 15:35
bhensonb (23077) reviewed
Hoppy Otter IPA (Bottle) from Otter Brewery
17 years ago
7.1/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bottle from Sun Devil in Mesa, AZ. Amber color with a decent beige head. Aroma is more darkish roast malt than anything. Medium body with creamy carbonation. Flavor is roast malt with a lot of hoppiness. Really gets the sides of the tongue. More astringent than bitter. More floral than citrus. Very tasty thing. No question as to hop level - there’s some burn going on, and it isn’t alcohol. Very glad I am able to enjoy this.
Tried from Bottle on 24 Oct 2008 at 16:53