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.
yespr (55501) reviewed Smuggled Otter from Otter Brewery 18 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
From 50 cL bottle. Pours orange with a lacing head. Aroma is slight roasted malty. Flavour is sweet malty, rye bread like and mild bitter in the finish with a little whiskey feel. Dry and very classic british.
Ungstrup (52110) reviewed Smuggled Otter from Otter Brewery 18 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Bottled. A hazy orange-amber beer with a thin beige head. The aroma is sweet fruity combined with notes of caramel. The flavor is sweet malty with light notes of fruit and spices, leading to a slightly bitter end.
Downender (11275) reviewed Bitter from Otter Brewery 18 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Cask-conditioned at Westbury-upon-Trym Conservative Club, Bristol (I was there as a guest!) A pleasant enough session bitter that contains some interest despite its low ABV. Of standard appearance but has aroma of hay with some supporting fruit. Flavour contains some hops with a good, dry aftertaste.
fonefan (84534) reviewed Smuggled Otter from Otter Brewery 18 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Bottle. Clear amber color with a average fizzy fair lacing off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty and hoppy, caramel, toffee, fruit, licorice, medicine notes. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average duration. Body is light to medium, texture is oily, carbonation is flat to soft.
fonefan (84534) reviewed Head from Otter Brewery 18 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Bottle. Amber color with a small off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, fruit, toffee. Flavor is moderate sweet and light to moderate bitter with a average duration. Body is light to medium, texture is oily, carbonation is flat.
cagarvie (40076) reviewed Otter Ale from Otter Brewery 18 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Light ruby in its colour with a sweet caramel malt aroma, and a tasty fruity maltyness in flavour.
oh6gdx (51139) reviewed Bitter from Otter Brewery 18 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Cask@Akkurat, Stockholm. Honeyish golden colour, small white creamy head. Aroma is honey, wood and some caramel wood. A bit hayish too as it warms up. Flavour is dry hayish hops with wooden hints. Aftertaste is sour fruits and grass. Easy-to-drink and not too bad.
omhper (44752) reviewed Bitter from Otter Brewery 19 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Cask at Akkurat, Stockholm. Amber colour. Sweaty, fruity, hay-like nose. Sweet and light bodied withsoft, chewy malt profile. Lightly saty, resiy finish. A very drinkable, uncomplicated bitter.
Svesse (15730) reviewed Otter Ale from Otter Brewery 19 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
(Cask at Akkurat, Stockholm, 1 March 2007) Amber colour with frothy off-white head. Malty, slightly fruity nose with notes of dried apricots and dusty hops. Slightly closed. Fruity taste with apricots, orange and a lovely, hoppy finish with earthy hops, grapefruit and orange peel. Grows on you, slightly closed aroma, nice taste and mouthfeel with a great hoppy finish earning it some extra points. Great session bitter.
berkshirejohn (10223) reviewed Head from Otter Brewery 19 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
50cl bottle from Waitrose. Reddish orange in colour with a thin ring of white head; intense fruity aroma with traces of cherry, peach and tangerine; full in the mouth with a rich caramel , malty, toasty flavour; lasting bitter fruity aftertaste - an excellent bitter.