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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5.2
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.

Tried from Bottle on 28 May 2007 at 14:55


6.1
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.

Tried from Bottle on 24 May 2007 at 14:49


6.4
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.

Tried from Cask on 21 May 2007 at 14:50


6
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.

Tried from Bottle on 21 Apr 2007 at 04:19


6
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.

Tried from Bottle on 21 Apr 2007 at 03:33


6.3
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.

Tried on 09 Apr 2007 at 14:01


6.2
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.

Tried from Cask on 20 Mar 2007 at 07:26


6
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.

Tried from Cask on 11 Mar 2007 at 08:12


7
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.

Tried from Cask on 03 Mar 2007 at 15:43


7.1
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.

Tried from Bottle on 24 Jan 2007 at 13:38