Otter Brewery

Microbrewery in Honiton, Devon, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Established in 1990

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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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7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
(Bottle 50 cl) Clear, nutty brown with a small, off-white head. Fat aroma of caramel, nuts and roasted malt. Medium body with roasted caramel accents with a short, dry bitterness. Sort of a "mini Barley Wine"! 130507
Tried from Bottle on 19 Jun 2007 at 13:32

5.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 5.5
(Bottle 50 cl) Clear, orangey brown - no head at all. Weak aroma of roasted malt. Light and slightly watery body - completely flat - with sweetish, roasted malts and a hint of nuts. Very subdued bitterness. 120507
Tried from Bottle on 19 Jun 2007 at 12:26

5.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 5.5
Small white coarse head. Hazy orange-red body with light carbonation. Oily caramel and perfume aroma. Roasty caramel taste with resiny notes. Oily, dead mouthfeel. Vague, resiny aftertaste. It’s OK, but boring. (0.5l bottle.)
Tried from Bottle on 14 Jun 2007 at 11:59

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask-conditioned at the Boot, St Albans 10/6/07. Amber coloured with a decent head. Sweet aroma of malt and almonds. Flavour was fruity with a dry finish. Not bad.
Tried from Cask on 13 Jun 2007 at 14:48

5.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 6
500ml bottle. Slightly hazy mahogany red body with a beige head. Fruity, malty aroma. Flavor is sweet malt, licorices, slightly roasted and caramel. Really nice bitter.
Tried from Bottle on 12 Jun 2007 at 12:05

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 8
Bottle at home ... Golden ruby ... Sweet caramal malt nose ... sweet ... syrupy ... lots of caramel ... bit of malt fruit ... little salt.
Tried from Bottle on 12 Jun 2007 at 01:35

5.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
CBF07 sample from 50 cL bottle. Pours amber clear. Aroma of malt, dusty and bitter. Flavour is rye malty and rather dry. Finish is quite dry.
Tried from Bottle on 28 May 2007 at 16:12

5.2/10 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

6.1/10 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

6.4/10 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