Otter Creek Brewing

Client Brewer in Middlebury, Vermont, United States 🇺🇸
Owned by Barrel One Collective
Associated Venue: Otter Creek Brewing - Out of business

Established in 1991

Contact
793 Exchange St, Middlebury, VT, 05753, United States
Description
OCB has been hitting, hopping and dosing brews with creativity since acid-washed jeans were hip — throwing a bit of kind into the kettle whenever possible. Look for our hop-soaked ales and delicious lagers around New England and the mid-Atlantic.

Acquired by Long Trail in 2010 with the brewing facility eventually sold to Whistle Pig. Currently operating as a brand owned and marketed by Harpoon.

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6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Pour is a dark brown with an average white head. Aroma is a roasted sweetness. That makes no sence but its what i got. Flavor is much better. Some chocolate and roasted nuts with a bit of black licorice. A decent brown and better than i was expecting.
Tried on 19 Jun 2007 at 20:01

6.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 2 Overall 6
Nutty aroma. Very dark copper color, not exactly brown. Thick creamy head. Nicely balanced chocolate and hops. Weak finish.
Tried on 09 Jun 2007 at 14:22

5.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5
Bright light amber colour. Lightly toasty flavour - it’s organic, after all. Thin body. Hints of crackerlike malt, bland hops. Serviceable beverage but very typical of the blandness evidenced in much of the body of organic beer.
Tried on 09 Jun 2007 at 10:45

5.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Clear dark amber body with a small tan head. Sweet molassas and malty aroma. Sweet nutty and malty flavor.
Tried on 08 Jun 2007 at 20:51

6.8/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
(Bottle 35,5 cl) Courtesy of Ungstrup. Slightly hazy, amber golden with a rough, white head. Fresh, citrusy nose. Medium body with a discreet malt profile, dry citrusy hop notes and a fairly hoppy finish. One fine IPA. 310507
Tried from Bottle on 05 Jun 2007 at 15:16

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottled. A hazy golden beer with a thin beige head. The aroma is sweet malty with notes of caramel and hops, while the flavor is primarily sweet malty with notes of caramel, and only light notes of hops, and the body is thin. OK, but not the best for the style.
Tried from Bottle on 05 Jun 2007 at 11:39

5.6/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 6.5
A simple session ipa. Light gold color. Aroma has light, herbal hops, and the flavor is more light hops and some light malt sweetness.
Tried on 16 May 2007 at 16:02

4.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 4
A reddish amber ale with a thin off white head. A murkey grainy malt with gravy notes (???). In mouth, rather unpleasant rye malt, raw mash and butter. Not very good. 11th Annual CNY Brewfest, Feb.5 2007.
Tried on 15 May 2007 at 21:00

7.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Slightly hazy copper coloured body with a smallish off-white head on top. Aroma of fresh hops, apricots, wheat, oranges, metal and a tiny bit of malt. Medium-bodied; Nice strong hoppy flavour up front showing herbal/grassy characteristics, then fading to a good malt flavour with a metallic kick. Aftertaste shows the bitterness from both of these with a good citrus taste going on as well. Overall, an actually great beer - one that surprised me, especially after having some of the other beers in this series. I’d definitely recommend this beer to others, especially if you like Bocks. I sampled this 65 cL bottle, purchased from Norm’s in Vienna, Virginia on 12-May-2007.
Tried from Bottle on 13 May 2007 at 02:48

6.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
WBF-Raleigh. Clear deep amber body with a medium creamy tan head. Sweet heavily malted aroma. Dark chocolate malt flavor.
Tried on 03 May 2007 at 14:26