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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7.8/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 9 Overall 7.5
Flarra. Mörk grumlig dryck. Doftar kraftigt av portvin å hav Efter en stund ladugård. Smak fyllig som fan . Massor med malt å hög fin beska . Lite vinig. Sjukt god fyllig extremt fyllig komplex öl som påminner om Bere Here Farligwine. Fiiin
Tried on 12 Jun 2015 at 19:22

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Bottle from the Beer Store Nashua. Mostly clear deep golden color with a frothy bubbly bone white head that persists forever. Grapefruit with a hint of lemon, apricot and a hint of pine with a toffee malt in the distance. The flavor is bitter pith with more grapefruit than anything else. Bits of caramel and toffee maltiness with a hint of aspirin. Medium body with a moderate level of carbonation. Some harsh bitterness in the flavor but still a drinkable brew.
Tried from Bottle on 10 Jun 2015 at 19:56

7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Stamped lightly in green on the neck: \"032315\"
This was poured into a tulip because of the \"Belgian twist\" on the style.
The appearance was a glossy orange to hazy yellow. A decent transparency allows some floaties to be shown roaming throughout the body.
The smell takes the big burst of clementine and balances it with a slight coriander. Refreshing lemon also plays a nice backup as well.
The taste is balanced from the spice to the sweet and builds up a decent little kick of citrus in the finish. There’s no aftertaste.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a decent sessionability about it. Carbonation is fulfilling as an AIPA and balances decently to the Belgian side of the spicy build-up. Adequate harshness with a wet refreshing glance over my tongue.
Overall, what a nice crisp refreshing take on an AIPA to brighten to a slight Belgian style. I’d have this again and would love to have with some grilled swordfish or tuna steaks
Tried on 10 Jun 2015 at 14:53

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
On draft at Lord Hobo in Cambridge. Pours a clear pale gold with a white head. Aroma of lemon and orange. Flavors of toast and bitter lemon. Bitter finish.
Tried from Draft on 09 Jun 2015 at 17:55

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottle 355ml @ Hotel room, La Quinta Inn & Suites, Portland, ME
Pours hazy golden with a off-white head. Aroma has notes of malt, caramel and grass. Taste is medium sweet and light bitter with a long malty, caramel and grassy finish. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft.
Tried from Bottle on 08 Jun 2015 at 20:41

5.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottle. An unclear, dark amber to copper colored beer with a small, off-white head. The aroma is very bready, like Danish rye bread, with some caramel and a little fruity touch. It’s medium bodied and soft on the palate, rather dry, with flavors of bread, toffee and a generic fruityness. Some dried fruits and bitterness. Long caramel flavor with bread and some bitterness. Rather boring this one, and it needs a few sips to feel pleasant. 150608
Tried from Bottle on 08 Jun 2015 at 20:41

7.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Pale yellow appearance. 1 finger head. Smells like a faint sweet clementine but not in a big way. Very decent sharp mouthfeel. Good orange peel. Some pine needle but not overwhelming.
Tried on 22 May 2015 at 08:56

5.6/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Pours a slightly hazy amber with lots of unflocculated sediment, decent white head with lots of lacing. So, a few hours ago I had a Lagunitas Little Sumpin’ which was treating me right in a lot of ways: floral/fruity hops, not overpowering bitterness, high gravity, good balance. This beer doesn’t hit on those levels, although the gravity is good and not hit you over the head. Aroma is like smelling someone’s orange pith from across the room, yeah you notice it, but so what? Appearance, already talked about it yo. Taste is rather one-dimensional lemon-soapy bitterness. Okay beer, probably should’ve drunk these two beers in the opposite order.
Tried on 20 May 2015 at 21:47

8.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 10 Overall 7.5
Aroma: resin, grass, citrus Appearance: golden, hazy, off-white head, unfiltered Taste: light sweetness, medium bitterness, spruce, citrus Palate: medium body, sticky feel, Very good
Tried on 18 May 2015 at 08:34

7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Fresh hops and good drinking. Some citrus. Light bitter finish. Average carbonation. Golden clear pour. Tap at pizza paradise gtown.
Tried from Draft on 17 May 2015 at 13:41