Otter Creek Brewing

Client Brewer in Middlebury, Vermont, United States πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ
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 β€” 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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6.9/10 β€” Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle. Pours gold white head. Nose/taste of perfume hop, floral citrus, bitter hop and caramel malt. Medium body.
Tried from Bottle on 21 Apr 2015 at 23:05

6.3/10 β€” Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Draft at EBF. Pours gold white head. Nose/taste of clementine, grapefruit, caramel malt - Medium body.
Tried from Draft on 21 Apr 2015 at 17:06

6.9/10 β€” Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Draft at EBF. Pours gold white head. Nose/taste of hops, green onion, caramel malt - medium body.
Tried from Draft on 21 Apr 2015 at 17:03

7.4/10 β€” Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
12 oz. bottle purchased at 7/11 Kittery, ME. Off gold color with particles suspended in the liquid. Aroma is tropical fruits, light pine and light citrus rind.

The flavor shows the citrus rind upfront with the pine and grassy coming through in the finish. The texture becomes dry from the pine and grass. Medium in body with proper amount of carbonation, moderate bitterness level. Overall it is a solid made brew and a easy drinking IPA
Tried from Bottle on 19 Apr 2015 at 20:32

7.4/10 β€” Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Still yet another 12 oz’er picked up at 7/11, Kittery. Clear pale yellow color with a massive amount of carbonation bubbles all over the damn glass. As I was pouring I could smell the scallion/ onion and mild garlic nuances coming from the brew.

Honestly I’m not a huge fan of the "session" IPA (which is still more a marketing label, rather than a real style). Let’s face it the style gives you a "light" or watered down version of an IPA.
< br> Otter Creek does a much better job with this style than most other breweries. The flavor is a large amount of onion, scallion and grassy hop flavors. The bitterness is in the medium range with a very drying feeling on the palate. This brew is nicely made and I’m glad I bought more than one bottle because I went right to the fridge to pop open the other I had. Otter Creek delivers with this one.
Tried from Bottle on 18 Apr 2015 at 01:11

5.4/10 β€” Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Pours a somewhat cloudy lemon straw from a bottle. Aroma is a citrusy lemongrass. Taste is a slightly bitter citrus hoppiness. OK beer.
Tried from Bottle on 17 Apr 2015 at 22:10

6.6/10 β€” Appearance 2 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Singularly lilly nose, moderate strength. Cloudy amber, effervescent, chunky, thin head. Grass and marigold, daffodil finish. Medium body, solidly bitter, soft carbonation. Good balance and bitterness.
Tried on 17 Apr 2015 at 19:37

6/10
Nice session.
Tried on 15 Apr 2015 at 14:57

7.6/10 β€” Appearance 8 Aroma 9 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Bottle from Bert’s Slightly hazy light golden color with a smallish stingy white head. Wicked citrus on the nose with lots of grapefruit and some resinous pine to back it up. faint bready maltiness. The flavor follows the aroma but adds a hint of aspirin in the finish. Either I’m coming around to the whole session IPA thing or this is one of the better ones I’ve had.
Tried from Bottle on 14 Apr 2015 at 18:39

6.5/10 β€” Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
New Beer Distributors, NYC twelve ounce bottle: pours slight hazy gold with a white head. Aroma is moderate citrus and some grass. Taste is lightly bitter and kind of sweet. Definitely tastes like a lager. Pretty good. Lingering sugary aftertaste.
Tried from Bottle on 12 Apr 2015 at 22:09