Otter Bitter

Brewed by Otter
Style: Bitter
Honiton, England

Cask at the Nags Head, Lyme Regis, Dorset, 13-11-06 Labelled as Otter Sark Lark but I understand that this is the standard bitter now a rebadge, note the pub used to have a beer called Sark Lark which was brewed by Dorset Brewey, Weymouth. Found this to be a good beer little bit nutty nice bittereness, tasty.

Cask, handpump @ the Huntsman, Bath.
As luck would have it this was the end of the cask so I got a very shaken pint of this to taste with all the dregs of the bottom of the barrel. Must say it wasn’t too bad, and it was free so who’s to complain. Big fluffy white head held out atop a hazy, albeit summery, deep gold body. Aroma was piney and smelled of fresh crushed spring onions (not overly bad, herbal in fact!). Juicy, ripe fruits, pine-nuts, summer wheat and bread dough in the mouth. With the head still in the way it tasted creamy and sweet rather than bitter and laden with hop refuge. Good clean taste of hops, though, on the sides of the tongue (showcase dry-hopping), tangy, bitter and a light rasp just at the back before a bitter fruity bite on the swallow. Some soft apple and guava fruit notes develop on the palate and also begin to linger in the aftertaste. This got better as I went, cursing it was the last cask. Not bad.

Almost I did not tried it, confusing it with otter Ale. It was a little dark for being a bitter but it was nice, nice foam, a little annoying after a while, you know this is not my favorite style.

Cask at The Market Porter (London Bridge - London).
Red color much limpid and bright. Absent head. Enough light scent with woody and malty notes. Watery and rather smooth taste, much bitter and with a light alcoholic tone. Rather short end.

Cask @ Charlie’s Bar, Copenhagen. Slightly hazy copper colour with a small off-white head. Fruity hoppy aroma. Fruity flavor with hints of strawberries. Fruity bitter aftertaste.

Cask – Thin perfumed/fruity, dry hoppy nose; Soft and thin body, nice but not very deep or interesting; Very hoppy-bitter finish which has a bit of length, but is very thin.

1. Cask Handpump at the Hare & Hounds, Sidbury 14/05/2002 Amber golden coloured and hoppy. Slightly bitter malt finish. 2. Cask Handpump at the Angel, Exeter 17/06/2003 Golden coloured slightly sweet on the palate. Hoppy with a lasting malt finish.

Pint pulled at the Old Inn in Kilmington (Devon), a very clear amber with a frothy head. A slight fruity aroma (berries for me). Smooth through the mouth with a good bitter aftertaste. No strong flavouring, but clean and crisp.