Otter Creek Copper Ale

Brewed by Otter Creek Brewing
Style: Altbier
Middlebury, Vermont USA

smell of bitter hops. Flavor is boring, light, and unsubstantial. Pretty mediocre beer.

Amber body with a small white head. Aroma is sweet and nutty. Taste is sweet with a nutty/earthy feel to it. A good amount of hops as well. I am impressed!

On tap at Rattle ’n’ Hum, NYC. It’s an alt, and very true to style. Sweetish, a bit yeasty. Not interesting at all, a beer type that does not make for superlatives.

Jacksonville, Fl. - Total Wine - 12 oz bottle. Pours a medium copper with a tight white head. Malty, sweet aroma with some subtle citrus notes. Little bit of house taste funkiness that all Otter Creek’s seem to have. some caramel, muted citrus and a hint of bitterness. Decently thick mouthfeel with a bit too much carbonation though.

Draft@ Rattle & hum. This is somehow billed as an Altbier but it isn’t, it’s a weak IPA. Metalllic etc.

Orange color with a frothy white head. A bit sweet with no real aroma other than some caramel. Some burnt toffee flavors and possible stale flavors. Metallic flavors very prevalant.

(Bottle). Malty, yeasty aroma. Hazy copper in color, with small off-white head. Flavor is mostly malty, with mild sweetness and a touch of spice. Subtle, but pleasant and refreshing. Not bad at all.

I thought this was a good altbier. Poured copper, as you would imagine with good head and nice lacing as it was drank. Taste was bold, flavorful and slightly bitter. Finish was indiscernible.