Otter Amber has been named best cask British bitter (up to 4.4% ABV) in the South West, ten years to the month since it was launched. It is the second major award for the brewery since February.

Already this year, Otter’s first pure session lager, Tarka Four, was named best in the UK in the session lagers and pilsners (up to 4.4% ABV) class at SIBA’s National Independent Beer Awards.

Otter Amber is a mid-gravity beer popular among female drinkers, and one of the company’s core range of cask ales. It also went on to win bronze in the overall Champion of the Cask competition, from the 263 cask beers judged this year.

The awards took place at the Tuckers Maltings Beer Festival in Newton Abbot, run by SIBA.

Otter Brewery owner, Patrick McCaig, said: “Two top UK awards for our cask ale and Tarka lager all in two months. We’re very proud to have the brewing heritage that we do, and are always looking to the future.

“There’s never been a better time to explore the world of Otter, and we still have plenty more left in the tank — another big well done to our head brewer, Keith Bennett.”