Otter Creek Brewing Company's Wolaver's Certified Organic Ben Gleason's White Ale

Saw the label and thought it was going to be a straight-up wheat. Must. Read. The. Labels.

Pours a hazy yellow with a white head that thins to a sheet fairly quickly. Has that deep yeasty smell that wits have. I'm hopeful though, because it doesn't have the plastic or chemical smell that many have. I've like the only other Wolaver's beer I've had so far, which was a very good stout, so maybe this will be better than most wits as well.

Eh. It's heavier-bodied than most macros, but not much, and has a zip to it that they can have. Smothered under a hugely wet, yeasty taste. I like this better than most wits, but it's still not my favorite style. It is, however, well done for the style that it is ad I'd recommend it to anyone who like wits.

Otter Creek Brewing Company's Stovepipe Porter

Well, it pours more like a starkbier than a porter. It's fairly brown, and you can see all the way through the glass, although not too easily. Nice light tan head, but it just looks kind of weak.

Surprisingly substantial smell though. Not very vinous, but instead more like a raw, grainy stout.

Much more of a stout than a porter, although it gets a bit more vinous and a touch peppery in the taste. Very smooth feel to it, almost soft. Moderate bitterness as well, and despite the tannins it seems as much like a stout because the raw grain taste persists.

Good beer. I love stouts, which I guess is why porters always fall short. I try to avoid the direct comparisons, but this one just seems closer to a stout, as opposed to Sierra Nevada's porter, which to me is dead center in the porter category.

Otter Creek Brewing Company's Pale Ale

Alright, I'm evenly split on Otter Creek beers, so I'm equal parts looking forward to this and meh about it.

Pours a light amber, very clear, with an orange tint. Excellent light tan head. Pours very nicely and then gets pillowy before receding. Smells nice and grassy, with a strong floral scent as well. Fair amount of malt to it as well, not really bready but sweet in a way that can only be explained by a decent grain bill.

Nice. Solid bitterness gets you up front. Not heavy enough for an IPA, but definitely there. It's still grassy, but fades to just plain bitter (in a good way) as it warms. Malt is present, but weaker than the smell would indicate, but that's also a good thing. Any maltier and it would approach an IPA. Clean break in the aftertaste, and fairly light in body. Very good beer. I won't be giving the rest of these away.

Otter Creek Brewing Company's Wolaver's Oatmeal Stout

Although I'm usually disappointed in organic beers, I can't pass up a new stout. Well, new to me, anyway.

Pours an opaque black once in the glass, but while pouring is a deep brownish black, on type for a non-imperial stout. Great tan head that slowly fades, which I hope is indicative of a better body than most stouts, due to the oatmeal.

Good roasted grain smell, with distinct oatmeal.

Pretty good. Very good upfront roasted grain taste, with the oatmeal adding more to the body than the taste. Feels a little hollow to me as it goes down, but that's probably because I like and am used to the heavier stouts. Moderate bitterness.

I like it. More roasted flavor than most stouts, and the oatmeal does boost the body a bit and make it a little more full than regular stouts. Eh, if I see it around I may pick it up again. It's a good compromise if I know someone I'll be with doesn't like the heavier beers like I do.