Buy a pint of Otter and boost Poppy Appeal

By Mark Stevens
30/10/17

Supporters at Saturday’s game between Exeter Chiefs and Northampton Saints in the Anglo-Welsh Cup can help raise money for this year’s Poppy Appeal thanks to a combined partnership between Exeter Rugby Club and long-time sponsor Otter Brewery.



Each autumn Otter’s Head Brewer Keith Bennett produces a specially created charity beer called ‘Poppy Otter’ for pubs and drinkers across the West Country - and this year the brewery and the rugby club have put their heads together and, building on a mutual support for local charities, by deciding to make the Poppy Appeal a shared priority.

During today’s Anglo-Welsh Cup fixture against Northampton Saints, between them Exeter Rugby Club and Otter Brewery will be contributing 5p from every pint of ‘Hiawotter’ (the resident Otter beer at Sandy Park) sold across all of the bars to the Poppy Appeal.

General Manager at Sandy Park, Natasha Pavis, said: “As a club, we always commemorate Remembrance Day, and it is great that this year we are able to make the most of our partnership with Otter Brewery and do something extra towards the Poppy Appeal.” 


Patrick McCaig from Otter Brewery added: “We share a very close personal affinity with the values the RBL hold dear and an added bonus for us is that all the money raised locally is then used locally. In the last seven years Poppy Otter has contributed £11,000 to their regional efforts.”