Ossett Brewery Smog Rat

Smog Rat

 

Ossett Brewery in Ossett, West Yorkshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

  IPA - Imperial New England / Hazy Regular
Score
6.98
ABV: 8.4% IBU: - Ticks: 12
Deep within the mist, Smog Rat lurks. Bounding through the shadows with bundles of hops, this rogue uses quick reflexes to navigate the foggy depths. Loaded with oats and a combo of Amarillo and Nelson Sauvin hops for a soft mouthfeel and intense profile. 

Cloudy, thick. A hoppy and hefty double NEIPA packed with citrus fruits.
 

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7.3/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7.5 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
Sweet leaning fruity number bringing lots of juicy sweet citrus and tropical fruity action, nice soft sweet malty backbone, touch of bitterness into the hoppy close.
Tried from Draft at Bootleggers Craft Beer Bar - Valby on 06 Jun 2026 at 13:35

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6.5 Texture 6 Overall 6
Can. Nose is mango, melon, caramel. Taste is sweet mango, caramel, hint of apricot and a tick of grapefruit on the sweet finish.
Tried on 16 May 2026 at 20:36

6.6/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 6.5 Texture 7 Overall 6.5
Can 44 cl. Cloudy, opaque golden with a lacing, white head. Spicy, intense, dank hop aroma. Rich, sweet, tropical fruitiness - sweet throughout. Well made, but all those sugars are way too much for me personally. 150526
Tried from Can on 15 May 2026 at 15:57

7.1/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
440ml can from Craft Metropolis. Poured a hazy golden orange colour with a short-lived frothy white head. The aroma is orange tangerine citrus. The flavour is moderate bitter and sweet, with a smooth, fresh, juicy jammy orange citrus, light pineapple, light dank, light hop bitter palate. Medium bodied with average carbonation.
Tried from Can at Craft Metropolis - Penge on 26 Apr 2026 at 21:55

6.8/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 6.5 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Spotty beige head on a vivid golden coloured body.
Chalky, dank, malt & citrus aroma.
Medium to thin bodied, lifeless with a clean back.
Light malt, biscuit, orange & oat tastes with a bitter finish.
Tastes like 5.4% not 8.4%
Tried from Can on 11 Apr 2026 at 21:17

7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
14th March 2026
Can. A light haze on this orange gold beer, good bubbly pale cream colour head. Light palate, semi dry, decent fine carbonation. Soft light pale malts, a light creamy sweetness. Soft cooling pine. Mild hop spice. Mellow but pleasing winey orangey citrus. Mild hop spice on the finish. A tad sweet but the hop profile kept me coming back for more.
Tried from Can on 14 Mar 2026 at 19:55

7.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
440ml can. Pours dull hazy gold with a large head. Aroma is Juicy papaya, mango and melon with a little onion. Taste is juicy throughout, with bitter papaya and mango.
Tried from Can from Tesco Supermarket (Various locations) on 09 Mar 2026 at 21:25

7.3/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7.5 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
Aroma: Juicy fruity hops with citrus. Flavour: Fruity sweet and bitter with citrus. Aftertaste is sweet and bitter. Colour: Hazy yellow with a white head. From: Can
Tried from Can on 11 Jan 2026 at 17:19

7.6/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
440ml can from Tesco Extra in Chesterfield - Hazy gold body with a short lived white top. Fruity citrus punch, some herbal flowery hints, good mouthfeel. Very drinkable.
Tried from Can from Tesco Supermarket (Various locations) on 20 Dec 2025 at 21:20

6.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6
Can from House Of Trembling Madness. Hazy golden body with a few flecks beneath a thin off-white head. Low carbonation. Faint lacing. Aroma of tinned peach, apricot and orange jelly. Flavour of apricot and lemon sponge. Thin to medium body with a slick mouthfeel. Soft fizz. This is a bit sweet and cloying for me.
Tried from Can at House Of The Trembling Madness (Lendal) on 16 Dec 2025 at 11:22