Ossett Brewery Smog Rat

Smog Rat

 

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

  IPA - Imperial New England / Hazy Regular
Score
7.06
ABV: 8.4% IBU: - Ticks: 7
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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7.8/10 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

6.4/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Can at home from Tesco. Substitution because the previous beer was a drain pour. This is all about crazy levels of hops and there are a hell of a lot of them. Maybe too many. But I suppose this is a DIPA so sessionable doesn't enter into the conversation. Nice to try....
Tried from Can from Tesco Supermarket (Various locations) on 07 Dec 2025 at 17:36

7.5/10
Tried from Can on 30 Nov 2025 at 15:23