Okell's

Commercial Brewery in Douglas, Isle of Man 🇮🇲
Associated with 10 Venues

Established in 1850

Contact
Old Castletown Road, Kewaigue Hill, Douglas, IM2 1QG, Isle of Man
Description
Beer for purists. Pure & Simple. Here, amidst the pure shores and rolling glens of the Isle of Man, Okell's has been defined by our beautiful Island for over 170 years and guided, in all that we brew, by its unique Brewing Purity Law.

Dr. William Okell, a Cheshire surgeon, started Okell's Brewery in Castle Hill, Douglas, Isle of Man in 1850. He was a man of singular drive and ambition - by 1874 Dr. Okell owned many of the pubs on the island, had convinced Tynwald (the Isle of Man's parliament), to create an act ensuring the purity of beer brewed on the Isle of Man, and built The Falcon Steam Brewery just outside Douglas.

It's A Continuing Tradition...
We care about the beers we make, and for our Head Brewer Kevin Holmes, it's a never ending passion to create the perfect pint of Okell's. Making the perfect pint from only 4 ingredients is a special skill handed down by generations of Master Brewers.

Continuing our tradition of innovation, Okell's has the only wide gap plate and frame heat exchanger for heating the wort in the Copper in the British Isles.

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6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Sample courtesy of Grumbo, cheers Graham! Golden colour, white foam head and aroma of tropical, citrus, elderflower, hops. Taste is malty, yeast, fruity, herbal, musky and citrusy, with some hop bitterness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, drying tangy bitter finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried on 07 Jun 2026 at 18:14

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Sample thanks to Grumbo.
Hazy golden with a white head. Aroma of citrus fruits, grapefruit, lemon and lime, tropical and pine. Taste also very citrus dominant, orange, grapefruit, lemon and lime, pine and citrus rinds giving it a nice bitterness. Light bodied. Pleasant easy drinking session gear.
Tried from Can on 18 May 2026 at 18:25

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Sample courtesy of Grumbo, cheers Graham! Pale golden colour, white foam head that dissipates, and aroma of apple, vanilla, funk. Taste is sweet, appley, fruity, fleshy, with some citric acidity. Medium bodied, high carbonation, sweetish drying tart acidic finish. Quite drinkable.
Tried on 01 May 2026 at 22:07

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8/4/2026. Draft at the Terminus Tavern, Douglas, IoM. Pours fine. Aroma is sweet, malty, caramel, biscuity, bready, citrusy. Fairly sweet, moderately bitter. Light bodied, average carbonation. Not bad actually.
Tried from Draft at Terminus Tavern (Okell's) on 08 Apr 2026 at 17:45

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8/4/2026. Draft at the Terminus Tavern, Douglas, IoM. Clear pale gold pour, minimal head. Apple juice aroma. Medium to medium sweet. Light tangy tartness. It’s okay.
Tried from Draft at Terminus Tavern (Okell's) on 08 Apr 2026 at 17:36

6.3/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6.5 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
7/4/2026. Draft at Jaks Bar, Douglas, IoM. Decent pour. Aroma is hoppy, herbal, biscuit, malt, caramel, veggie edge. Moderate sweetness, medium bitterness. Moderate body, average carbonation. Drying finish. Not bad.
Tried from Draft at Jaks Bar & Smokehouse on 07 Apr 2026 at 14:57

5.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 5 Overall 5.5
7/4/2026. Cask at Jaks Bar, Douglas, IoM. Clear straw gold pour. Aroma is corny, husky, grassy, flowery, herbal. Moderate sweetness, medium bitterness. Moderate body, soft carbonation. A little rough at first, did improve on first impressions.
Tried from Cask at Jaks Bar & Smokehouse on 07 Apr 2026 at 14:36

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Bottle at CBJ. Opaque cola brown. No head. Aroma combines marmite and malts and caramel. Flavourwise it's sweet and malty. Burnt caramel. A hint of marmite. Light-medium bodied. Soft-fizzy carbonation. Long dry slightly astringent finish. Still got it.
Tried from Bottle on 06 Mar 2026 at 19:31

7.4/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
Yeah, it’s not bad. Some ripened semi-dark malts, grape, berries, earth, moderate oxidation. Drinks alright.
Tried from Bottle at Craft Beer Junction on 04 Mar 2026 at 19:48

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle shared at the craft beer junction bermondsey tasting. Many thanks to Leighton for this one. A clear nut brown coloured pour with a halo of off white head. Aroma is semi sweet cola cubes. Brown sugars, ages. Flavour is composed of semi sweet, brown sugars, jammy fruits, cola cubes,. Palate is lifeless sweet ok.
Tried on 04 Mar 2026 at 19:47