Okell's
Commercial Brewery
in Douglas,
Isle Of Man,
Isle Of Man 🇮🇲
Associated with 9 Venues
Established in 1850
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.
BeardedAvenger (9068) reviewed MPA (Manx Pale Ale) from Okell's 6 months ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Cask at GBBF 25. Clear dark gold. Frothy foamy white head. Aroma has some grains and a hint of citrus plus underlying malts. Flavourwise there isna gooseberry and citrus twany. Grains.. Underlying malts. Light-medium bodied. Soft-fizzy carbonation. Long dry slightly astringent finish. A golden ale of a pale ale.
Grumbo (24387) reviewed Smoked Celtic Porter from Okell's 6 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 6.5
6/8/2025. Cask at GBBF 2025. As Smoked Porter 4.8%. Woody and soapy. Good looking beer but lacked body.
mart (27297) ticked Smoked Porter from Okell's 6 months ago
Magus, mõru, röstine, šokolaad, kuiv. Ok
Robin Svensson (13124) ticked Nectar from Okell's 7 months ago
Thanks Graham B.
jerseyislandbeer (5899) reviewed IPA / Dr Okells IPA from Okell's 10 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
Old rating from 2014 - pint from the cask on my Isle of Man visit, pours amber with a small white head. Aromas & tastes of caramel, citrus, flora, hints of spice & malt. Moderate body. Medium bitter finish
jerseyislandbeer (5899) reviewed Steam from Okell's 10 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
Old rating from 2014 - pint from the cask on my Isle of Man visit, pours amber with a small creamy white head. Aromas & tastes of citrus, lemon, herbs, hints of spice & malt. Medium body. Smooth finish
jerseyislandbeer (5899) reviewed MPA (Manx Pale Ale) from Okell's 10 months ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
Old rating from 2014 - pint from the cask on my Isle of Man visit, pours light golden colour with a small white head. Aromas & tastes of mango, citrus, papaya, passion fruit & malt. Moderate body. Long moderate bitter finish
jerseyislandbeer (5899) reviewed 1907 from Okell's 10 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
Old rating from 2014 - pint from the cask on my Isle of Man visit, pours amber with a small white foamy head. Aromas & tastes of lemon, citrus, toffee, bread, earth & malt. Medium body. Moderate long bitter finish
jerseyislandbeer (5899) reviewed Bitter from Okell's 10 months ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
Old rating from 2014 - pint from the cask on my Isle of Man visit, pours light brown with a small white head. Aromas & tastes of caramel, fruits, raisins, earth & malt. Medium body. Dry bitter finish
jerseyislandbeer (5899) reviewed Aile from Okell's 10 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
Old rating from 2014 - pint from the cask on my Isle of Man visit, pours black with a beige foamy head. Aromas & tastes of roasted malts, chocolate, coffee beans, peaty smoke, treacle, nuts, liquorice & wood. Medium body. Smooth creamy finish