Okell's

Commercial Brewery in Douglas, Isle of Man 🇮🇲
Associated with 12 Venues

Established in 1850

Contact
Old Castletown Road, Kewaigue Hill, Douglas, IM2 1QG, Isle of Man
+44 1624 699400
info@okells.co.uk
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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jjsint
jjsint (8884) reviewed
Bitter from Okell's
7 years ago
6.4/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 5.5
Handpull cask at the Lady of Mann, Liverpool. Light brown and clear with a healthy off-white head. Slightly woody and malty aroma: light toasty notes with some very mild sulphur. Clean bittersweet flavour with crystal malt on the tongue. A very simple basic bitter.
Tried from Cask on 15 May 2019 at 21:12
beerhunter111
beerhunter111 (50940) reviewed
IPA (Bottled) from Okell's
7 years ago
7/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8
50cl bottle courtesy of Erzengel, thanks! A clear deep golden beer with a small white head. aroma of mild citrus hops, flowers, caramel and biscuit malt. taste of caramelized malt, biscuit, moderate resinous hops, citrus. Okay!
Tried from Bottle on 04 May 2019 at 20:40
minutemat
minutemat (16768) reviewed
Bitter from Okell's
7 years ago
6.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask @ Bear & Billet, Chester. Pours clear amber with a well-appointed collar of fluffy off-white foam. Aroma of light grain. Taste presents fluffy soft grain, gentle sweetness, cereal malt. Good all-round bitter with nice balance.
Tried from Cask on 22 Apr 2019 at 22:49
Rasmus40
Rasmus40 (37520) reviewed
Bitter from Okell's
7 years ago
6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask @ Bear & Billet, Chester. Clear amber with a white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, caramel and dark fruit. Flavor is medium sweet and light bitter. Sweet finish. 100219
Tried from Cask on 10 Feb 2019 at 19:07
saxo
saxo (30101) reviewed
IPA / Dr Okells IPA from Okell's
7 years ago
6.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask @ Bear & Billet, Chester. Nice head with good duration. Color is golden. Aroma and taste are fruits, malt, flowers and hops. Sweet finish.
Tried from Cask on 10 Feb 2019 at 19:05
Rasmus40
Rasmus40 (37520) reviewed
IPA / Dr Okells IPA from Okell's
7 years ago
6.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask @ Bear & Billet, Chester. Clear golden with a white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, fruity and light hoppy. Flavor is medium sweet and light bitter. Sweet and light bitter finish. 100219
Tried from Cask on 10 Feb 2019 at 19:04
Grumbo
Grumbo (25692) reviewed
Bitter from Okell's
7 years ago
6.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
10/2/2019. Cask at the Bear & Billet, Chester. Pours amber with a creamy off-white head. Aroma of malt, caramel, bread, fruit and hops. Medium sweetness, moderate bitterness. Moderate body, slight watery texture, soft carbonation.
Tried from Cask on 10 Feb 2019 at 19:03
Grumbo
Grumbo (25692) reviewed
IPA / Dr Okells IPA from Okell's
7 years ago
6.5/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6
10/2/2019. Cask at the Bear & Billet, Chester. Pours dark gold with a creamy white head. Aroma of hops, citrus, light tropical fruit, flowers and grass. Moderate sweetness, medium bitterness. Moderate body, slight oily texture, soft carbonation. Nice bitterness to finish.
Tried from Cask on 10 Feb 2019 at 19:00
saxo
saxo (30101) reviewed
Bitter from Okell's
7 years ago
6.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask @ Bear & Billet, Chester. Nice head with good duration. Color is amber. Aroma and taste are caramel, fruits, malt, hops and has a sweet and light bitter finish.
Tried from Cask on 10 Feb 2019 at 18:55
Deanf
Deanf (9780) reviewed
Bitter from Okell's
8 years ago
6.2/10 — Appearance 10 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 6
In my professional drunken opinion these O'kells beers are perfect- solid staying head, good colour. The aroma is just a soft biscuit, however. Flavour is a very mellow malt with soft mentions of brown sugar. Medium finish. A very casual bitter, subtle and just okay in that respect.
Tried on 27 Jun 2018 at 14:25