About
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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Sigmund (15026) reviewed
Bitter from Okell's
9 years ago
6.6/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask pint at The Shepherd’s Tavern, Mayfair. Copper colour, off-white head. Moderate malty aroma, some fruit. Slightly sweet, fruity (currants) and malty flavour. Decent enough, but the hops are too moderate.
Tried from Cask on 31 Oct 2016 at 18:24
madmitch76 (41486) reviewed
Triskelion No 1 - Tropical IPA from Okell's
9 years ago
7.2/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
20th October 2016
The Maltings, York. Cask. Clear gold beer, small white head. Palate is smooth but has decent fine carbonation. Nice condition. Smooth malts provide a modest sweetness that struggles to keep the robust hopping in check. Good spicy orange and orange peel. Grapefruit. Mild floral. Spicy citric peel, finish leaves a tingling bitterness. A hop wallop here - nice.
Tried from Cask on 20 Oct 2016 at 07:15
Theydon_Bois (48345) reviewed
1907 from Okell's
9 years ago
5.9/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 8 Overall 5.5
Cask at GBBF’16, day three, 11/08/16. Clear golden orange with a decent off white head. Nose is citric rinds, orange, grains, straw. Taste comprises bread dough, citric tinged straw, melon, tangerine, grains. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, semi drying close. Mediocre offering.
Tried from Cask on 10 Oct 2016 at 03:26
Mabuzzer (2123) reviewed
Aile from Okell's
10 years ago
6.9/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
500ml bottle from Ian’s travels. Deep dark brown with a small white head. Sweet, peat smoke aroma. Taste is sweet smoke and liquorice with chocolate notes. Decent.
Tried from Bottle on 16 Sep 2016 at 17:14
WingmanWillis (39655) ticked
1907 from Okell's
10 years ago
6/10
Tried on 05 Sep 2016 at 16:25
ianwelby (4915) reviewed
IPA / Dr Okells IPA from Okell's
10 years ago
6.5/10 — Appearance 10 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Clear golden beer with a thick white head. Light lemony aroma. Taste is more bitter and acidic. Could do with a bit more punch but it’s pleasant enough and hit the spot sitting in the sun as I was.
Tried on 24 Aug 2016 at 06:20
ianwelby (4915) reviewed
1907 from Okell's
10 years ago
7.1/10 — Appearance 10 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Slightly hazy golden beer, creamy white head. Bitter, acidic citrus aroma. Given the strength it’s surprisingly mellow. Light and lemony, tangy on the tongue, some bitterness comes through as you get further through it and it ends up being surprisingly sour on the tongue. Would be sessionable were it not for the strength.
Tried on 23 Aug 2016 at 08:33
ianwelby (4915) reviewed
MPA (Manx Pale Ale) from Okell's
10 years ago
6.9/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Okells MPA. Hazy yellow. Creamy head and mouthfeel. Zesty aroma, sweet lemon taste. Some bitter hop up front and sour grapefruit to follow. No complaints for 3.7%. Very decent.
Tried on 23 Aug 2016 at 00:39
ianwelby (4915) reviewed
Bitter from Okell's
10 years ago
6.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Clear amber beer, creamy white head. Light sour fruit aroma. Fruity taste and a touch sour again. Malt and some light bitter hop. A very traditional bitter but perfectly serviceable.
Tried on 23 Aug 2016 at 00:36
Benzai (25102) reviewed
1907 from Okell's
10 years ago
7.5/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
Sampled @ GBBF Day 2. Clear yellow golden color, small white head. Smell and taste some malts, nicely hoppy, ttropical fruits, fruit hops, peach, pineapple piney bitter even slightly. Decent body and cabronation. Quite nice.
Tried on 16 Aug 2016 at 16:52