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
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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6.3/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 5
Cask @ The Commercial, Ramsey. Smooth and slightly malty beginning. Fresh and typical sweetish for a golden ale. Slightly bitter till the end, smooth, mild. The aftertaste is as well golden ale typical: Smooth, slightly sweetish, hints of bitterness. On the tongue remains an smooth-sweetish Ale-aroma with bitter hints.
Tried from Cask on 06 Aug 2014 at 09:11

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Cask @ The Mitre, Ramsey. Brown in the glass with a nice creamy white head. Very smooth beginning, malty, slightly dry but still hints of sweetness. Easy to drink and deep as well. Hazelnuts and smooth malt. The aftertaste has roasted hints, smooth, fresh, malty-dry with a subtle sweetness & bitterness. Very nice!
Tried from Cask on 06 Aug 2014 at 08:59

7.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bottle. The beer starts smooth, malty and slightly roasted. Easy to drink but deep as well. Malty-smooth, fresh, great. Roasted malt harmonises great with the slightly sweetness and a subtle bitterness. Great!
Tried from Bottle on 05 Aug 2014 at 13:00

4.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 4 Flavor 4 Texture 8 Overall 2.5
On cask as "Okell’s Steam - Amber Ale". Yellow-orange in colour, smooth in the beginning. The mainpart is grainy, slightly sweety, hints of wheat. The aftertaste is smooth, slightly grainy-bitter, not too deep and quite easy to drink. On the tongue remains a smooth, sweetish-grainy aroma with slightly bitter wheatish hints.
Tried from Cask on 05 Aug 2014 at 12:26

8.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 9 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Cask @ HQ Bar, Douglas. Dark golden in the glass, fresh floral nose. The beer starts smooth, fresh and nice floral with citrus hints. The mainpart is easy to drink, floral-fresh, slightly bitter till the end. The aftertaste is floral, smooth, hints of sweetness and slightly bitter. Great beer!
Tried from Cask on 05 Aug 2014 at 11:45

8.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 9 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 9.5
Cask @ Falcon's Nest in Port Erin. Smooth and fresh beginning. Nice flowery hops together with a mild and smooth fruitiness. Deep and smooth. Slightly sweet in the end with a moderate bitterness and lots if floral hops. And extremely smooth! Great beer!
Tried from Cask on 05 Aug 2014 at 08:49

8.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 9 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 8
Cask in Douglas: Smooth and Dark malty in the beginning. The brew continues dark roasted malty, but as well fresh and easy to drink. Quite dry, roasted, deep. The aftertaste is even viscous, dry, malty-roasted, intense. Great beer, especially for the low ABV.
Tried from Cask on 04 Aug 2014 at 11:43

7.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 5.5
Cask. Smooth beginning, fresh, hints of roasted nuts, roasted malt, hazelnuts. Easy to drink, fresh, smooth. Slightly dryer and more bitter till the end. Nice and smooth, dry-malty with a nice bitterness remains on the tongue!
Tried from Cask on 04 Aug 2014 at 10:24

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
500ml bottle at 4.7%. Pours very dark brown with a small head. Aroma is peat, tcp and treacle. Taste is treacle to start with a meaty, peaty finish.
Tried from Bottle on 29 Jul 2014 at 14:40

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
500ml bottle. Pours dark gold with a medium head. Aroma is wheaty with a touch of coriander. Taste is wheaty throughout with a little lemon on the finish. A bit bland.
Tried from Bottle on 28 Jul 2014 at 14:15