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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.
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.
3.6/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 3
Texture 4
Overall 2.5
[Cask at The Falcon (JDW), High Wycombe] Pale (some might say insipid) gold with a moderate white head and a slight fizz. Very thin and watery mouthfeel. It’s pretty bland with just vague hints of doughy bread, lemon, cardboard and vomit. Beers that taste of watered-down sick put me right off.
Tried
from Cask
on 14 Nov 2012
at 04:29
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at the Hope Tap (JDW), Reading. Straw coloured with a loose cream head; and a citrusy aroma; fresh, grainy body with some citrus, honey sweetness, and a grassy bitterness; leaving a soft grassy finish. Good stuff.
Tried
from Cask
on 14 Nov 2012
at 03:32
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Cask at several places in Douglas. Almost clear pale amber. Floral nose with some hay. Mid sweet with light body and soft, firm mouthfeel. Some caramel, plenty of hay. Mid bitter finish, Nicely drinkable.
Tried
from Cask
on 13 Nov 2012
at 05:52
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask at Albert Hotel, Douglas. Clear mahogany colour, creamy head. Chocolatey nose. Mid sweet with medium-light body. Soft with some caramel and soothing chocolaty finish. Nice.
Tried
from Cask
on 13 Nov 2012
at 05:32
4.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
Cask at Albert Hotel, Douglas. Hazy copper colour, creamy head. Lactic red berry aroma. Mid sweet with light-mediunmbodyand rounded mouthfeel. Lactic sourness, low bitterness.
Tried
from Cask
on 13 Nov 2012
at 05:31
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
cask at Sorder ... golden amber ... off white head ... soft citrus peach nose ... soft oversweet citrus fruits ... soft toffee ... bit dull
Tried
from Cask
on 07 Nov 2012
at 04:40
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at Hamilton Hall Spoons. Goldrn brown clear thin lasting bubbly off white head. Its an ok bitter. Fine. Some hop some malt some clean flavours. Its just above average
Tried
from Cask
on 03 Nov 2012
at 05:30
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Draught, nitrokeg (as Okells Bitter), aboard Isle of Man ferry. Hazy nut brown, creamy nitro head. Fruity hay-like aroma. Dry and light with creamy mouthfeel. Pleasant hay-like hops. Light nutty malt. Mid bitter finish. Very pleasant for a nitro dispenced bitter.
Tried
on 30 Oct 2012
at 16:58
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
Beautifully smoked aroma, distinct peat smell. Rather ordinary in other characteristics. Dark with a frothy head, medium bodied and dry without flavour.
Tried
on 12 Oct 2012
at 16:51
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
cask at GBBF 2012 ... golden amber ... thin white lacing ... soft dry lemon zezty nose ... soft zezty orange ... lemon fruit.
Tried
from Cask
on 09 Oct 2012
at 09:48