Okell's

Commercial Brewery in Douglas, Isle of Man 🇮🇲
Associated with 10 Venues

Established in 1850

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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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6/10
Tried on 15 Aug 2024 at 06:59

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Tried on 14 Aug 2024 at 21:09

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Tried on 14 Aug 2024 at 20:54

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
14/4/2024. Can in the departure lounge at Ronaldsway Airport, Isle of Man. Pours hazy amber orange with a frothy off-white head. Aroma is hoppy, citrus, apricot, grapefruit, earthy, biscuity, tropical fruits, grass, pine. Moderate sweetness, medium bitterness. Medium body, average carbonation. Not as bitter as Aura, quite enjoyed it.
Tried from Can on 14 Apr 2024 at 18:34

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
14/4/2024. Can in the departure lounge at Ronaldsway Airport, Isle of Man. Pours hazy golden orange with a frothy off-white head. Aroma is hoppy, citrus, husky tropical fruits, biscuit, grass, pine. Moderate sweetness, medium plus bitterness. Moderate body, average carbonation. Bitter finish. Better than expected.
Tried from Can on 14 Apr 2024 at 18:01

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 4 Overall 6.5
11/4/2024. Cask at the 11th Isle of Man Beer & Cider Festival. Pours clear dark mahogany brown with a small short lasting bubbly off-white head. Aroma is malted, toffee, chocolate, biscuit, dried fruits, nut, slight berry edge. Moderate sweetness, bitterness and body. Fine carbonation. Drying finish. Not bad.
Tried from Cask on 11 Apr 2024 at 13:45

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
11/4/2024. Cask at the 11th Isle of Man Beer & Cider Festival. Pours clear golden with a small frothy white head. Aroma is lemon, citrus, grass, lime, straw. Medium sweetness and bitterness. Moderate body, oily watery, soft carbonation. Lime comes through more in taste to finish, with nice long bitterness. Quite nice.
Tried from Cask on 11 Apr 2024 at 13:30

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 4 Overall 7
10/4/2024. Cask at the Albert Hotel, Douglas, IoM. Pours clear amber brown with a creamy/frothy just off-white head. Aroma is very fruity, sozzled raisins, cooking chocolate, caramel, malt, hint of coffee. Medium sweetness, moderate bitterness, touch of berry tartness. Moderate body, quite smooth, very soft carbonation. Quite liked this. It’s pronounced “Jock” by the way.
Tried from Cask on 10 Apr 2024 at 18:01

6.3/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 4 Overall 6
8/4/2024. Draught at The Sefton, Douglas, IoM. Pours hazy straw gold with a small frothy white head. Aroma is citrusy, grassy, stone fruits, sweet tropical jellies. Taste is fairly sweet with moderate bitterness and just a slight worty edge. Light bodied, average carbonation. A very acceptable NA pale, well above the average NA offering. Also 13/4/2026. Can at sunny IoM Airport. See photo.
Tried on 08 Apr 2024 at 18:10

6.5/10
Country #85 🇮🇲
Tried from Draft on 29 Mar 2024 at 12:02