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.
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.
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask @ Horse & Farrier, Otley. Auburn with a head. Fuller tasting pale ale with mild earthy notes.
Tried
from Cask
on 08 Jan 2023
at 09:32
5.5/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Oct 2022
at 02:00
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 8
Tap at The Station, Port Erin IOM. Amber beer, small head. Aroma is malt, sweet, botter, hops. Taste is the same, bitter, dry, malt, citrus, hops. Ok
Tried
from Draft
on 30 Sep 2022
at 15:58
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 8
Cask at The Mitre, amber beer, small head. Aroma is malt, bit cartboard, sweet, caramel. Taste is sweet, caramel, malt, bitter, not too bad
Tried
from Cask
on 29 Sep 2022
at 17:14
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 8
Tap at Thirsty Pidgeon, Douglas. Amber beer, small head. Aroma is malt, sweet, fruity. Taste is the same, sweet, caramel, malt. Not too bad
Tried
from Draft
on 28 Sep 2022
at 21:28
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Tap at The Barbary Coast, Douglas. Golden beer, aroma is malt, hops, citrus. Taste is the same, bitter, citrus, grapefruit, hops, grapefruit. Decent
Tried
from Draft
on 28 Sep 2022
at 18:54
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Cask at GBBF '22 day 1, 02/08/22. Clear golden amber with a good sized off white head. Nose is bitter sweet fruits, toffee, straw, crackers, grains. Taste comprises fruit slice, hint of biscuit, light citric peel, grass. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, semi drying close with a light bitter edge. It's fine but not my idea of an ISA really.
Tried
from Cask
on 19 Aug 2022
at 21:33
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Clear and golden with a frothy white head and a light malt and citrus hop aroma. Pretty smooth with citrus hop bitterness on top of a light malt backbone, some floral notes coming through too
Tried
from Draft
at
Barbary Coast Grill & Bar
on 14 Aug 2022
at 18:30
6.5/10
Country 110, Isle of Man 🇮🇲 Thanks to Gus H. for the trade and Dan F. for the transfer, a very solid, slightly sweet IPA.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Jun 2022
at 16:54
4.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Sample many thx to Andysnow 2022-05-08 Göteborg AR: dry bitter, dried fruity AP: clear copery, no head F: dry bitter, dried fruity
Tried
on 08 May 2022
at 19:03