Rat Brewery
Brewpub
in
Huddersfield,
West Yorkshire,
England 🏴
Owned by
Ossett Brewery
Associated Venue: Rat & Ratchet
Established in 2011
Contact
The Rat & Ratchet, 40 Chapel Hill, Huddersfield, HD1 3EB, England
Description
Housed beneath The Rat and Ratchet and since the very first brew of Lab Rat in 2011, head brewer, Paul Spencer and brewer Robin Moss, have created rodent themed beers to critical acclaim. Our beers are distinctive, extreme, generally intensely hopped and anything but average, experimenting with a range of different beer styles, strengths and ingredients. Rat beer is now infecting all four corners of the UK faster than the Black Death, turning a local infestation into a national plague. White Rat in particular has emerged as the flagship beer and now sits within the Ossett core range.
6.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Cask at the Pup & Ducking, Solihull. Poured a slightly hazy golden colour with a mostly lasting frothy head. The aroma is yeasty, light citrus. The flavour is moderate bitter, with a smooth, fresh, light herbal, light citrus, woody hop bitter palate and a lingering bitter finish. Medium bodied with soft carbonation.
Tried
from Cask
at
The Pup & Duckling
on 22 Apr 2026
at 20:17
6.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Half pint on cask at The Leopard 5:10 PM 1 Apr 23
Tried
from Cask
at
The Leopard
on 16 Apr 2026
at 08:23
6.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 6
Cask at the Hop In, Leeds, 14/04/2026.
Light brown topped with a beige cap.
Nose is biscuit, stewed fruit, hint of toffee.
Taste comprises fruit slice, brown bread, dried fruit rinds, cocoa sprinkle.
Medium bodied, soft carbonation, semi drying close.
Passable affair.
Light brown topped with a beige cap.
Nose is biscuit, stewed fruit, hint of toffee.
Taste comprises fruit slice, brown bread, dried fruit rinds, cocoa sprinkle.
Medium bodied, soft carbonation, semi drying close.
Passable affair.
Tried
on 14 Apr 2026
at 14:53
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 6
Half pint on cask at the Leopard 5:07 PM 28 Apr 23
Tried
from Cask
at
The Leopard
on 10 Apr 2026
at 14:59
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
30/1/2026. Cask at the 17th Colchester Winter Ale Festival.
Tried
from Cask
on 30 Jan 2026
at 13:55
5/10
Tried
from Cask
on 30 Jan 2026
at 13:53
6.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Medium bodied, smooth with a short dry back.
Grain, citrus, stone fruit & confectionery tastes with a bitter hopped finish.
Grain, citrus, stone fruit & confectionery tastes with a bitter hopped finish.
Tried
from Cask
at
Guild Ale House
on 11 Jan 2026
at 20:32
6.5/10
Tried at the Strugglers inn, Lincoln. Nice golden beer with a bitter finish. easy drinking and decent enough, for the abv. oh and for comparison £4.10 for a pint (although i'm drinking a third which was £1.37) For pricing context (Real ale pub, In the tourist area of Lincoln, in sight of both castle and cathedral, and where they used to hang people when that was a thing)
Tried
from Cask
at
The Strugglers Inn
on 03 Jan 2026
at 13:15
6.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Tried
from Cask
at
Wrekin Inn
on 28 Dec 2025
at 20:20