Rat Brewery

Brewpub in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Owned by Ossett Brewery
Associated Venue: Rat & Ratchet

Established in 2011

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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.

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6.8/10 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 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 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.
Tried on 14 Apr 2026 at 14:53

6.4/10 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

7/10
Tried from Cask at Imp & Angel on 21 Feb 2026 at 19:38

6.4/10 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 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.
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 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