About
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.
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Cask at Hops, Crewe Rat are one brewery I will always make a beeline for if they are on the bar, because they have proved they consistently brew good beers. Names and images are great as well, though I must admit I’m getting a bit tired of the endless variety. Anyway, this oen pours a clear golden yellow with a small white head and good lacing. The nose is woody / piney / sprucey. In the mouth it is creamy and hoppy with vague hints of citrus. The finish is hops and lemons. Reasonable beer without much distinguishing features.
Tried
from Cask
on 04 Nov 2019
at 22:44
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Half pint at Vintage, Hull. Medium white head. Clear golden pour. Lovely bitterness.
Tried
on 08 Oct 2019
at 17:10
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Two hand-pulled cask pints in The Cock Hotel on 21st Sep 2019. Clear golden pour, white crown with lacing. Really enjoyed this brew, didn't find any shortbread or porridge aromas or tastes, but I liked the piney hops and the overall taste which was semi-sweet.
Tried
from Cask
on 22 Sep 2019
at 04:08
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Cask at the Fox & Goose, Hebden Bridge. Black with a creamy off-white head. Has smooth roasted malts that are slightly milky. Has plenty of aroma.
Tried
from Cask
at
Fox and Goose
on 28 Aug 2019
at 15:40
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Quite malty, with some noble mild hops. Soft carbonated Pleasant and easy to drink. Session able at The Pub Ok duration [Handpull @ source]
Tried
on 10 Aug 2019
at 11:30
6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Half-pint, on cask at Hop in Wakefield. Clear amber coloured body, nitro creamy white head, spotty lacing. Moderate dark malt-driven aromas, mid-sweet. Taste of liquorice alongside moments of fruity hops. Ends malt-fruity. Creamy mouthfeel. Satisfying (04.07.2019).
Tried
from Cask
on 17 Jul 2019
at 06:56
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Dispensary, Liverpool; 29th June 2019. Hand-pulled half-pint. White crown on a clean golden body. Decent hop profile with a good bitterness throughout, some light sweetness in there too.
Tried
on 30 Jun 2019
at 02:47
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask @ Old Vic, Preston. Blonde with a creamy head. Has a hoppy-sugary aroma and taste at an easy strength.
Tried
from Cask
on 02 May 2019
at 13:08
6/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 6
Cask @ The Hop, Leeds. Very dark and very sweet, with inoffensive dark malts, which is probably why it's classed as a mild ale. Probably not a session brew.
Tried
from Cask
on 03 Apr 2019
at 13:29