Rat Brewery

Brewpub in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
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.

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6/10
Tried on 18 Dec 2015 at 14:25

8/10 โ€” Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Cask at the Wellington, Birmingham. Poured a murky dark brown with a frothy tan head. The aroma is big rich red berry fruit, creamy malt, alcohol. The flavour is moderate sweet, light alcohol liquorice bitter with a smooth malt, molasses, spicy, fruit, Christmas pudding palate. Full bodied with soft carbonation. A superb ale and perfect for Christmas!
Tried from Cask on 17 Dec 2015 at 12:07

7.6/10 โ€” Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Cask at The Hop, Leeds, Friday 13th November 2015. Light gold with a sticky white head. Crisp and refreshing bitterness, really nice crunchy citrus and pithy bitter bite. A little dry, mmhhh... I like this, itโ€™s in great condition, great beer. A7 A4 T8 P4 Ov15 3.8
Tried from Cask on 13 Nov 2015 at 07:37

6/10 โ€” Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask @ Fox & Goose, Hebden Bridge. Yellow-blonde with a small head. Has a light hoppy character, some citrus, fairly dry texture.
Tried from Cask on 02 Nov 2015 at 10:03

5.5/10 โ€” Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5
Wakefield Beer Festival 2015. Darker tawny gold coloured. Fairly strong but its hoppy-fruity character is still dominant, albeit very unexciting.
Tried on 01 Nov 2015 at 04:04

5.8/10 โ€” Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 8 Overall 5
Cask @ Brew Haus, Bradford. Amber-brown with a creamy head. Itโ€™s a malty bitter with a low to medium bitterness and an appealing smoothness in its texture. Has a dry sweetness.
Tried from Cask on 26 Oct 2015 at 10:28

7/10 โ€” Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle from Beer Emporium Sandbach. Golden colour with a thick head. Lemon marmalade aroma. Light sweetness gives way to a citrus and mid bitter finish.
Tried from Bottle on 17 Oct 2015 at 02:46

5.9/10 โ€” Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Cask at the Wellington; clear golden yellow pour with a bubbly white head, aroma has light pine, taste has tangerine, bitter finish.
Tried from Cask on 11 Oct 2015 at 16:44

6.8/10 โ€” Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Cask at the Wellington Birmingham. Poured a clear straw colour with a bubbly broken white head. The aroma is fresh grassy hop. The flavour is moderate bitter with a light hop lemon citrus palate. Light bodied with soft carbonation.
Tried from Cask on 11 Oct 2015 at 08:59

5.5/10 โ€” Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 8 Overall 5
Huddersfield Oktoberfest 2015. Golden coloured ale. Has a malty-sweet nose with a lightly sweetened taste. Has a relatively smooth texture.
Tried on 07 Oct 2015 at 02:12