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.

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8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Cask at the Ale Emporium. Pours black with a thick tan head. Aromas of chocolate, light smoke Taste is big milk chocolate, caramel, smoky at the back. Light salt at the finish. Lovely.

Tried from Cask on 17 Apr 2015 at 15:54


7.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Cask at the Ale Emporium. Pours pale gold with a thin white head. Aromas of citrus, malt. Taste is bitter orange, oily texture bitter finish.

Tried from Cask on 17 Apr 2015 at 15:51


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Tap. Hop, Sheffield. Clear, dark gold. Thin, lasting, white head. Juicy white grape. Fusty orange. Tad of spice. Drinks juicy sweet. Fruity, light chewy bitter. Still crisp, though. Bittersweet close. Some spice. Decent.

Tried from Draft on 29 Mar 2015 at 11:08


6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Cask @ Crown & Kettle, Manchester. Paler golden colour. Not quite as strong tasting as it might suggest. It’s a decent IPA with a small fruitiness.

Tried from Cask on 03 Mar 2015 at 07:54


5.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Cask @ Crown & Kettle, Manchester. Pale clear yellow with a small head. Dry hopped with a slightly gritty texture in this respect. There’s a small fruitiness associated with the ale that is fairly light and easy to drink.

Tried from Cask on 03 Mar 2015 at 07:24


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Tried on 01 Mar 2015 at 11:13


5.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

Pendle Beer Festival 2015. Golden-yellow with a small head. It’s dry hopped with a light floral-fruity flavour.

Tried on 26 Feb 2015 at 17:10


5.9
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Pendle Beer Festival 2015. Very dark red with a small head. Has a soapy smooth texture with a very light roasted malt aroma and taste.

Tried on 26 Feb 2015 at 17:05


7.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Manchester Beer Festival 2015. Almost black with a frothy off-white head. Has a full roasted malt aroma and taste with some notes that produce a hint of bacon.

Tried on 28 Jan 2015 at 16:31


7.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 8

Cask @ New Oxford, Salford. Golden-amber with a small head. Heavily hopped with a full tropical fruit aroma and taste. It’s very fruity!

Tried from Cask on 24 Jan 2015 at 17:17