Rat Brewery
Brewpub
in
Huddersfield,
West Yorkshire,
England ๐ด๓ 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.
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at the Cardinals Hat, Lincoln. Hazy golden color with a white head. Aroma and taste are light fruity citrus and spicy. Medium body.
Tried
from Cask
on 14 Dec 2023
at 20:34
5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
On cask at The Rat & Ratchet, pours a clear dark brown with a small beige head. Aroma brings out gentle cocoa and some earthy notes. Flavour is full of vegetal and cocoa notes, and gentle earthiness. Too vegetal. Meh.
Tried
from Cask
on 05 Nov 2023
at 18:40
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at the Nottingham Beer Festival 2023. Pale golden colour with a white head. Aroma and taste sweet and slight floral. Light body.
Tried
from Cask
on 13 Oct 2023
at 21:13
7.6/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Cask at Ship Aground, Stafford. Pours a solid gold with medium sized white head and good lacing. Thereโs a simple aroma of citrus and tangerine. In the mouth it is sweet with a creamy texture with flavours of malts, floral hops, melon and mango, leading to a bitter finish. This is quite nice and decidedly swiggable.
Tried
from Cask
on 12 Oct 2023
at 22:12
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at the Strugglers Inn, Lincoln. Off black colour with a pale tan head. Aroma and taste are roasted coffee, malty and dry, long dry finish. rich grainy body.
Tried
from Cask
on 07 Oct 2023
at 11:44
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 8
Overall 5.5
Cask @ Guild Ale House, Preston. Clear golden with a creamy-frothy head. Slightly deeper tasting session hoppy brew. Quite smooth.
Tried
from Cask
on 06 Aug 2023
at 04:28
A proper hoppy bitter. Not a rat in sight...
Tried
from Cask
on 25 Jul 2023
at 11:19
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask at the strugglers inn Lincoln. Black colour with a pale tan head. Aroma and taste are chocolate with pine and hints of sweet fruit. Medium creamy body.
Tried
from Cask
on 01 Jul 2023
at 11:29
7/10
Tried
on 17 Jun 2023
at 18:52
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Hand-pulled half-pint at the Station Hotel, Oakengates on 27th May 2023. Mini-haze in the golden body, white cap on top. Citrusy and piney nose, fruity taste.
Tried
on 28 May 2023
at 07:15