Okells
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Okells Brewery is a regional brewery founded in 1850 by Dr. William Okell in Douglas, Isle of Man
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surgeon, started Okell's Brewery in Castle Hill, Douglas in 1850. By 1874 Dr. Okell owned many of the pubs on the island, had convinced Tynwald
, the island's parliament, to create an act ensuring the purity of beer brewed on the Isle of Man, and built The Falcon Steam Brewery just outside Douglas.
In 1972 Okells was bought by Heron & Brearley, a local drinks company. Then, in 1986, it was merged with Castletown Brewery and renamed The Isle of Man Breweries.
In August 1994 the company moved to a new purpose built brewery outside Douglas and reverted back to the name Heron & Brearley.
The beer is also available through Major UK beer distributors. Bottled beer is also available on the Isle of Man, Sweden and Finland.
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Four seasonal beers:
And six occasional beers:
Also available are Dr. Okells IPA
, Okells Maclir, 1907 and Okells Aile, sold in bottles.
Douglas, Isle of Man
right|thumb|250px|Douglas Promenade, which runs nearly the entire length of beachfront in Douglasright|thumb|250px|Sea terminal in DouglasDouglas is the capital and largest town of the Isle of Man, with a population of 26,218 people . It is located at the mouth of the River Douglas, and a sweeping...
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History
Dr. William Okell, a CheshireCheshire
Cheshire is a ceremonial county in North West England. Cheshire's county town is the city of Chester, although its largest town is Warrington. Other major towns include Widnes, Congleton, Crewe, Ellesmere Port, Runcorn, Macclesfield, Winsford, Northwich, and Wilmslow...
surgeon, started Okell's Brewery in Castle Hill, Douglas in 1850. By 1874 Dr. Okell owned many of the pubs on the island, had convinced Tynwald
Tynwald
The Tynwald , or more formally, the High Court of Tynwald is the legislature of the Isle of Man. It is claimed to be the oldest continuous parliamentary body in the world, consisting of the directly elected House of Keys and the indirectly chosen Legislative Council.The Houses sit jointly, for...
, the island's parliament, to create an act ensuring the purity of beer brewed on the Isle of Man, and built The Falcon Steam Brewery just outside Douglas.
In 1972 Okells was bought by Heron & Brearley, a local drinks company. Then, in 1986, it was merged with Castletown Brewery and renamed The Isle of Man Breweries.
In August 1994 the company moved to a new purpose built brewery outside Douglas and reverted back to the name Heron & Brearley.
Availability
Beers are available on the Isle of Man and in the UK. Okells have four UK pubs:- Thomas Rigby's, LiverpoolLiverpoolLiverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
- The Fly In The Loaf, Liverpool
- Bear and BilletBear and BilletThe Bear and Billet is a public house located at 94 Lower Bridge Street, Chester, Cheshire, England. It has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade I listed building; it has been described as "the finest 17th-century timber-framed town house in Chester", and "one of the last of the...
, ChesterChesterChester is a city in Cheshire, England. Lying on the River Dee, close to the border with Wales, it is home to 77,040 inhabitants, and is the largest and most populous settlement of the wider unitary authority area of Cheshire West and Chester, which had a population of 328,100 according to the... - The Academy, AberystwythAberystwythAberystwyth is a historic market town, administrative centre and holiday resort within Ceredigion, Wales. Often colloquially known as Aber, it is located at the confluence of the rivers Ystwyth and Rheidol....
, WalesWalesWales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
The beer is also available through Major UK beer distributors. Bottled beer is also available on the Isle of Man, Sweden and Finland.
Beers
The company brews five regular cask aleCask ale
Cask ale or cask-conditioned beer is the term for unfiltered and unpasteurised beer which is conditioned and served from a cask without additional nitrogen or carbon dioxide pressure...
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- Okells BitterBitter (beer)Bitter is an English term for pale ale. Bitters vary in colour from gold to dark amber and in strength from 3% to 7% alcohol by volume.-Brief history:...
. - Okells mildMild aleMild ale is a low-gravity beer, or beer with a predominantly malty palate, that originated in Britain in the 17th century or earlier. Modern mild ales are mainly dark coloured with an abv of 3% to 3.6%, though there are lighter hued examples, as well as stronger examples reaching 6% abv and...
. - Dr. Okells IPAIndia Pale AleIndia Pale Ale or IPA is a style of beer within the broader category of pale ale. It was first brewed in England in the 19th century.The first known use of the expression "India pale ale" comes from an advertisement in the Liverpool Mercury newspaper published January 30, 1835...
. - Okells Maclir Wheat beerWheat beerWheat beer is a beer that is brewed with a large proportion of wheat. Wheat beers often also contain a significant proportion of malted barley. Wheat beers are usually top-fermented...
. - Okells Red
- Okells Alt AltbierAltbierAltbier is a German top-fermenting beer brewed in Düsseldorf and other parts of North Rhine-Westphalia.The name Altbier, which means old beer, refers to the pre-lager brewing method of using a warm top-fermenting yeast...
Four seasonal beers:
- Spring Ram
- Summer Storm
- Autumn Dawn
- St. Nick
And six occasional beers:
- Okells SaisonSaisonSaison is the name originally given to low-alcohol pale ales brewed seasonally in farmhouses in Wallonia, the French-speaking region of Belgium, for farm workers during harvest season...
- Dr. Okells Elixir
- Dr. Okells Eastern Spice
- Castletown Bitter
- Olde Skipper
- Aile - a smoked Porter, voted Europe's best flavoured Porter in the 2010 World Beer Awards
Also available are Dr. Okells IPA
India Pale Ale
India Pale Ale or IPA is a style of beer within the broader category of pale ale. It was first brewed in England in the 19th century.The first known use of the expression "India pale ale" comes from an advertisement in the Liverpool Mercury newspaper published January 30, 1835...
, Okells Maclir, 1907 and Okells Aile, sold in bottles.