Okells
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A regional brewery founded in 1850 by Dr. William Okell in Douglas on the Isle of Man.
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[edit] History
Dr. William Okell, a Cheshire 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 the Tynwald, the island's ruling council, 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 Okells.
[edit] Availability
Beers are available on the Isle of Man. And now available in the UK. Okells have 4 UK pubs, 2 in Liverpool, 1 in Chester and 1 in Leeds. The beer is also available through Major UK beer distributors. Bottled beer is also available on the Isle of Man and Finland
[edit] Beers
The company brews four regular cask ales:
Four seasonal beers:
- Spring Ram
- Summer Storm
- Autumn Dawn
- St. Nick
And three occasional beers:
- Casteltown Bitter
- Olde Skipper
- Aile - a smoked Porter
Also available are Dr. Okells IPA, Okells Maclir and Okells Aile, sold in bottles.
