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| Address | Okell & Sons Ltd Falcon Brewery Kewaigue Douglas Isle of Man IM2 1QG |
| County (see footnote) | |
| Phone | 01624 699400 |
| Fax | 01624 699476 |
| Web | www.okells.co.uk |
| mac -AT- okells.co.uk | |
History
The Isle of Man's main brewery started brewing in 1850 at the Falcon Brewery in Douglas. In 1972 it was taken over by local wine and spirit merchants Heron & Brearley and merged with the other main brewer on the island, Castletown Brewery, in 1986 to become Isle of Man Breweries. Reverted back to the name Okells in 1994 when the company moved to a new purpose built 60BBL brewery outside Douglas.
Beers Brewed
We do not maintain a list of beers brewed by each brewery. There may be a list on the brewery's own website and we suggest you also visit the entry for Okell & Sons Ltd on the independent www.beermad.org.uk.
Regular Outlets
The company owns over 50 pubs on the island, all of which sell real ale. The company also owns a number of pubs on the mainland in Liverpool, Leeds and Chester.
Visit Information
Visits by appointment only. Groups of between 12 and 20 in the evening only.
Cask Identification
Casks are coloured yellow/red/yellow.
Distribution Information
Most beer is distributed with the Isle of Man. The Beer Seller and Flying Firkin Distribution Ltd mainly distribute the beer on the mainland.
Last Updated : 22nd May 2006
The information contained above was believed to be correct at the date indicated. However we accept no responsibility for any false, misleading or inaccurate information within this site. We are not Okell & Sons Ltd and have no connection with them. This is not their official web site. If you believe any of the above information to be wrong, then let us at www.quaffale.org.uk know by mailing us.
All Trademarks and logos are recognized as the property of their owners.
Footnote - Since the 1974 local government reorganisation there has been much controversy over many county boundaries. The links we provide cover both possibilities; Ceremonial Counties which are the areas for which a Lord-Lieutenant has been appointed; and Historic Counties (and their allied county boroughs) which represent the position before the 1974 re-organisation.