Smoked Porter was originally brewed to mark Okell’s 175th anniversary and has since become a permanent part of the range. It took bronze at the 2026 World Beer Awards, the same competition where sister beer Nectar won gold, and it leans hard into its namesake smoke character: rich malt aged on American oak wood chips, with a gentle hint of smoke from peated malt running through it.
Smoked Porter at a Glance
| Style | Smoked porter |
| ABV | 5.0% |
| IBU | 32 |
| Brewery | Okell’s Brewery, Douglas, Isle of Man |
| Format | Cask, can and keg |
| Origin | Brewed to mark Okell’s 175th anniversary |
| Recent award | Bronze, 2026 World Beer Awards |
How It Tastes
Smoked Porter pours near-black with a tan head. Okell’s describes rich malt character combined with a gentle hint of smoke derived from peated malt and the ageing process on American oak wood chips, meeting notes of blackberries, chocolate, liquorice and vanilla. That matches how Other drinkers talk about it, calling out the porter as “excellent” and returning to it repeatedly at Okell’s own pubs. The smoke is present but restrained rather than dominant, so it reads closer to a classic English porter with a peated edge than a heavily smoked rauchbier.
“Released to celebrate the 175 year anniversary of Okell’s Brewery. The beer is a classic 5% Porter with rich malt character combined with a gentle hint of smoke.”, Okell’s Brewery
- Bronze medal at the 2026 World Beer Awards
- Complex, layered flavor from peated malt and American oak wood chip ageing
- Full body and 5.0% ABV make it a proper sipping porter rather than a session beer
- Grew out of a genuine milestone, Okell’s 175th anniversary, rather than a marketing gimmick
- Smoke character will not suit drinkers who want a clean, straightforward porter
- Less widely poured than Okell’s core cask range like Bitter or MPA
- Only available in the UK and Isle of Man, not exported to the US
Okell’s Smoked Porter is an Isle of Man beer not sold through US delivery apps. Alaskan Smoked Porter is a comparable US-available smoked porter.
FAQs
Why is it called Smoked Porter?
It gets its smoke character from peated malt and from ageing on American oak wood chips, on top of a classic 5% porter base.
Why did Okell’s brew this beer?
It was originally released to celebrate the 175th anniversary of Okell’s Brewery and has since stayed in the permanent range.
Has Smoked Porter won any awards?
Yes, it won bronze at the 2026 World Beer Awards.
Is Okell’s Smoked Porter very smoky?
The smoke is present but restrained, layered under blackberry, chocolate, liquorice and vanilla notes rather than dominating the beer.
