# The Rat Brewery — Huddersfield, West Yorkshire > The Rat Brewery in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England scores 3.49 out of 5 — Poor, #20 in West Yorkshire. 252 beers tracked, mostly Pale Ale. *Canonical page: · data updated 2026-08-18* Breadcrumb: Breweries → England → Leeds → The Rat Brewery The Rat Brewery is a brewery in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England. We grade it Poor, with a score of 3.49 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #20 in West Yorkshire. Of the 252 beers we track, 34% are Pale Ale and 23% IPA. ## Rating - Score: 3.49 out of 5 - Grade: Poor 😐 — Not bad beer so much as unremarkable beer. - Ranked: #20 in West Yorkshire · #441 in England · #11,780 worldwide - Popularity: Modestly rated - Beers tracked: 252 ## About This bespoke 6 brewers barrel plant produces around 150 firkins/kegs per week. Our Brewers have created Rodent themed beers to critical acclaim and have won a string of Awards. The Rat Brewery concentrates on heavily hopped pale ales such as the mega popular White Rat (heavily American hopped 4% extra pale beer). Ones to look out for include the intensely hoppy Crazy Rat 6% and Rat Against the Machine 7.4%. Our Head Brewer, Paul Spencer, personally brews something special each month under the 'Project Rat' experimental series of one-off brews. Huddersfield’s iconic award-winning brew pub has been given a new lease of life with a comprehensive yet sympathetic overhaul that manages to maintain a unique character. Packed full of eye-catching art and imaginative decoration, the Rat & Ratchet is an exceptional drinking experience with the widest appeal. The Rat Brewery is housed beneath the pub and supplies not only the pub but festivals and bars countrywide. ## What they brew - Pale Ale — 34% of the beers we track - IPA — 23% of the beers we track - Stout / Porter — 23% of the beers we track - Amber Ale — 8% of the beers we track - Other — 5% of the beers we track - Brown Ale — 4% of the beers we track - Spiced / Herbed Beer — 3% of the beers we track ## Find them - Address: 40 Chapel Hill, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England - Coordinates: 53.6415922, -1.7851348 - Website: http://www.rat-brewery.co.uk/ ## Same owner - Part of [Ossett Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/ossett-brewery-8889.md) - [Riverhead Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/riverhead-brewery-9296.md) — Huddersfield, England - [Fernandes Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/fernandes-brewery-8899.md) — Wakefield, England ## Breweries nearby - [Mallinsons](https://finding.beer/brewery/mallinsons-9762.md) — 3.05, Limited — Huddersfield, West Yorkshire — 0.4 mi away - [Briggs Signature Ales](https://finding.beer/brewery/briggs-signature-ales-5884.md) — 2.83, Limited — Huddersfield, West Yorkshire — 0.8 mi away - [Magic Rock Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/magic-rock-brewing-7834.md) — 3.76, Fine — Huddersfield, West Yorkshire — 1 mi away - [Barker's](https://finding.beer/brewery/barkers-22272.md) — 2.70, Limited — Huddersfield, West Yorkshire — 2.7 mi away - [Linfit Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/linfit-brewery-15418.md) — 3.46, Poor — Huddersfield, West Yorkshire — 2.9 mi away - [Milltown Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/milltown-brewing-co-15647.md) — 3.04, Limited — Huddersfield, West Yorkshire — 3 mi away - [Suma Wholefoods](https://finding.beer/brewery/suma-wholefoods-15626.md) — 2.88, Limited — Elland, West Yorkshire — 4.1 mi away - [Empire Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/empire-brewing-9623.md) — 3.03, Limited — Huddersfield, West Yorkshire — 4.4 mi away ## Rankings this brewery appears in - [Best breweries in Leeds, England](https://finding.beer/breweries/england/leeds.md) - [Best breweries in England](https://finding.beer/breweries/england.md) --- Finding Beer scores breweries on the beer they brew rather than on the venue. Method: . Rankings by place: . The iPhone app adds a live map of what is around you: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/finding-beer/id1082135126