Black Islay
Black Isle Brewery in Munlochy, Highland, Scotland 🏴
Stout - Imperial Special Out of Production|
Score
7.40
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The base beer was our new 7.4% Black Stout and the whisky casks were provided very kindly by the excellent and innovative Bruichladdich distillery on Islay.
This is a one off beer, made in a very small batch, and all bottles are individually numbered.
This beer will age extremely well, so don't worry if you forget about it for a while.
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Martin Lindström (24380) ticked Black Islay from Black Isle Brewery 10 years ago
allmyvinyl (21071) reviewed Black Islay from Black Isle Brewery 10 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle shared at Ash’s. Pours black with a thin tan head. Aromas of whisky, earthy, chocolate, toffee. Taste is light sweet, light booze, light smoke. Long, complex finish. Cheers Stuu! First wee tasting of the summer
Gyllenbock (17517) reviewed Black Islay from Black Isle Brewery 10 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Bottle from Systembolaget, bought in May 2012. Black with a small tan head. Fairly mild with chocolate, whisky, ash and some light caramel. Medium body and low carbonation. A descent one.
Tinus (5080) reviewed Black Islay from Black Isle Brewery 10 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Black colour, off-white head. Aroma of ash, caramel, roasted malts, bourbon, vanilla, light peat. Sweet malty flavour, vanilla, light hint of smoke. Sweet finish, ash, liquorice and caramel.
(from 33cL bottle @ Mother Kelly’s, RBESG 2014, London. Bottle 338/484. Thanks for sharing today’s beers, RateBeer crew!)
SpringsLicker (4048) reviewed Black Islay from Black Isle Brewery 11 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
From my Secret Santa Blomster via my cellar. Bottle 763/1051. Black pour with a generous tan head. Complex aroma of roast malt,dark fruits, whiskey, chocolate. The flavor is lightly sweet balanced by a light bitterness. Complex following the aroma and evolving through different stages as it warms. Well done.
Stuu (34525) reviewed Black Islay from Black Isle Brewery 11 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Bottle at home. Pours black, nose is smoky, chocolatey, taste is similar, woody, rich, dry. Bottle at ash’s. Pours black, nose is toffee, chocolate, earthy, vanilla, taste is similar, light soy sauce.
Theydon_Bois (46224) reviewed Black Islay from Black Isle Brewery 11 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Bottle split at Mother Kelly’s during RBESG ’14, from the Kernel Rot Box, 08/08/14 #338/484. Light black with a big old tan covering. Nose is earthy roast, light smoke, dark toffee, dark fruits, spice, cooca rub, tar. Taste comprises light roasted tones, subtle BA effect, touch musty, dark toffee sauce, light spice. Medium + body, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a faint lick of booze. Ok impy, aged fairly well.
Sledutah (12313) reviewed Black Islay from Black Isle Brewery 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Bottle shared during RBESG
Clear brown with a small beige head, some lacing. Aroma of dark malts and woody. Flavors of dark malts, caramel, woody and mild whiskey
Nice
Fergus (31329) reviewed Black Islay from Black Isle Brewery 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Bottle from the kernel rot box. Opaque black pour with a lasting cream tan head. Aroma is nutty, smoked peat caramel, some staling. Palate is very carbonated, wood effervescent. Fills the mouth with bubbles. Flavour is wood, tar, burnt sugar, decent maybe some age.
Ferris (26026) reviewed Black Islay from Black Isle Brewery 11 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Bottle - Dark fruit, scotch whisky notes and some sweet notes. Jet black with a bubbly brown head. Dark fruit and barrel notes with hints of peat and bitterness. Dry and bitter finish. Little of the smoke or peat that is normal for Islay.