Islay Brut
Mills Brewing in Thrupp, Gloucestershire, England 🏴
Bière de Champagne / Bière Brut Regular|
Score
7.43
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Islay Brut is a blend of four barrels from three separate worts produced in March, May, and August 2018.
One of the brews fermented in two small Islay whisky barrels, imparting aromas of maritime peat. The blend was refermented with golden caster sugar to produce a strong and dry beer.
Finally, it received a large dose of primings to produce a Champagne type carbonation.
One of the brews fermented in two small Islay whisky barrels, imparting aromas of maritime peat. The blend was refermented with golden caster sugar to produce a strong and dry beer.
Finally, it received a large dose of primings to produce a Champagne type carbonation.
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7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
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Tried
on 28 May 2022
at 18:41
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle sample at a tasting at Porter & Sons. Cloudy golden, big white head. Barnyard, lots of oak, whiskey, some peat, sour, lemon. Good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Dec 2021
at 14:49
9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
Bottle, 750 ml shared with Max, Miro B and Zec at my 10k tasting. Cloudy golden orange with large white head. Very funky, citric, juicy, medium cabination, barnyard. Juicy. Light smoke, wooden notes. Medium sourness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Nov 2021
at 00:13
7.6/10
All over the map. Smokey up front, then some Apple, then a bit of sweetness, then a smoke finish. Maybe needs more time to blend, if I think of it as a whisky.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Oct 2021
at 18:59
7/10
Suitsune, turvas, hapu, funky, happeline. Hea.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Sep 2021
at 20:11
7/10
Peaty, sour, acidic, smoked, dry, woody
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Sep 2021
at 20:01
8.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle via the brewery. It opens with a massive pop and pours hazy bright orangey - deep gold with a thick, fluffy head. The aroma is deep dry funk, hay, mellow medicinal smokey vibes, kippers (but in a good way), distant bonfire, leather, white wine, gooseberry crumble, light vanilla, lemon, lime sherbet, love heart sweets and refreshers. The taste is crisp, dry, tart, puckering, nip of acidity, minerality, white grape, gooseberry, melon, lemon sherbet, oak, Islay whisky barrels not as pronounced as on the snout, more of a dull earthy smokey note, sherbet dib dab, refreshers and very little of that 9% alcohol. Medium body and high, effervescent carbonation. A very classy and we'll executed number. For me the Islay is not overdone and integrates well. Tasty.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Jun 2021
at 13:00
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle. Thanks to SirAlex. Pours hazy Golden with a White head. Islay on top and underneath. Leather, peat and funk. Champagne, White Wine and funk. Dry finish. It is not for me. But I see why some may dig it.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 May 2021
at 08:37
8/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 May 2021
at 15:06
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
Bottle. Mills online shop. Hazed, medium orange amber colour. Fine streams of bubbles make for a long lived, lively, just off white head. Nose has light peaty oak. Lemon verbena. Fruit loaf. Brand new suede slippers, like properly box fresh. Taste is sharp and lemony. Feels a little saline. Super clean, oaky, dry and bitter. Lively and brisk on the palate, with no trace of the 9%. High, foamy carbonation is Champagne like. Dry and tart on the finish. Mills doing their thing.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Apr 2021
at 19:55