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Craft Beer, Done Right

ISLEY BREWING COMPANY is a Micro Craft brewery located in Richmond, Virginia.

We were the first Craft brewery to open in the Scott’s Addition area in the Fall of 2013 by owner and Richmond native, Mike Isley.

It’s been our intention from the beginning to make the best craft beer with the best ingredients for our guests to enjoy in our expansive tasting room.

To this day, our founding brewer, Josh Stamps, is still turning out award winning beers and winning people’s hearts with his artisan’s approach to brewing.

Stamp's accomplishments include:

- Choosy Mother ranking #23 in the state of Virginia by Beer Advocate, and voted Best Beer in Richmond 2020
- Creating the best IPA in Virginia 2014 by CAH
- Keeping us in the top 3 Breweries in Richmond for 3 years running
- Helping make Isley one of the top 50 brewery destinations in the world to visit by USA TODAY!

We are committed to our guests and retailers in continuing to earn your respect and loyalty. Our goal is to make YOU love what we do as much as WE love what we do.
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nimbleprop (17244) reviewed
Plain Jane Belgian White Ale (Blueberry) from Isley Brewing Company
10 years ago
6.6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Sampled at the brewery, pours a very hazy very light yellow with some clingy white head. Nose has blueberries and white flour, like muffin mix, some orange, mild spice. Flavor follows, lots of muffin mix, some muddled spice, some mandarin orange. Lightly sweet finish. An improvement on the original.
Tried on 08 Nov 2015 at 13:47
nimbleprop (17244) reviewed
Wolfman's Brother from Isley Brewing Company
10 years ago
5.5/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 5
Sampled at the brewery, pours a clear gold with some lacing white head. Nose has lemon, soap, herbs, a little pepper, light grass. Flavor follows, all quite muddled, grass, pepper, soap, pine. Nothing stands out. Watery finish.
Tried on 08 Nov 2015 at 13:42
nimbleprop (17244) reviewed
Venus Flytrap from Isley Brewing Company
10 years ago
6.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Sampled at the brewery, pours a mostly clear gold with some lacing, white head. Nose has orange, tangerine, some light guava, lightly dank, some buttered biscuit. Flavor is mostly soap and pith, muddle citrus. Finishes medium bodied, medium bitterness. Needs work.
Tried on 08 Nov 2015 at 13:41
nimbleprop (17244) reviewed
Choosy Mother from Isley Brewing Company
10 years ago
7.2/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Sampled at the brewery, pours a watery, deep brown with a ring of off white head. Nose has... peanut butter! Also malt, toast, some cracker, creamy oats, a little molasses. Flavor is just like toast with peanut butter, a little nutella too, light coffee. Dry finish. Very drinkable. Kitschy, sure, but pretty well done.
Tried on 08 Nov 2015 at 10:02
obguthr (12695) reviewed
Wolfman's Brother from Isley Brewing Company
11 years ago
6/10 — Appearance 4 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6
Draft at Virginia IPA Challenge, Capital Alehouse Harrisonburg VA: Grass, ash, black pepper nose. Amber, thin head. Grass and spinach. Medium body, soft carbonation. Leafy and green, unique, but not really for me.
Tried from Draft on 06 Sep 2015 at 20:16
Drake (22980) reviewed
Amarillo Kid from Isley Brewing Company
11 years ago
8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Keg at the VA Craft Brewers Festival. Clear copper, thin frothy head, decent retention. Aroma of toffee, citrus, earth. The taste is citrus, tropical hops, toasted malt. Medium bodied, moderate lingering bitterness.
Tried on 22 Aug 2015 at 22:16
Drake (22980) reviewed
Stunt Dubbel from Isley Brewing Company
11 years ago
8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Keg at the VA Craft Brewers Festival. Clear amber, thin frothy tan head, good retention. Aroma of pumpkin, brown sugar, bread, mild fruits. The taste is pumpkin, spice, brown sugar, dark fruits. Medium bodied.
Tried on 22 Aug 2015 at 22:08
GenDV138 (9261) reviewed
The Root of All Evil Ginger Golden Ale from Isley Brewing Company
11 years ago
7.2/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Draft at Isley. Plastic cup. Clear golden yellow with off-white head. Aromas of ginger, herbs, spice. Tastes of ginger, citrus, herbs, spice. Medium body with a dry finish.
Tried from Draft on 15 Jun 2015 at 00:26
GenDV138 (9261) reviewed
Jah's Fire Smoked Marleywine from Isley Brewing Company
11 years ago
7.2/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
4 oz pour on draft at Isley. Plastic cup. Dark amber with beige head. Aromas of smoke, tobacco. Tastes of smoke, caramel, wood, toast. Medium body with a dry finish.
Tried from Draft on 15 Jun 2015 at 00:24
GenDV138 (9261) reviewed
Plain Jane Belgian White Ale (Blueberry) from Isley Brewing Company
11 years ago
7/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
4 oz pour on draft at Isley. Plastic cup. Hazy yellow with off-white head. Aromas of blueberries, herbs. Tastes of blueberries, herbs, light citrus. Light body with a dry finish.
Tried from Draft on 15 Jun 2015 at 00:23