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Black Isle was started by David Gladwin in 1998. An unemployed beer lover, he set out to make world-class beer using barley and hops, grown on organic farms, without the use of destructive chemicals. Black Isle Brewing Co is Scotland’s only organic brewery; pioneering craft beer from our beautiful, wild - and sometimes wet - Highland home. Organic is at the heart of everything we do - we believe in making great tasting beer using only natural ingredients, grown without the use of harmful chemicals. We care about seriously good beer, the environment and the future of our planet.

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6.5/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle (purchased at the brewery): literally black, small but persistent tanned foamy layer; dark dried berries in the aroma, underpinned by a distinctive sourish roast-malty bitterness; soft MF, light bodied, moderate bitter-sweet flavour, mainly dry; bone dry, ashy roasted bitter finish. A good, well crafted Porter.........
Tried from Bottle on 11 Aug 2007 at 11:58

6.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle (purchased at the brewery): Orangey coloured, hazy, some floaties visible, small off-white head, sticking to the glass; sweetis fruity nose (oranges, orange-zests) - like in Belgium - with some bitterness acting in the background; medium-bodied, moderate sweet-bitter flavour, sorrounded by a light acidity; zesty, fruity, tart and bitter finish. a good ale in the belgian tradition...........
Tried from Bottle on 11 Aug 2007 at 11:53

6.2/10 — Appearance 4 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle (purchased at the brewery): Hazy, pale golden coloured, smaller off-white head, that quickly vanishes; intense "Belgian" fruity nose: oranges, orange-peel and coriander with a discreet sourness; light to medium bodied, fresh sweet-tart flavour; lemony traces in the sourish-tart finish. O.K., a very refreshing wheat-beer............
Tried from Bottle on 06 Aug 2007 at 15:26

6.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottled (Thanks GarethYoung!). Small head, hazy brown colour. Aroma is plum, flowery hops and some malts. Flavour is the same along with some big acidic notes. Also some yeast, bread and slightly smoked notes can be found.
Tried from Bottle on 10 Jul 2007 at 00:32

5.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottled
Hazy nut brown color, small white head. Yeasty, slightly toasted, chocolaty, a bit bready aroma. Yeasty ... did I already say yeasty? Some sweet roasted malts. Very difficult beer to rate.
Tried from Bottle on 03 Jul 2007 at 10:02

5.9/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Bottled. Cloudy dark brown. Sweet, rather yeasty and fruity. Medium-full bodied with caramelly roasty malt, some melon, some soap and a whiff of smoke. Fairly clean mouthfeel. Salty finish.
Tried from Bottle on 03 Jul 2007 at 04:49

6.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle at home ... Deep dark black ... coffee with light woody smokey nose ... tinge citric in initial hit (bit of shock) ... then more rounded cocoa ... chocolaty ... light roast malt but there is just a light sourness throughout that just not quite right (im not sure its meant to be there) coco linger quite aq while. NIce but not sure at best. I have 2 more bottle i hope may give a better idea. more info soon :-) ... Bottle 2 (3 being given away) Much less citric, but still there a little. all round better for it but basically the same 3->3.3
Tried from Bottle on 01 Jul 2007 at 04:53

6.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8
Edinburgh beer festical 2007 ... Deep black ... smokey malt nose ... chocolaty malt ... smoooth smokey malt ... rich linger with little bitterness .
Tried on 15 Jun 2007 at 06:27

6.5/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6
Golden Orange colour... light hoppy fruit aroma ... wattery ... grassy hops ... little grapefruit ... no real depth. ... 2.6 cask at caley ... light hazy amber ... soft sweet resiny summer fruits ... light oily body ... soft fruits ... juicy fruit .. light summer fruits ... nice if a bit pealy wally ... 3.2 cask at cloisters ...amber/copperthin white head ... sweet juicy fruit hop nose ... soft mellow toffee malts ... quite biter ... hint of nuttyness (tweaked recipe) 3.3 cask Quadruple yellow hammer ... golden amber ... small white head ... big dry zezty lemon hop ... soft toffee nose ... sweet fruits ... apricots and toffee ... juicy fruits .... 3.6
Tried from Cask on 04 Jun 2007 at 06:40

7/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
Deep red brown, smokey malt nose, quite fizzy in mouth feel, lots of malt and rich fruit (blueberries?) very complex
Tried on 03 Jun 2007 at 09:50