In July 2018 Donald MacKenzie and Mackay Smith - ''The Islay Boys'' - took over the brewery with one goal in mind: to reconquer the hearts and minds - and tastebuds! - of the good people of Islay, and of course the many visitors to the island, by brewing straightforward, taste-upfront beers. We rely on experience, taste and aroma to guide our brewing process.
Thomas_W1 (5738) reviewed Finlaggan IPA from Islay Ales 4 months ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Fass 1 pt (0,568l) @Jura Hotel - Bar/Pub, Craighouse: Helles Gold, deutliche Trübung, mäßig stabiler mittelporiger Schaum; frische + fruchtige Nase, leichte fruchtige Süße, florale/grasige Hopfenaromen, kräftige Zitrusnoten, grüne Früchte, Limetten, Malz, Hefearomen, fruchtig-malzige Bitterkeit; frischer + fruchtiger Körper, kräftige florale/grasige Hopfenaromen, Zitrusnoten, Limetten, Grapefruit, Malz, Getreide, cremig, deutliche Kohlensäure, Hefearomen; fruchtig-malziger Nachgang
jerseyislandbeer (5899) reviewed Kilchoman Pale from Islay Ales 1 year ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
Old rating - 500ml bottle, pours pale golden with a white head. Aromas & tastes of orange, lemon, cereal, toast, earth & hops. Moderate body. Light bitter finish
Goozen (5556) reviewed Single Malt Ale from Islay Ales 1 year ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6
Bottle pint at North End Pub, Leiden: Amber coloured ale with an slightly citrus taste and well balanced bitter finish. From this Hebridian brewery.
mcberko (47456) reviewed Finlaggan IPA from Islay Ales 3 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5
500mL bottle, pours a clear pale golden blonde with a medium. Nose is full of diacetyl, English hops, and butterscotch. Flavour is full of butterscotch, diacetyl, and subdued bready malt. The diacetyl and butterscotch character ruins this for me. Not good.
BeardedAvenger (9068) reviewed Saligo Golden Ale from Islay Ales 5 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Adding in my 300 Beers To Try ticks because I want to see how they impact my stats and some of them I will never see again. Will however re-rate them when practical. Ordered on-line from Scotland. Hit the spot for whatever reason.
CraftBeerNick (11005) reviewed Dun Hogs Head Ale from Islay Ales 6 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 3 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4.5
Bottle at home, 17th November 19. Pours light black. Aroma is tart and malty. Taste is vinous and acidic, tart, infected drain pour of a beer, I hope this wasn’t intentional. Very poor excuse of a stout.
Stuu (34525) reviewed Big Strand from Islay Ales 6 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
Bottle at Craig's. Pours clear golden, nose is butterscotch, toffee, lemon, taste is sweet toffee, lemon, grassy. --- Beer merged from original tick of Big Strand on 30 Aug 2019 at 16:05 - Score: 5
cagarvie (40076) reviewed Big Strand from Islay Ales 6 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
Bottle at home .. light golden yellow ... thin white lacing ... soft grassy hay ... light dry fruit nose ... light grain ... soft bitter herbal lemon hay
CraftBeerNick (11005) reviewed Single Malt Ale from Islay Ales 6 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5
Bottle at home, given by my Aunty for Christmas, bought at the source, 3rd August 19. Pours a golden copper colour. Aroma is bitter citrus, malts. Taste is bitter, a little oily, peach, light sour notes. Really nice bitter golden ale
CraftBeerNick (11005) reviewed Finlaggan Ale from Islay Ales 6 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Bottle from Aunty Eileen, with BBQ, 7th July 19. Pours a golden beer, lots of ugly carbonated floaters. Aroma is slight sour, malt, citrus. Taste is citrus, slight sour, some malts, it’s sharp, full of live flavour. ok