Islay Ales

Microbrewery in Bridgend, Argyll and Bute, Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Established in 2004

Contact
Islay House Square, Bridgend, PA44 7NZ, Scotland
Description
Islay Ales was founded by Paul Hathaway, Paul Capper and Walter Schobert in 2004. The brewery has a 4 barrel brewing plant that produces all their ales in cask and bottle-conditioned format; therefore, the beers are never pasteurised or filtered.

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.

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6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Bottled. An amber beer with a lazing beige head. The aroma has notes of smoke, malt, and spicy hops. The flavor is sweet with notes of brettanomyces, wood, and straw, leading to a tart finish.

Tried from Bottle on 22 Nov 2014 at 06:54


6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

50 cl bottle. Pours cloudy orange with a small tan head. Aroma is bretty and fruity. Smooth fruity, bretty and sourish. Bitter and sourish dry finish.

Tried from Bottle on 22 Nov 2014 at 06:46


5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5

Bottle @ Yespr tasting. Hazy golden with an off-white head. Aroma is sweet, malty and light hoppy. Flavor is medium sweet and light bitter. Dry and light bitter finish. Unclean. 221114

Tried from Bottle on 22 Nov 2014 at 06:05


5.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Bottle @ Yespr tasting. Hazy golden with an off-white head. Aroma is sweet, malty and light hoppy. Flavor is medium sweet and moderate bitter. Dry and moderate bitter finish. 221114

Tried from Bottle on 22 Nov 2014 at 06:01


6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

50 cl bottle. Pours clear and golden yellow with a small white head. Aroma is mild peachy, light citrusy. smooth fruity, citrusy and light peachy into the finish.

Tried from Bottle on 22 Nov 2014 at 05:49


5.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

Bottled. A hazy golden beer with a beige head. The aroma has notes of malt and straw. The flavor is sweet with notes of fruits, malt, and wet hay, leading to a dry finish.

Tried from Bottle on 22 Nov 2014 at 05:45


6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

50 cl bottle. Pours hazy orange with a small white head. Aroma is mild fruity and toasted malty. Bitter, light fruity. Mellow, slight bretty even. Lingering fruity and bitter, light citrusy hoppy.

Tried from Bottle on 22 Nov 2014 at 05:43


7.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle at Craig’s. Pours dark golden brown, nose is caramel, smoky whisky, taste is dry, oaky, peat, thin.

Tried from Bottle on 16 Nov 2014 at 01:23


7.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle at home. Pours dark amber brown, nose is pine, caramel, taste is sweet, fruity, yeasty.

Tried from Bottle on 16 Nov 2014 at 01:22


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle at home. Pours ruby brown, nose is cinnamon, sweet toffee, taste is ginger, cinnamon, sweet, fruity.

Tried from Bottle on 16 Nov 2014 at 01:21