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

Cloudy golden with a huge off white head. Aroma was dry with pale malt, yeast and hoppy notes. Flavor was dry with plenty of hops, pine, grapefruit and lemons. Finished dry and bitter.

Tried on 12 Sep 2010 at 12:56


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

Dark brown with a medium beige head. Sweet flavor with hard roasted malt, dark chocolate and coffee. Flavor was sweet with hard roasted malt, coffee and english liqourice. Finished sweet.

Tried on 12 Sep 2010 at 12:55


5.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6

Clear deep amber with a medium beige head. Aroma had roasted malt, caramel and light chocolate. Sweet flavor with roasted malt, caramel and hops. Finished dry and bitter.

Tried on 12 Sep 2010 at 12:55


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

50 cL bottle. Pours clear and golden orange with a small white head. Aroma is mild peach hoppy. Mellow yeasty and peachy hops fruity flavoured. Mild bitterness and mellow yeasty finish. Nice one.

Tried from Bottle on 12 Sep 2010 at 02:39


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

50 cL bottle. Pours dark brown with a small tan head. Aroma is roasted malty and breadish. Hoppy and fruity. Dark roasted malt and bitter hops. Ends sweet and dark roasted malty.

Tried from Bottle on 12 Sep 2010 at 02:30


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

50 cL bottle. Pours dark brown with a small off-white head. Aroma is roasted malty and hoppy. Bitter, mild citric and caramelish dark and roasted malt. Citric and bitter finish.

Tried from Bottle on 12 Sep 2010 at 02:06


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

Bottled. A golden beer with a huge off-white head. The aroma has notes of citrus, straw, and malt. The flavor is sweet with notes of malt, straw, and hay, leading to a bitter finish.

Tried from Bottle on 11 Sep 2010 at 12:17


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

Bottle 50 cl. Courtesy of Ungstrup. Pours a hazy deep golden with a huge and frothy white head. Sweet fruity nose. Light body, fruit, yeast and phenols with a very astringent finish. 110910

Tried from Bottle on 11 Sep 2010 at 11:59


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

Bottled. A dark red beer with a huge dark brown head. The aroma has notes of chocolate, malt, and straw. The flavor is sweet with notes of straw, malt, and chocolate, leading to a dry chocolate finish.

Tried from Bottle on 11 Sep 2010 at 10:43


6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Bottled. A deep red beer with a huge tan head. The aroma has notes of malt, caramel, and oranges. The flavor is sweet with notes of malt, straw, oranges, and hops, leading to a dry finish.

Tried from Bottle on 11 Sep 2010 at 10:29