Kyotolefty (15912) reviewed Saligo Golden Ale from Islay Ales 17 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Aroma of muscat, honey, rich malt, lemon. Very sour flavor, almost lambic. Lots of citrus, dry, tasty. Interesting, but not sure if it is supposed to be THIS sour.
Ungstrup (52110) reviewed Finlaggan Ale from Islay Ales 17 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5
Bottled. An unclear amber beer iwht a fluffy orangey head. The aroma is acidic malty with notes of lemon and oranges. The flavor is sweet malty with notes of lemon and oranges, while the body is thin.
Harrisoni (26233) reviewed Finlaggan Ale from Islay Ales 17 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Cask at GBBF 08. That’s an alright bitter. Decent hop, ok malts. OK bitter.
oh6gdx (51139) reviewed Finlaggan Ale from Islay Ales 17 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Cask@GBBF2008. Deep amber colour, small beige head. Aroma is fruity, flowery and wooden. Flavour is malty, slightly grassy as well as earthy. Wellbalanced, but not very much surprises.
KimLundJohansen (10465) reviewed Finlaggan Ale from Islay Ales 17 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Cloudy deep amber with tiny off white head. sweet flavor with mild hops and hints of malt and caramel.
berkshirejohn (10223) reviewed Ardnave Ale from Islay Ales 17 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Bottle conditioned, 50cl, from Westholme Stores, Goring-on-Thames, Oxon. Slightly hazy gold with some yeast clumps despite careful pouring; thin ring of white head; slightly spicy yeat aroma with some citrus; sweet malty flavour with some grapefruit; a sharp bitterness develops leaving a dry tart finish. Very drinkable.
berkshirejohn (10223) reviewed Saligo Golden Ale from Islay Ales 17 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Bottle conditioned, 50cl, from Westholme Stores, Goring-on-Thames, Oxon. Slightly hazy gold with a thick white head; fruity aromatic aroma with a touch of spice; apricot and lemon flavours with a touch of sourness, and a green herbal hop finish, more dry than bitter. Very nice.
berkshirejohn (10223) reviewed Single Malt Ale from Islay Ales 17 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Bottle conditioned, 50cl, from Westholme Stores, Goring-on-Thames, Oxon. Amber with a thick white head; fruity apricot aroma; slightly sour grapefruit flavour to start, rather like a kriek, then an explosion of intense chewy bitterness leaving a dry finish. Excellent.
berkshirejohn (10223) reviewed Nerabus Ale from Islay Ales 17 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Bottle conditioned, 50cl, from Westholme Stores, Goring-on-Thames, Oxon. Reddish bronze with a loose cream head; peaty, smoky, caramel aroma; creamy chocolate and caramel flavours with a slight sourness.; and a cinder toffee bitterness to the finish. Another excellent ale from Islay.
berkshirejohn (10223) reviewed Black Rock Ale from Islay Ales 17 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Bottle conditioned, 50cl, from Westholme Stores, Goring-on-Thames, Oxon. Bright copper with a creamy head; quite lively to start but settling down quickly; rich, oily, smoky, fruity aroma; sweet and fruity at first, with a citrus edge cutting through; leaving a dry, grassy, hoppy finish. Excellent.