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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6.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Bottle. Unclear medium amber color with a large, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is light to moderate hoppy, flowers, grass, moderate yeasty, yeast, light to moderate smoke (smoked peat). Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average duration, and a dry finish. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. (301007)

Tried from Bottle on 01 Dec 2007 at 11:38


6.3
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Cask Aberdeen Beer festival 07 ... Amber ... very fruity ... crisp citric hop ... mellow fruty bitter.

Tried from Cask on 25 Nov 2007 at 12:29


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

Cask Aberdeen Beer festival 07 ... Golden yellow ... fruity hop nose ... grapefruit hop bitter . Ok but nothing to write home about.

Tried from Cask on 25 Nov 2007 at 11:59


6.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

(Bottle 50 cl) Slightly hazy, pale amber golden with a rough, off-white head leaving some lacework. Unclean aroma with a touch of citrus. Light in body with an excessive carbonation. Some weird Brettish accents without any real sourness. A little fruit and caramel but no bitterness. Interesting. 311007

Tried from Bottle on 17 Nov 2007 at 08:17


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

Bottle. Clear medium amber color with a average, frothy / creamy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, moderate yeasty, fruity, fruit acidic. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average duration. Body is light to medium, texture is watery, carbonation is soft. Very refreshing (301007)

Tried from Bottle on 16 Nov 2007 at 04:48


4.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4.5

50 cL bottle. Pours hazy orange with dense white head. Citric aroma, slight sweet. Flavour is dry, lemonish citric and acidic. Ends with a dry bitterness.

Tried from Bottle on 11 Nov 2007 at 17:06


5.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Cask @ GBBF 2007. Pours a clear golden color with a small off-white head. Sweet malty hoppy citrus aroma. Sweet malty bitter hoppy flavor with some hints of citrus. Long malty finish with a slightly bitter aftertaste.

Tried from Cask on 03 Oct 2007 at 08:24


6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Cask@GBBF2007. Golden colour, small white head. Aroma is eggy, vegetably and slightly fruity. Flavour is fruity hops, some yeast and slight vegetably hints. Pleasant in the flavour, but aroma was a bit unpleasant.

Tried from Cask on 04 Sep 2007 at 00:58


5.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

bottle at home ... Golden orange ... wheat citric tinge ... sour nose ... sweet fruity front slightly metalic orangy ... little medicinal hop.

Tried from Bottle on 15 Aug 2007 at 14:12


5.3
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

bottle at home ... probably not at best ... brown ... fruity malt wth little light hop ... a bit sour tinge that prob shouldnt be there.

Tried from Bottle on 15 Aug 2007 at 14:11