Islay Ales

Microbrewery in Bridgend, Argyll and Bute, Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Associated Venue: Islay Ales

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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5.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 5
Bottled. Hazy golden. Peaty and ashy. Burnt malt and iron up front. Light bodied with hard mouthfeel and rusty finish. Truly strange.
Tried from Bottle on 25 Sep 2004 at 10:15

5.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5
Bottled. Orange-amber, hazy. Dusty aroma. Dry and somewhat metallic, lightly peaty. Light bodied with low bitterness.
Tried from Bottle on 25 Sep 2004 at 10:12