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.
Stuu (34525) reviewed Black Rock Ale from Islay Ales 10 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Cask at SRAF 2011. Pours copper amber, nose is caramel, toffee, light fruit, taste is sweet, nutty, toffee.
Stuu (34525) reviewed Single Malt Ale from Islay Ales 10 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Cask at SRAF 2010. Pours golden yellow, nose is citrus, toffee, taste is light orange, dry toffee, grassy.
Stuu (34525) reviewed Finlaggan Ale from Islay Ales 10 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Cask at SRAF 2010. Pours deep amber brown, nose is light fruit, malty, taste is sweet and malty.
Martin Lindström (24380) ticked Finlaggan Ale from Islay Ales 10 years ago
daniele (14510) reviewed Dun Hogs Head Ale from Islay Ales 10 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
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oh6gdx (51139) reviewed Dun Hogs Head Ale from Islay Ales 10 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Bottled (from AbM, old backlog). Deep brown/black colour with a mediumsized brown head. Aroma is coffee, roasted malts, chocolate as well as some cereals and mild grassy notes. Flavour is coffee, liquorice, ashes, roasted malts along with some ripe fruit and mild metallic notes as well.
oh6gdx (51139) reviewed Kildalton Ale from Islay Ales 10 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Bottled (from AbM, old backlog). Hazy deep ambery brown colour with not that much head. Aroma is spices, some wood, fruity and earthy notes. Flavour is spices, caramel, some mild wood and herbal notes.
oh6gdx (51139) reviewed Single Malt Ale from Islay Ales 10 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
Bottled (from AbM, old backlog). Amber colour, mediumsized beige head. Aroma is fruity, wooden, some herbal and mild melted rubbery notes as well. Flavour is wooden, floral, fruity, resiny and some quite dry earthiness.
oh6gdx (51139) reviewed Nerabus Ale from Islay Ales 10 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Bottled (from AbM, old backlog). Amber colour, small off-white head. Aroma is nutty, fruity, wooden, floral and mildly toffeeish. Flavour is dry wood, mild nuttiness, some bitterness along with mild tartness to it. seems like some infection going on, but not overtaken the beer yet.
oh6gdx (51139) reviewed Angus Og Ale from Islay Ales 10 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4
Bottled (from AbM, old backlog). Hazy amber colour, small slightly off-white head. Aroma is mild wood, fruits, sulphur, some metal and mild leathery notes. Flavour is fruity, wooden, sulphur, mild leather and some light bitterness. Quite much like Saligo, but a bit darker in colour.