About
It had always been an ambition of Tom Minshull to start a brewery, having been involved a while back with Burt's Brewery due to its links with his company, Island Ales. Tom was only prepared to start this venture when the time was right and only if it was done properly and with attention to detail and above all, to be able to produce a first class product.
When Chris Coleman agreed to come on board as the brewer, the ability to produce a first class product was in place. Chris brings a wealth of experience, expertise and respect, which has been gained over many years as a brewer of some distinction.
Following extensive research and site visits to mainland breweries by Steve Minshull and Chris Coleman it was decided not to use second hand equipment but to use a company called Johnson Engineering, a company specialising in brewery manufacture based in Bolton, Lancashire, to make for us a brewery to our specifications.
When Chris Coleman agreed to come on board as the brewer, the ability to produce a first class product was in place. Chris brings a wealth of experience, expertise and respect, which has been gained over many years as a brewer of some distinction.
Following extensive research and site visits to mainland breweries by Steve Minshull and Chris Coleman it was decided not to use second hand equipment but to use a company called Johnson Engineering, a company specialising in brewery manufacture based in Bolton, Lancashire, to make for us a brewery to our specifications.
Part of the group
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Half-pint, gravicask at Cowes Ale House. Shared with Finn. Fair lacing from a filmy layer. Moderate smell of leafy hops and grain. Mid-dry ripe fruity flavours, leafy hops, and a mild malty sweetness base. Short, drying bitter ending. Quite okay British bitter. (Cowes 20.10.2022).
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Nov 2022
at 19:00
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Gravicask at The 14th Robin Hood Beer and Cider Festival 2022, Marquee Bar. Dark brown in body appearance, filmy layer, spotty lacing. Aromas of caramel malts and dried fruits. Bread, caramel, and dark fruits to the taste character. Drying end, bittersweet input. Fine bodied. Pretty good. (Nottingham 13.10.2022).
Tried
from Cask
on 27 Oct 2022
at 12:19
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Delt med Rune på rom 106, Premier Inn Southsea. Gyldenbrun. Klar. Lavt tett skum. Lett karamellaroma. Smaken lettbent malt & karamell. Forsiktig tørr bitter avslutning.
Tried
on 20 Oct 2022
at 20:18
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Delt med Rune. Gylden. Lett karamellaroma. Smaken karamell & tørket frukt. Behagelig bitter avslutning. Tørr.
Tried
on 20 Oct 2022
at 11:35
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at the tiny tavern. Golden colour with a white head. Aroma and taste are golden and citrus slight bitter. Light body.
Tried
on 02 Sep 2022
at 16:09
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle from Co-op, Sandown. Aroma has light grains, light berries and is a tad floral. Clear light brown. Thick foamy off-white head. Initial sour berry, followed by sweet sugary fruit. Bitter edge throughout. Light. Thin. Lifted by soft-fizzy carbonation. Long dry finish. Enjoyable sweet bitter.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Aug 2022
at 19:23
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle at The Bandstand, Sandown. Aroma is malty with some grains and berries. Clear dark brown. Thin foamy white head. Light-medium bitter. Grains Underlying malts. A hint of dark berries. Light-medium bodied. Slick. Flat-soft carbonation. Long finish. Pleasent enough bitter.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Aug 2022
at 19:29
5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 3
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 7
Bottle at Reef, Sandown. Aroma is non-existent. Clear light gold. Light-medium bitter with a vaguely citrus tart edge. Cardboard. Light. Thin. Average-fizzy carbonation. Long dry finish. Weak weak stuff.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Aug 2022
at 17:16
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle in the Wight Taste Cafe on the Wight Link ferry on the way over to the islands. Aroma is sweet and citrusy. Clear gold. Thin bubbly translucent white head. Medium bitter. Citrus tart with a grainy bready streak. Light. Thin. Average-fizzy carbonation. Long slightly astringent finish. Nice enough Gold.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Aug 2022
at 10:05
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Pandaaaa, enormous thanks SHIG! My first Isle Of Wight tick! Dark amber-red body, off-white head. Sweetish fruity aroma, estery stone fruit, creamy, lightly caramelly, grainy. Lean, dry taste, lightly caramelly, ending herbal, bitterish and dry, yay, twiggy bitter! Trace coffee. Pretty okay beer all in all, not exciting, not bad.
Tried
on 15 Jul 2022
at 23:28