Isca Ales / Gargoyles

Microbrewery in Dawlish, Devon, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Established in 2005

Contact
Court Farm Barn, Holcombe Village, Dawlish, EX7 0JT, England
Description
Gargoyles brewery was started in a former cowshed in November 2005 by Roger Strudwick. In 2009, it was taken over by Andy Oakes and renamed Isca Ales.

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

500ml bottle from Darts Farm Shop. Pours brown with a off white head. Aromas & tastes of chocolate malt. Medium body. Malty finish. Enjoyable, more of a Brown Ale than an ESB

Tried from Bottle on 22 Jan 2025 at 16:20


4.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 3.5

11/3/2023. Cask at the 2023 Coventry Beer Festival. Pours clear dark golden amber with a minimally bubbly off-white head. Aroma is funky, straw, yeasty and a bit mucky. Medium sweetness and bitterness. Moderate body, soft carbonation. Something not right with this one.

Tried from Cask on 24 Mar 2023 at 22:00


5.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Cask @ Coventry Beer Festival. Small head with medium duration. Color is amber. Aroma and taste are malt, caramel, fruits, nuts and has a light bitter finish.

Tried from Cask on 11 Mar 2023 at 14:13


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

Cask @ Coventry Beer Festival. Clear golden with a white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, fruity and yeasty. Flavor is medium sweet. Sweet finish. 110323

Tried from Cask on 11 Mar 2023 at 14:09


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Tried on 17 Dec 2022 at 07:16


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

500ml bottle from Darts Farm, near Exeter. Pours clear golden with a tiny white cap. Malt & bread notes. Medium body with light carbonation. Overall it's yet another insipid, flavourless golden ale, destined for cask to sell in volume.

Tried from Bottle on 01 Dec 2021 at 21:46


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

Cask at GBBF Winter: Poured a golden with white bubbles. Aroma is perfume. Taste is malty with some fruit and floral.

Tried from Cask on 15 Apr 2020 at 19:43


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask at GBBF Winter: Poured a golden with white bubbles. Aroma is grain. Taste is grain very solid.

Tried from Cask on 15 Apr 2020 at 19:39


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

Cask at GBBF Winter: Poured a black with bubble head. Aroma is roasted malts and chocolate. Taste is chocolate and roasted malts.

Tried from Cask on 15 Apr 2020 at 19:37


5.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Cask at GBBF Winter: Poured a coppery with bubble white head. Aroma is malty. Taste is sweet malts.

Tried from Cask on 15 Apr 2020 at 19:34