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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6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Cask (gravity) @ NWAF 2015, National Winter Ales Festival (2015), The Roundhouse, Pride Park, Derby, Derbyshire, England, DE24 8JE. [ As Isca Lovely Jubbly ].Clear dark brown color with a small to average, frothy - fizzy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, roasted, caramel, dark malt. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and bitter with a long duration, roasted, hoppy, woody, pine. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20150212] 7-3-7-3-14
Tried from Cask on 13 Nov 2016 at 09:51

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Cask (gravity) @ NWAF 2015, National Winter Ales Festival (2015), The Roundhouse, Pride Park, Derby, Derbyshire, England, DE24 8JE. [ As Isca DB3 ].Clear medium amber orange color with a small to average, frothy - fizzy and open, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, sweet malt, pale malt, light to moderate hoppy. Flavor is moderate sweet and light to moderate bitter with a average to long duration, sweet malt, fruity, warm fruit. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20150212] 6-3-7-3-14
Tried from Cask on 10 Nov 2016 at 04:11


6.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6
Gravity dispense at Ealing BF, 06/07/16. Hazed golden orange with a well appointed off white head. Nose is orange peel, melon, straw, citric rinds, light bread notes. Taste comprises tangerine, pale malts, orange pith, bread dough, citric tinged straw. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a tickle of hop bitterness. Ok hoppy pale but the slightly subdued hop presence doesn’t warrant the ’IPA’ tag as we know it in the RB world!
Tried on 07 Aug 2016 at 02:48


6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask (gravity) @ NWAF 2016, National Winter Ales Festival (2016), The Roundhouse, Pride Park, Derby, Derbyshire, England, DE24 8JE. [ As Isca Old Bug ].Clear dark brown color with a small to average, frothy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, roasted, chocolte, dark malt. Flavor is moderate sweet with a average to long duration, sweet malt, chocolate, dark malt. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20160219]
Tried from Cask on 07 May 2016 at 13:58

5.8/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask (gravity) @ NWAF 2016, National Winter Ales Festival (2016), The Roundhouse, Pride Park, Derby, Derbyshire, England, DE24 8JE. [ As Isca First Frost ].Light unclear medium orange yellow color with a small, frothy - fizzy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, pale malt, fruity malt, riped fruit, earthy. Flavor is moderate sweet with a average duration, sweet malt, pale malt, riped - earthy fruit. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20160219]
Tried from Cask on 28 Apr 2016 at 15:21

5.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
GraviCask at Camra’s National Winter Ales Festival. Thanks to fonefan for the share. Misty pale golden body. Oil hoppy nose with a touch of citrus. Taste of peaches, rather sweet. Bittersweet fruity end. Straightforward (The Roundhouse, Derby 19.02.2016).
Tried from Cask on 17 Mar 2016 at 02:42

5.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Gravity at The National Winter Ales Festival. Shared with Finn. Unclear dark brown body. Dotted spots from a low filmy layer. Smell of dark fruits and earthy malts. Dark fruits and dark dough on the taste buds. Drying finish. Just alright (Derby 18.02.2016).
Tried on 10 Mar 2016 at 13:13

5.1/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Fra cask/gravity på NWAF i Derby 19 Feb 16. Smaksprøve spandert av Chris & Jan. Gylden. Uklar. 0 skum. Tyggegummiaroma. Smaken fruktkompott. Litt syrlig ettersmak.
Tried from Cask on 04 Mar 2016 at 04:32