Isca Ales / Gargoyles

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

Established in 2005

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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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7.3/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8
Cask at GBBF 2012 ... golden yellow ... thin white lacing ... soft orange ... light juicy orange soft ... fruity and simple
Tried from Cask on 08 Oct 2012 at 12:42

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottle 500ml.Light unclear medium yellow colour with a average, frothy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white to white head. Aroma is moderate malty, toasted, pale malt, moderate hoppy, fruity. Flavour is moderate sweet and bitter with a average to long duration, fruity. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20120807]
Tried from Bottle on 22 Sep 2012 at 03:37

4.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 4 Flavor 4 Texture 6 Overall 4
Bottle 500ml.Clear medium to dark brown colour with a average to large, frothy, beige head. Aroma is moderate malty, roasted, caramel, chlorine, sour plum, sour socks. Flavour is moderate to heavy sweet and light to moderate acidic with a average duration, sour. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20120805]
Tried from Bottle on 22 Sep 2012 at 03:37

5.8/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 6
500ml bottle. Pours dark gold with a thin head. Aroma is honey and lemon cough medicine. Taste is sweet and acrid to start. Sharp lime finish. Flat as a pancake.
Tried from Bottle on 19 Sep 2012 at 14:10

7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
500ml bottle. Pours light gold with a medium head. Aroma is lime, cats piss and a touch of grass. Taste is all citra, lime jelly and cats piss. Not in your face, easy to drink.
Tried from Bottle on 13 Sep 2012 at 12:32

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle from Darts Farm. Cloudy pale straw yellow, mid-sized white head. Solid malty base, perfect to balance the mighty hop flavours. Resiny, citrusy and with hints of gooseberry.
Tried from Bottle on 19 Aug 2012 at 14:11

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottle from Darts Farm. Cloudy pale straw yellow, big white head. Shy malty base, very hop accented with a citrusy resiny character.
Tried from Bottle on 19 Aug 2012 at 14:09

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottled@chriso. Golden colour, small white head. Aroma is fruity, floral, caramelly and some nectary notes. Flavour is being quite similar in a nice balance. Fruity and nectary notes in the aftertaste.
Tried from Bottle on 10 Aug 2012 at 02:06

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
bottle ... deep brown ... soft chocolate cheerry nose ... light roast ... soft fruit maltts
Tried from Bottle on 06 Aug 2012 at 23:27

4.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 4 Flavor 4 Texture 6 Overall 4
Bottled@chriso. Deep ruby colour with a small beigeish brown head. Aroma is fruity, wooden, floral notes and mild notes of toffee and roast. Flavour is fruity, floral, mild toast and some slight tart notes.
Tried from Bottle on 05 Aug 2012 at 14:07