Islay Ales Company Limited
Address : The Brewery, Islay House Square, Bridgend, Isle of Islay, Argyll, PA44 7NZ
Telephone No : 01496 810014
Web Site : www.islayales.com
Vistors Centre : Yes
The Islay Ales Company Limited was founded by Paul Hathaway, Paul Capper and Walter Schobert in 2003. Paul Hathaway moved to Islay in August 2003, having visited many times on holiday. Paul Capper moved to Islay to live in 1993.
Sharing an interest in beer, Paul, Paul and Walter naturally decided that an Island with seven distilleries producing some of the most famous whiskies in the world, needed a brewery, and hence decided to establish a microbrewery on Islay.
Here is a selection of the Excellent Beers that are produced at the Islay Ales Brewery :
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Finlaggan Ale 3.7% ABV
Finlaggan Ale is brewed with pale and crystal malts, giving the beer a mid brown colour. The use of Golding as the bittering hop gives the beer a gentle, rounded bitterness, while Mount Hood and Styrian Goldings hops added towards the end of the boil provides the beer with a fresh, fruity and hoppy flavour.
Finlaggan Ale is brewed with pale and crystal malts, giving the beer a mid brown colour. The use of Golding as the bittering hop gives the beer a gentle, rounded bitterness, while Mount Hood and Styrian Goldings hops added towards the end of the boil provides the beer with a fresh, fruity and hoppy flavour.
Black Rock Ale 4.2% ABV
The use of pale and crystal malts and un-malted roasted barley gives a darker, reddish brown hue and adds a softer, nuttier flavour to Black Rock. It also has a full body. Golding is used as the bittering hop. Late hopping with Fuggle and Mount Hood gives a floral, grassy and herbal nose.
The use of pale and crystal malts and un-malted roasted barley gives a darker, reddish brown hue and adds a softer, nuttier flavour to Black Rock. It also has a full body. Golding is used as the bittering hop. Late hopping with Fuggle and Mount Hood gives a floral, grassy and herbal nose.
Saligo Ale 4.4% ABV
Saligo Ale is a drink for the summer. Pale, lager and wheat malts produce a golden coloured beer, reminiscent of sandy beaches and sunshine. While Golding hops give their rounded bitterness, adding Bramling Cross hops as both a flavour and aroma hop give a refreshing and citrusy, lemon and grapefruit nose and taste.
Saligo Ale is a drink for the summer. Pale, lager and wheat malts produce a golden coloured beer, reminiscent of sandy beaches and sunshine. While Golding hops give their rounded bitterness, adding Bramling Cross hops as both a flavour and aroma hop give a refreshing and citrusy, lemon and grapefruit nose and taste.
Angus Og Ale 4.5%
ABV Angus Og was brewed for the 2004 Islay Festival of Music and Malt.
ABV Angus Og was brewed for the 2004 Islay Festival of Music and Malt.
Ardnave Ale 4.6% ABV
Ardnave Ale is a dry, thirst quenching, hoppy bitter. Brewed using mainly pale malt, a small amount of crystal malt adds just that little bit of extra character. A high hopping rate, using Golding, Mount Hood, Fuggle and Styrian Goldings give this beer a real thirst quenching dry character.
Ardnave Ale is a dry, thirst quenching, hoppy bitter. Brewed using mainly pale malt, a small amount of crystal malt adds just that little bit of extra character. A high hopping rate, using Golding, Mount Hood, Fuggle and Styrian Goldings give this beer a real thirst quenching dry character.
Dun Hogs Head Ale 4.4% ABV
Dun Hogs Head Ale is a dark, dry stout brewed using pale, crystal, chocolate and wheat malts together with un-malted roasted barley. Golding and Bramling Cross hops are used for the bittering, giving a fruity edge to the dry bitterness that comes from using highly roasted malts. Late additions of Bramling Cross hops to the boil add another dimension to the aroma of the beer.
Dun Hogs Head Ale is a dark, dry stout brewed using pale, crystal, chocolate and wheat malts together with un-malted roasted barley. Golding and Bramling Cross hops are used for the bittering, giving a fruity edge to the dry bitterness that comes from using highly roasted malts. Late additions of Bramling Cross hops to the boil add another dimension to the aroma of the beer.
Nerabus Ale 4.8% ABV
Nerabus Ale is our winter warmer; a deep ruby colour brewed with pale, caramalt, dark crystal, chocolate and wheat malt. The hops used are Amarillo from America and Bramling Cross from England. It has a black treacle, spicy flavour balanced by the use of spicy and citrusy hops.
Nerabus Ale is our winter warmer; a deep ruby colour brewed with pale, caramalt, dark crystal, chocolate and wheat malt. The hops used are Amarillo from America and Bramling Cross from England. It has a black treacle, spicy flavour balanced by the use of spicy and citrusy hops.
Single Malt Ale 5% ABV
So named as it is brewed using just one type of malt, pale malt with Amarillo & Brambling Cross hops.
So named as it is brewed using just one type of malt, pale malt with Amarillo & Brambling Cross hops.
Kildalton Ale 5.2%
Brewed using pale, cara, dark crystal and chocolate malts with cluster and bramling hops. The ale is enhanced by the addition of cinnamon and ginger. This combination of ingredients produces a dark and flavoursome brew with the spices giving a winter twist
Brewed using pale, cara, dark crystal and chocolate malts with cluster and bramling hops. The ale is enhanced by the addition of cinnamon and ginger. This combination of ingredients produces a dark and flavoursome brew with the spices giving a winter twist
A big thank you to the breweries own web site, www.islayales.com , for most of the information and images on this page. To buy some of their excellent ales click on the above link.