Isle of Avalon Brewery Reviews

imdownthepub	2.3 Isle of Avalon Isle Ale Cask conditioned at Oxford Beer Festival '22. Amber with white head. This tasted of stale tobacco, fag ash from the off, earthy, bitter. Not great. Sunday, October 23, 2022
Beese	0.9 Isle of Avalon Sunset Cask at The Watford Beer Festival on 21/11/2009. Another not very pleasant beer, which didn’t taste quite right. Stewed apples and wet grass notes. Monday, June 29, 2020
Beese	1 Isle of Avalon Isle Ale Cask at The Watford Beer Festival on 21/11/2009. A slight sourness to the aroma and wet dog notes. Pretty sure this wasn’t quite right, but they seemed happy to sell it at the festival... Monday, June 29, 2020
Grumbo	3.4 Isle of Avalon Sunrise 31/1/2020. Cask at the 13th Colchester Winter Ale Festival. Pours cloudy golden with a small bubbly off-white head. Aroma of hops, malt, citrus, passion fruit and straw. Moderate sweetness, medium bitterness and a touch of tart. Moderate body, slight oily texture, average to soft carbonation. Nice bitterness to finish. Sunday, February 2, 2020
Grumbo	3.5 Isle of Avalon Jake's Mild 31/1/2020. Cask at the 13th Colchester Winter Ale Festival. Pours dark brown with a small off-white to beige head. Aroma of chocolate, roasted malt, dark fruit, vanilla and coffee. Moderate sweetness, medium roasted bitterness. Moderate body, slight oily texture, soft carbonation. Nice roasty finish. Decent drop. Sunday, February 2, 2020
SamVimes21	3.5 Isle of Avalon Arthurs Ale Saturday, October 26, 2019
BeerViking	3.3 Isle of Avalon Jake's Mild Cask at the Kingston Beer Festival 2019, near-black with a fine ring and a nose of charcoal, red wine. green apples and a little coffee. Tangy-sweet and roasty, touches of toast and tartness, like it's got a dash of dark lambic added. Refreshing and toasty-sweet. Saturday, May 18, 2019
mr_h	3.3 Isle of Avalon Jake's Mild 1/3 pint (4%) by gravity at Larbert CAMRA Ale & Cider Festival, Dobbies Hall, Larbert on 30 Mar 2019: roast malt aroma, opaque near black, very thin short-lived fawn head, caramel, toffee, raisins flavour, very sweet, carbonation on the high side, sweet malty finish. Saturday, May 18, 2019
imdownthepub	3 Isle of Avalon Pomparies Porter Cask conditioned at Oxford Beer Festival '18. Dark brown with cream head. This proved to be a relatively thinnish beer with a light fruitiness. Some boiled vegetable notes, some bitterness. It's okay. Monday, November 12, 2018
mR_fr0g	3 Isle of Avalon Jake's Mild Cask gravity at the St Albans Beer festival 2018. A clear reddy brown coloured pour a loose greyish white halo. Aroma is semi sweet, weird mealy apple, sulphur, egg,. Palate is semi sweet moderate carbonation. Flavour is composed of cherry, cherry, nutty malts, liquorice,. Bit of a weird one. Wednesday, September 26, 2018
technopax	5 Isle of Avalon Pomparies Porter Tuesday, September 18, 2018
harrisoni	3.5 Isle of Avalon Jake's Mild Cask gravity at Kent and East Sussex Railway BF 2018. Clear cola colour lasting tan head. Some roast some light coffee. Decent condition. Some chocolate malt sweetness on finish. Touch of dark berry. Good Saturday, June 16, 2018
Parmenion777	3.4 Isle of Avalon Isle Ale Pours a clear amber colour with a tiny loose head. Aroma is caramel with some earthy notes. Similar taste, caramel malt, earthy woods, some fruit and dryness in a earthy bitter finish. Packs a lot of flavour in a 3.8%, nice. Thursday, April 12, 2018
ManVsBeer	2.7 Isle of Avalon Sunrise Pendle Beer Festival 2018. Golden ale, hoppy, with a mild sweet nose, and a mild sweetness to its taste. Wednesday, February 14, 2018
Leighton	3.4 Isle of Avalon Pomparies Porter Gravity cask at Pigs Ear 2017 - Hackney. Pours Deep brown with a sturdy, frothy tan head. The nose holds relaxed toasted malts, subdued cocoa. Light sweet flavourbwith bittwrsweet cocoa, ashy roast, scorched earth. Light bodied with fine carbonation; decent condition. Finishes with notes of burnt marshmallows, more cocoa, raisins, ash. Not bad. Saturday, December 9, 2017
fonefan	3.4 Isle of Avalon Pomparies Porter Cask (gravity) @ NBF 2016 [ The 41th. Nottingham Beer Festival (The 9th Robin Hood Beer and Cider Festival) ], Nottingham Castle, Friar Lane, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England NG1 6EB. [ As Isle of Avalon Pomparies Porter ]. Clear dark red brown colour with a small, frothy - fizzy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, dark malt, sweet malt, light chocolate and roasted, moderate hoppy, fruity hops. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average to long duration, dark malt, sweet malt, fruity hops, medium dry. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20161015] 7-3-7-3-14 Tuesday, August 1, 2017
fonefan	3.6 Isle of Avalon Birthday Gold Cask (gravity) @ NBF 2016 [ The 41th. Nottingham Beer Festival (The 9th Robin Hood Beer and Cider Festival) ], Nottingham Castle, Friar Lane, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England NG1 6EB. [ As Isle of Avalon Birthday Gold ]. ABV: 4.3%. Light unclear medium yellow orange colour with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, white head. Aroma is moderate malty, pale malt, frutiy malt, mango, peach, barnyard notes. Flavor is moderate sweet with a long duration, fruity malt - fruity yeast, dry, barnyard notes. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20161015] 8-3-7-3-15 Thursday, July 27, 2017
madmitch76	3.2 Isle of Avalon Sunset 2nd June 2017 Colchester Beer Festival. Cask. Lightly hazy amber beer, good bubbly pale cream colour head. Palate is light and fairly dry, modest carbonation. Malts are light and mildly sweet and with contrasting bitterish toffee - caramel. Spicy bitter floralness. Some dried fruits. Light citrus peel. Light semi dry bitterish finish. Decent bitter. Tuesday, June 27, 2017
Finn	3 Isle of Avalon Pomparies Porter Fra gravicask på The 25th Maltings Festival Newton Abbot 28 Apr 17. Svart. 0 skum. Aroma av mørke plommer & malt. Smaken plommer. Innslag av røstet malt. Spor av bacon i avslutninga. Thursday, June 1, 2017
Finn	2.8 Isle of Avalon Jake's Mild Fra gravicask på The 25th Maltings Festival Newton Abbot 28 Apr 17. Svart. Filmskum. Aroma av lettrøstet malt. Smaken balansert. Tørr røstet malt & sjokolade etter hvert. Behagelig øl. Thursday, June 1, 2017
Grumbo	3.2 Isle of Avalon Isle Ale Cask at the Dove Street Inn Spring Beer Festival, Ipswich. Pours amber with a lasting white head. Aroma of hop, citrus, light malt, and floral noted. Medium plus sweetness, light bitterness. Medium body, slight oily texture, average to soft carbonation. Finish is sweet and light malt. Thursday, May 25, 2017
Rune	3.2 Isle of Avalon Pomparies Porter Gravicask at Tuckers Maltings Beer Festival. Jet black body, dotted spots on the glass, naked surface. Smell of chocolate malts. Dark malt-accented taste profile of chocolate. Roasted malty ending. Rounded mouth feel. Medium bodied. Pleasing porter. (Newton Abbot 28.04.2017) Wednesday, May 17, 2017
Rune	3.2 Isle of Avalon Jake's Mild Gravicask at Tuckers Maltings Beer Festival. Crocheted lacing, diminishing beige head, almost jet black body. Mild aroma of roasted, chocolate malts. Dark malty flavours, moments of nuts, chocolate, and liquorice. Roasted ending. Smooth. Well made mild. (Newton Abbot 28.04.2017). Wednesday, May 17, 2017
Mr_Pink_152	3.6 Isle of Avalon Pomparies Porter Tried at the Nottingham Beer Festival 2016. Dark almost black colour, with a tan head. Fruity and roasted malt aroma and taste. Medium body. Saturday, October 15, 2016
madmitch76	3.4 Isle of Avalon Arthurs Ale 3rd December 2009 Pigs Ear. Clear dark red brown beer. Rich malt with beautifully balanced smoke. Turns a little frothy towards the end with red fruits but the rich smooth malt is always in control. Mellow and soft and very drinkable. Sunday, June 17, 2012
madmitch76	3 Isle of Avalon Santa's Tor 2nd December 2009 Pigs Ear. Clear very dark brown beer. Zero carbonation. Slightly dry. Semi rich malt with some fruit. There is something about this beer. Flat but well balanced and beguiling. Sunday, June 17, 2012
anders37	2.9 Isle of Avalon Jake's Mild Cask gravity @ Battersea BF 2012. Pours a black color with a small tan head. Has a fruity roasted malty chocolate and dark fruit aroma. Fruity malty dark fruit and caramel flavor. Has a fruity malty roasted caramel finish. Sunday, February 19, 2012
markas101	3.8 Isle of Avalon Jasmine's Chocolate Orange Stout Cask, Steel City Beer Festival, Sheffield, UK. Inky chocolate aroma. Bitter with a long dry finish. Prunes and orange rind come through on the finish. Saturday, October 1, 2011
imdownthepub	2.9 Isle of Avalon Sunset Cask conditioned at Minehead Beer Fest ’11. Gold with white head. Malty, buttery beer, thin and not terribly exciting. A little to light for my taste. Sunday, September 11, 2011
imdownthepub	3 Isle of Avalon Jasmine's Chocolate Orange Stout Cask conditioned at Minehead Beer Fest ’11. Black with light head. Chocolate malts overlaid with an orange flavour. Not that good either. I suppose I knew it was coming, not for me. Sunday, September 11, 2011
Ethereal	3 Isle of Avalon Sunset Cask at Battersea Beer Festival, 10th Feb 2011. Bright gold, no head. Nose has a fruity, sherbet note when agitated. Overly sweet, somewhat artificial bubblegum taste. Strange. Saturday, August 27, 2011
Ethereal	2.6 Isle of Avalon Jake's Mild Cask at Battersea Beer Festival, 9th Feb 2011. Bland mid brown looks. Soft malty taste, unpromising at the initial sip, but develops a more nutty flavour at the back of the mouth. Watery palate. Rather poor. Saturday, August 27, 2011
chriso	3.2 Isle of Avalon Willow's Raspberry Ripple On cask (gravity dispense) at Chelmsford Beer Festival on 15 July 2011. Attractive bright old gold colour. Loose but lasting white head. Very good condition. Strong fruit aroma. A bit confected. sweetish and fruity on the palate. A touch of tartness provides relief. Not too artificial. Pretty decent for a UK fruit beer - they are not usually my cup of tea. Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Ungstrup	3 Isle of Avalon Isle Ale Cask at Bishops Stortford Beer Festival 2010. An amber beer with a bubbly off-white head. The aroma has notes of malt and caramel. The flavor is sweet with notes of malt and caramel, as well as lighter notes of nuts, leading to a dry finish. The mouthfeel is flat and I find it boring. Wednesday, July 20, 2011
madmitch76	3 Isle of Avalon Jake's Mild 12th July 2011 Chelmsford Beer Festival. Opaque dark brown beer, suddy tan head. Light palate with very fine mild carbonation. Minerally dark malt with no roast or bitterness. Tangy fruit - orange and a little cherry. Semi dry finish. Not bad, Saturday, July 16, 2011
fonefan	3.7 Isle of Avalon Jasmine's Chocolate Orange Stout Cask (gravity) @ 27th Pigs Ear Beer and Cider Festival 2010, at The Round Chapel in Hackney, London, England. Unclear dark dark brown colour with virtually none off-white head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, chocolate and chocolate, orange chocolate, flowers, fruity, orange. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and moderate bitter with a duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is flat. [20101202] Tuesday, June 21, 2011
fonefan	3.1 Isle of Avalon Gordon's 75 Gin Cask (gravity) @ 27th Pigs Ear Beer and Cider Festival 2010, at The Round Chapel in Hackney, London, England Clear medium to dark red amber colour with a small to average, frothy, fair lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, wood - glue, rubber notes. Flavor is moderate sweet and light to moderate bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is flat. Odd beer ! [20101201] Tuesday, June 7, 2011
chriso	4 Isle of Avalon Jasmine's Chocolate Orange Stout Cask (gravity dispense) at Pigs Ear Beer Festival, day 3 on 2 December 2010. Thanks to Mick Lewis for sharing this beer which was supposedly "not ready". Bloomin’ ’eck. It does exactly what it says in the tin. It smells exactly like a Terrys chocolate orange. Big bitter orange aroma. Fantastic dark chocolate orange character all round. Some might criticize this for not being "beery" enough but I loved the stuff. Tuesday, March 8, 2011
chriso	3 Isle of Avalon Gordon's 75 Gin Cask (gravity dispense) at Pigs Ear Beer Festival, day 2 (beer #14) on 1 December 2010. Copper colour. No head. Not much sign of gin. Doesn’t really taste 7.5%, although there is a little alcohol warmth late on. Not really sure what’s going on here to be honest. Odd, but not unpleasant. Monday, February 21, 2011
chriso	3.3 Isle of Avalon Sunset Cask (gravity dispense) at Battersea Beer Festival on 10 February 2011. Mid-gold in colour. Very good condition. Sweetish and sherbety, with plenty of flowery hop - tropical fruit (pineapple?). Flavoursome but balance seemed a little off kilter - seemed a touch short of grip and bite. Still quite likeable. Monday, February 14, 2011
madmitch76	3.8 Isle of Avalon Jasmine's Chocolate Orange Stout 2nd December 2010 Pigs Ear. Courtesy of Jackie - Cheers Jackie! Hazy dark brown beer, residual white head. Smell exactly like a Terry’s Chocolate Orange. Lovely orangey oils in the flavour with some sweet chocolate backing it up. Semi dry finish. A lot of people will hate this but it appeals to my sweet tooth and it’s a nigh on perfect ’confectionary beer’. Thursday, December 30, 2010
madmitch76	3.2 Isle of Avalon Gordon's 75 Gin 2nd December 2010 Pigs Ear. Clear brown beer, no head. Low carbonation, semi dry palate. Tastes vaguely porterish with a little dark malt in the taste (but not the appearance). Some semi sweet dried fruit underneath. Finishes dry with a little more porterish like malt. A trace of gin? Or is that the power of suggestion. Okay if a little odd. Thursday, December 30, 2010
MesandSim	3 Isle of Avalon Gordon's 75 Gin A Sim rate (cask at Pig’s Ear): Aroma of cheesy wine. It’s rich and plummy but also off-puttingly sour. Taste of plum and white wine. Woody. "Is it aged in a gin barrel?" "It’s aged in a gin bottle!" Wednesday, December 1, 2010
imdownthepub	3.5 Isle of Avalon Sunrise Cask conditioned at Moreton in Marsh Beer Fest ’10. Pale amber with white head. A full malty bitter with a hint of alcohol and a fruity sweetness, dried apricot note. Reasonable. Sunday, September 26, 2010
oh6gdx	3 Isle of Avalon Isle Ale Cask@Bishops Stortford Beer Festival 2010. Amber colour, not much head. Aroma is caramel, some wooden notes as well as earth and some leathery notes. Flavour is quite much the same in a nice balance. Wednesday, August 11, 2010
madmitch76	3.4 Isle of Avalon Isle Ale 13th July 2010. Chelmsford Beer Festival. Clear amber beer, no real head. Light semi dry palate - pretty flat. Some tart fruit here but not obvious - comes on the back of the tongue. Orange marmalade and a little sweet red fruit including a trace of strawberry. Finishes mildly tart with a dry finish. A decent bitter that whispers it’s merits. Sunday, August 8, 2010
downender	3 Isle of Avalon Sunset Cask-conditioned at the Hillgrove Porter Stores, Bristol 7/08/10. Deep gold in colour with a slight, off-white head. Earthy marmalade and caramel with a touch of citrus hop in the finish. Ok. Saturday, August 7, 2010
tdtm82	3.1 Isle of Avalon Arthurs Ale Cask, Chelmsford Beer Festival 2010. Muddy body, cloudy particles, straw malt, soy source, full bodied, and soft carbanation. Think this one was shot. Hmmm.. Thursday, July 15, 2010
FatPhil	3.5 Isle of Avalon Gary's Ported Porter Cask (St. Urho’s, Helsinki, Porter & Stout Days 2010) Glassy black. Fruity blackcurrant aroma. Quite sharp palate. Drying and with a burnt edge. Very nice finish. A bit dry and the crisp aciddity leave me thirsty. Sunday, April 25, 2010
thebeertourist	3.6 Isle of Avalon Sunset Cask at 27th Luton Beer Festival. Hazy golden, small head. Yellow apples aroma. Nice mellow cider character, spices and fruit. Earthy. Very subtle. Friday, February 26, 2010