Colonsay Brewery

Isle of Colonsay PA61 7YT

Phone: (0) 1951 200190

Website: www.colonsaybrewery.co.uk

The Colonsay Brewery takes its name from the tiny island that it resides upon in the Scottish Hebridean islands. Colonsay is just to the north of the famous malt whisky island of Islay and just to the west of the Isle of Jura. The brewery produces traditional ales and a lager.

The business of the brewery is taken care of by Keith Johnson who also multitasks as island mailman, helping hand at the pier on ferry days, and editor of the island's web newspaper. Brewing is undertaken by Rob Pocklington and Chris Nisbet. Like Johnson, both also perform a variety of other functions; Rob, fireman, oyster farmhand, green keeper, B&B host, councillor and construction consultant, Chris, also a fireman, pier hand, and electricity engineer but also serving as Colonsay Island Development Officer.

Products:

Colonsay Lager - 4.4% ABV
A rich and full flavored lager that undergoes an "unusually" long maturation time.
Colonsay 80/- - 4.2% ABV
A traditional Scottish Export Eighty Shilling with a flavorsome malty profile.
Colonsay IPA - 3.9% ABV
A pale colored ale in the India Pale Ale style with lots of hop and citrus character.