The following is a list of useful websites about real ales and about Islay.
- The British Beer and Pub Association
promotes and represents the interests of the UK's beer and pub sectors and offers an insight into this enduring and dynamic business.
- CAMRA the CAMpaign for Real Ale, seeks to act as champion
of the consumer in relation to the UK and European beer and drinks industry.
- The Pubworld licensed trade site provides an insight
into pub culture in the UK.
- The SIBA (Society of Independent Brewers) website
reflects the dynamic world in which the small brewer is trading.
- The Inverness & Highland Branch of the Campaign for Real Ale
aims to keep real ale drinkers up to date with local issues and events.
- The Fat Badger's Guide to Quality UK Inns
lists some of the very best inns of character.
- The SPBW (Society for the Preservation of Beers from the Wood)
provides information about beers from the wood.
- The Inn Sign Society
aims to record the history behind the names found on inn signs.
- The Pub History Society
brings together like-minded individuals who enjoy some aspect of pub history.
- A listing of the very best of self-catering, guesthouse and bed and breakfast accommodation on Islay can be found on the
Islay Self-Catering website.
- An Taigh Osda is a luxury small hotel
providing relaxed and informal accommodation in the village of Bruichladdich.
- Jeremy Hastings runs
Islay Birding
and his website features an
exhaustive list
of birds that can be found there.
- An excellent source of information about Islay is the website for the local newspaper,
The Ileach, which
is regularly updated.
- Rhinns Taxi Hire offers a 24-hour
Islay taxi service that covers all of the island.
- There are eight whisky distilleries on Islay. Those with websites are found at
Ardbeg,
Bowmore,
Bruichladdich,
Kilchoman and
Laphroaig.
Also worth visiting is the
Isle of Jura
distillery.
- Ron Steenvoorden runs the astoundingly comprehensive
Islay Info website,
which is recommended reading for any visitor to Islay.
- Mark Unsworth runs
Islay Studios,
which offers a range of photography services including weddings, creative landscape, commercial & PR and a picture framing service.
- Armin Grewe's
pages about Islay
are a wealth of useful information, and also contain lots of beautiful pictures of the island.
This website was designed by Kevin Allenby of Sanderling Internet and implemented by
James McGregor of
Islay IT Services.
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