Lexington Brewing & Distilling Co.

Microbrewery in Lexington, Kentucky, United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Alltech Lexington Brewing and Distilling Co

Established in 1999

Contact
401 Cross Street, Lexington, KY, KY 40508, United States
Description
Lexington Brewing & Distilling Co. is the producer of award-winning beer and spirits and one of the few joint brewing and distilling operations in the world. Since its founding in 1999 by Irish entrepreneur Pearse Lyons, founder of Alltech. Its Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Ale® has grown to become the brewery’s flagship brew, capitalizing on the brewery’s proximity to fresh Kentucky bourbon barrels.

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5.3/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5
Aromas are a little off and unbalanced with lager mixed with vanilla and a little orange. Flavors are similar to nose. Okay body and carbonation. Just drinkable.
Tried from Bottle from Woodman's Foods - Onalaska on 07 Jun 2026 at 00:03

6.3/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 5.5 Texture 5 Overall 6
Golden yellow with nice white head. Mango, wheat malt, and grass aroma. Moderately sweet mango, wheat malt, and mildly bitter grass and alcohol flavor. Light body.
Tried from Bottle on 24 May 2026 at 02:43

6.6/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 6.5 Texture 7 Overall 6.5
Pour is a clear bronze with a large white head. Aroma is all marshmallowy vanilla. Flavor is more vanilla with a very minor oak barrel hit after the swallow. It's not a sweet as I thought it was going to be. Decent but also glad I just picked up a single.
Tried from Bottle on 16 May 2026 at 20:43

6.9/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 6.5 Texture 7 Overall 7
Near black pour with a light tan head. Smells of bourbon and roast malt. A bit of chocolate and coffee. Tastes of roast malt, chocolate, mild bourbon, and a bit of coffee. Medium bodied. It’s okay though given the name I expected it to be toastier.
Tried from Bottle from Belmont Beverage - West State on 21 Mar 2026 at 03:05




5.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5.5 Flavor 5.5 Texture 5 Overall 5
Pint at Epcot. Judge me. The man cub was eating funnel cake. Hazy amber, cloudy white head. Nose has malt, its bourbony but its faux, vanilla and caramel. Flavors all follow. Its a bit flabby on the finish. Sweet.
Tried from Draft on 15 Feb 2026 at 21:38

6.1/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 6 Flavor 5.5 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Pours dark brown with a tan head. Aroma of cocoa. Taste is cocoa, roasted malt, bourbon, artificial chocolate syrup.
Tried from Bottle on 09 Jan 2026 at 03:52

7.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Bottle. Rich amber beer with a cream head. Pumpkin pie spice and bourbon aroma with light vegetal notes. Caramel and spice flavor with light bourbon and light vegetal notes. Medium bodied. Caramel and spice linger with light bourbon.
Tried on 18 Dec 2025 at 18:56