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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6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Bottle. Medium brown in color with an amber hue when held to the light. Small off white head. Aroma is notes of honey and bourbon. Taste is boozey with hints of honey and a slight ginger finish.

Tried from Bottle on 21 Mar 2025 at 05:13


7.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle. Deep dark brown with not much of a head. Aroma is of chocolate and blackberry. Taste is chocolate and blackberry.

Tried from Bottle on 21 Mar 2025 at 05:11


7.9
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

12oz bottle labeled "Old Fashioned Bourbon Barrel Ale", picked up at Total Wine.
Pours clear dark brown with a medium sized beige head, light lacing. Woody, bourbon, vanilla, cherries.
Good

Tried from Bottle from Total Wine & More - Melbourne, FL on 20 Mar 2025 at 01:49


7.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Clear amber pour. Thick beige head. Bourbon, cherry, vanilla, and malt flavor. Caramel palate. Nice drink! Light bodied and light carbonation.

Tried from Bottle on 19 Mar 2025 at 20:29


7

RB score 3.18

Tried from Draft on 12 Mar 2025 at 18:13


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Bottle. Gold in color with a two and a half finger head. Aroma and taste does have vanilla but in a pleasant way.

Tried from Bottle on 10 Mar 2025 at 06:04


4.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4

Bottle. Dark golden in color with a two finger head. Aroma is like malt liquor. Taste is bourbon barrel malt liquor.

Tried from Bottle on 10 Mar 2025 at 05:02


7.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle. Nice deep brown color with hints of amber and a two finger head. Aroma was dry fruits and roasted malts. Taste was well balanced malt forward with hinus of malty chocolate and dry fruits.

Tried from Bottle on 10 Mar 2025 at 05:02


7.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Bottle. Medium-dark amber-brown. Small head. Aroma is fruity bourbon. Taste is roasted grains, strawberry and bourbon barrel.

Tried from Bottle on 10 Mar 2025 at 05:01


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Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Can. Hazy gold in color with a two finger head. Aroma mostly orange with belgian spice. Taste is corriander and citrus.

Tried from Can on 10 Mar 2025 at 05:00