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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6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Can from Total Wine in Vacaville, CA. Pours clear brassy gold with a very large creamy white head. Floral aroma. Dry and nicely bitter. Floral hop with a light citrus note. Bready malt support. Crisp and clean.

Tried from Can on 20 Feb 2025 at 00:12


6.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6.5

Bourbon, cherry, wheat malt, and straw aroma. Hazy reddish amber with moderate head. Moderately sweet bourbon, cherry, milk, wheat malt, and mildly bitter grass and alcohol flavor. Good body.

Tried from Bottle on 01 Feb 2025 at 04:07


6.3
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

355ml bottle, pours amber with a off white head. Aromas & tastes of caramel, bread, earth & bourbon malt. Medium body. Light bitter finish

Tried from Bottle on 30 Jan 2025 at 20:45


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

Smells of bourbon, caramel malt, and mild cherries. The flavor is sweet and caramelly with prominent bourbon and cherries that come out more as it warms. The combination works well here. It's maybe a little sweeter than is ideal for me, but it's still very good.

Tried from Bottle from Belmont Beverage - West State on 26 Jan 2025 at 13:37


6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

330ml bottle from Super U in Fouras, brewed under license by Pearse Lyons in Ireland. 5.5%. Pours amber with a white head. Aromas & tastes of flora, citrus, caramel, pine & malt. Medium body. Enjoyable

Tried from Bottle on 23 Jan 2025 at 15:57


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

Can. Cloudy orange in color. Aroma is tropical fruits. Taste is very tasty with hints of pineapple and other tropical fruit. This would be a great lake beer.

Tried from Can on 21 Jan 2025 at 05:39


7.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Dark brown almost black with a small tan head. Aroma is coffee and dark roasted grains. Taste is also coffee and dark roasted grains.

Tried on 21 Jan 2025 at 05:39


7

Bottle. Dark brown small head. Aroma is peanuts, burnt grains. Taste is chocolate, peanuts and dark roasted.

Tried from Bottle on 21 Jan 2025 at 05:39


6.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Bottle. Dark to medium dark brown with an off-white head. Aroma is mostly peppermint. Taste is chocolate, peppermint and roasted grains.

Tried from Bottle on 21 Jan 2025 at 05:38


6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Gold with a purplish tint with a two-finger head. Aroma is grains and blueberry. Taste is also blueberry and grains.

Tried on 21 Jan 2025 at 05:38