Pilot
Microbrewery
in Leith,
Midlothian,
Scotland 🏴
Associated with 2 Venues
Established in 2013
We’ve never done things the easy way. We dismantled the plant ourselves. We moved it to Leith and rebuilt it ourselves. We dug out the drainage (pro-tip: pay real men to do that), installed the flues and built the cooling system ourselves. We design, brew and drink the beer ourselves. We are Pilot.
allmyvinyl (21071) reviewed NZ Pale from Pilot 1 month ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Can from Appellation Wines. Pours hazy yellow to orange with a rocky white head. Aromas of grassy hops, stone fruit, light dank. Taste is grassy again, orange and peach. Bitter finish Decent.
ianwelby (4686) ticked Big Little Red from Pilot 1 month ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6.5
JK (8181) ticked Lamington from Pilot 1 month ago
I taste chocolate. Strange. Copper color and hazy.
McCash (16021) reviewed NZ Pale from Pilot 2 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
Can from Appellation Wines.
Appearance - solid yellow to orange with a fluffy snow white head.
Nose - dank, grassy and some stone fruit.
Taste - grassy again, orange and stone fruit.
Palate - light bodied, juicy middle with a dry and bitter finish.
Overall - quite nice.
McCash (16021) reviewed Clemonbalm Sour from Pilot 2 months ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
Can from Appellation Wines.
Appearance - solid orange and not much head after a fizzy start.
Nose - big clementine notes on opening the can, even before pouring. Not sure I'm getting the balm at all.
Taste - more of the same really, some tart and funk too.
Palate - light to medium bodied, tangy and funky sour finish. Decent linger.
Overall - quite nice.
jamestulloch (9642) reviewed Big Little Red from Pilot 2 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Can from House Of Trembling Madness. Clear golden body with a thin white head. Fine carbonation. Patchy lacing. Aroma of grass, green beans and bready malt. Flavour of lightly roasted malt and bitter, grassy hops. Medium body with a slick texture. Light fizz. Crisp and bitter.
McCash (16021) ticked Anzac (Eclipse & Rakau) from Pilot 2 months ago
Can from Appellation Wines.
Appearance - amber with a fluffy beige head.
Nose - biscuits, ginger and generally cakey. A little dried orange lurking.
Taste - more of the same. Sweet cake and biscuit.
Palate - medium bodied and a bit sweet with a sweet malty finish.
Overall - decent.
Reubs (35480) reviewed Big Little Red from Pilot 2 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5
Cask@Dark Beer Fest 2025, The Hope, Carshalton (27/11/2025) - Sweet malty and hoppy aroma and taste, some sweet caramel, marmalade fruity, hoppy undertones, medium body, hoppy and malty finish.
McCash (16021) reviewed Big Little Red from Pilot 3 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
Can from Appellation Wines.
Appearance - deep amber to brown with a foamy beige head.
Nose - red and citrus fruit. Brown bread.
Taste - brown bread, red fruit and something suggesting of citrus.
Palate - light to medium bodied, dry and zesty finish.
Overall - good.