Pilot
Microbrewery
in Leith,
Midlothian,
Scotland 🏴
Associated Venue: Vessel
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.
McCash (15986) reviewed Big Little Red from Pilot 3 weeks 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.
Cunningham (15473) reviewed Easy Paler from Pilot 1 month ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
Nice and pleasant English pale/golden ale.
Decent body for a beer at this alcohol level
Malty, floral, fruity and herbal
[Cask at CAMRA Ayrshire Real Ale Festival 2025 in Troon, Scotland]
jamestulloch (9548) reviewed Big Westie from Pilot 1 month ago
Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Can from Against The Grain. Clear deep golden body with a thin off-white head. Steady carbonation. Faint lacing. Aroma of orange and grapefruit. Flavour of orange peel and menthol. Medium body with a slick texture. Soft fizz. A solid IPA - bold and bitter. I hope to see more higher ABV beer from Pilot; the last few I remember have all been under 6% ABV.
Cunningham (15473) reviewed Easy Rider from Pilot 1 month ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Nice and pleasant typical English pale ale.
Decent body for a beer at this alcohol level
Malty, bread, mild fruity and herbal
[Cask at CAMRA Ayrshire Real Ale Festival 2025 in Troon, Scotland]
Brewery# 3119
LazyPyro (9821) reviewed Stout from Pilot 1 month ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 8
330ml can. Pours black with a beige head, good retention. Aroma of roast malts, slightly ashy/smokey, dark chocolate, caramel. Taste of roasted malts, coffee, ashy, burnt/charred malts, caramel, chocolate, light sweet, moderate bitter. Medium bodied. That's a great low-strength stout, sessionable.
LazyPyro (9821) reviewed Festbier from Pilot 1 month ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5
330ml can. Clear orange gold with a white head. Aroma of biscuity and bready malts, peppery hop. Taste of grainy, biscuity and bready malts, peppery hop spice, bittersweet with a drying finish.
LazyPyro (9821) reviewed Elderflower Rice Lager from Pilot 1 month ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
330ml can. Clear pale gold with a white head. Aroma of elderflower, floral honey. Taste is floral and sweet, elderflower, honey, rice and pale malts, maybe some stone fruit, no bitterness. Light-medium bodied.
Nice one but leans to the sweet side.
McCash (15986) reviewed Big Westie from Pilot 2 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Can from Appellation Wines.
Appearance - golden and clear with an off white head and steady carbonation.
Nose - brown bread, toffee and earthy.
Taste - dried orange going into marmalade shred. Burnt toffee and malt loaf.
Palate - close to medium bodied, dry and balanced bitterness.
Overall - good example of the style.
cagarvie (39800) reviewed Easy Paler from Pilot 2 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
cask at the jolly judge ...golden amber ..thin white lacing ...soft dry floral fruit ..soft juicy fruit
cagarvie (39800) reviewed Festbier from Pilot 2 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6.5
keg at cloisters ...golden yellow amber ...thin white lacing ... soft grassy hay fruit nose ...soft sweet floral peach hay ..Light fruit
Brewery Stats
| Score | 6.94 |
| Beers | 147 |
| Ticks | 862 |
Top Reviewers (Not including batches)
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cagarvie | 111 |
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allmyvinyl | 94 |
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McCash | 92 |
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Stuu | 91 |
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Scopey | 57 |
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ianwelby | 51 |
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jamestulloch | 49 |
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Mabuzzer | 21 |
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Leighton | 19 |
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WingmanWillis | 17 |