About
Pilot was born when Matt Johnson and Patrick Jones met while studying for masters degrees in Brewing & Distilling at Heriot-Watt University in 2012. A shared view that there was something different to be done in brewing – not traditional real ales, but not just another U.S. craft beer clone either – led to home-brewing together, which eventually led to buying a second-hand brewhouse and moving to the heart of cosmopolitan Leith, commencing brewing right at the end of 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.
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.
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Can from Appellation Wines. Appearance - golden and clear with gentle carbonation and a big foamy off-white head. Nose - burnt brown bread and toffee. Taste - smoke and brown bread. Some citrus, banana and toffee too. Palate - light to medium bodied, creamy sweet middle. Some dryness on the finish. Overall - good.
Tried
from Can
on 18 Sep 2024
at 17:46
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Can from Appellation Wines. Appearance - pale, golden, clear and bright. Nicely proportioned foamy white head. Nose - corn bread and brown bread. Some bitter salad lurking. Taste - honey, caramel, popcorn and general breadiness. Palate - creamy in texture, medium bodied and finishes a bit sweet, which I guess is on the style. Overall - quite nice.
Tried
from Can
on 05 Sep 2024
at 17:40
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Light, hazy golden beer. White head. Light ginger aroma. Flavour is mild. But has ginger, some spice hops, bit of zest. Very mellow, super drinkable.
Tried
on 04 Sep 2024
at 22:32
7/10
keg at fynefest 2024 ...golden amber ..thin white lacing soft sweet vegative herbal fruit nose ..soft sweet herbal toffee fruit
Tried
on 02 Sep 2024
at 08:11
6/10
keg at Fierce . pink ..soft floral apple fruit nose ..soft thin easy going floral ..soft dry peach
Tried
on 02 Sep 2024
at 05:08
6/10
Tried
from Can
on 31 Aug 2024
at 15:08
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Can from Appellation Wines. Pours lightly hazy golden with a thin white head. Aromas of light tropical fruit and citrus. Taste is more of the same. Faint malt backbone. It's alright.
Tried
from Can
on 30 Aug 2024
at 17:57
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Can from Appellation Wines. Pours clear golden with a thin white head. Aromas of ginger and biscuit. Taste is more of the same. Building heat.
Tried
from Can
on 30 Aug 2024
at 16:53
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Can from Appellation Wines. Pours hazy yellow gold with a thin white head. Aromas of expected mandarin orange and light spice. Taste is mostly orange. Light bitter finish. Fine.
Tried
from Can
on 25 Aug 2024
at 16:16
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Can from Against The Grain. Hazy deep golden body with an off-white head. Low carbonation. Patchy lacing. Aroma of mandarin, grapefruit and minerals. Flavour of juicy orange and citric hops. Medium body with a slick texture. Soft fizz. Bright and juicy.
Tried
from Can
on 24 Aug 2024
at 21:01