Pilot
Microbrewery
in
Leith,
Midlothian,
Scotland 🏴
Associated with 2 Venues
Established in 2013
Contact
Description
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.
7.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
cask at the blue blazer ...amber ...thin tan lacing ..soft sweet caramel toffee fruit nose ..soft sweet caramel fruity toffee ..soft juicy caramel toffee fruit
Tried
on 17 Sep 2025
at 12:57
6.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 6
Can from Great Grog. Hazy golden body with no head. Steady carbonation. No lacing. Aroma of papery malt and elderflower. Flavour follows the aroma - elderflower and light malt. Thin to medium body with a slick texture. Soft fizz. Papery and floral.
Tried
from Can
from
Great Grog Bottle Shop
on 07 Sep 2025
at 20:27
6.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Tried
from Can
on 07 Sep 2025
at 17:51
6/10
Tried
from Cask
on 26 Aug 2025
at 18:02
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Tried
from Cask
at
Peterborough Beer Festival (CAMRA)
on 25 Aug 2025
at 13:49
7.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can from Appellation Wines. Pours like fizzy rose wine with a short-lived head. Aromas are biscuit and tangy sour grape.
Taste is more of the same. Lovely balance to the tangy side and the malt.
Taste is more of the same. Lovely balance to the tangy side and the malt.
Tried
on 23 Aug 2025
at 15:58
Can from Appellation Wines.
Appearance - golden and clear, white head.
Nose - toast and generally grainy.
Taste - more of the same.
Palate - light bodied, dry and edge of astringency.
Overall - OK.
Appearance - golden and clear, white head.
Nose - toast and generally grainy.
Taste - more of the same.
Palate - light bodied, dry and edge of astringency.
Overall - OK.
Tried
from Can
from
Appellation Wines (Comely Bank)
on 20 Aug 2025
at 22:36
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 5
Overall 6.5
20/8/2025. Cask at the 46th Peterborough Beer Festival. Nice pour. Toasted, resin, fruity, caramel aroma. Pretty decent.
Tried
from Cask
on 20 Aug 2025
at 13:05
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6
Tried
from Can
on 08 Aug 2025
at 17:34
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 6
Tried
from Can
on 01 Aug 2025
at 18:39