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.
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Keg at ushers. Pours deep orange, nose is thyme, garden peas, toffee, taste is juicy mandarin, herbal, funky, garden veg.
Tried
on 21 Dec 2017
at 01:58
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle from Bottle Baron. Black body with a thin tan head. Very faint lacing. Aroma of liquorice and espresso. Flavour of salted chocolate, soy sauce and rust. Thin to medium body with a watery texture. Soft fizz. It’s as a Sweet Stout by style but it smells and tastes very savoury. I love that ‘The North Sea’ is listed on the ingredients list.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Dec 2017
at 16:38
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Keg at the hanging bat. Pours golden amber, nose is grapefruit, toffee, orange, taste is juicy citrus, sweet, dry.
Tried
on 30 Nov 2017
at 02:08
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
keg at the Edinburgh craft beer revolution.. Deep red... Thin tan lacing.. Soft woody berries funk fruit nose.. Juicy fruits.. Long woody lactic funk.. dry lactic finish
Tried
on 29 Nov 2017
at 04:19
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Keg at craft beer revolution. Pours deep amber, nose is funk, fruity, festive spice, taste is tart, funky, dry finish. --- Beer merged from original tick of Edinburgh Sour 0313 on 23 Aug 2018 at 11:19 - Score: 7
Tried
on 24 Nov 2017
at 01:59
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Keg at the craft beer revolution. Pours black, nose is liquorice, roasted, chocolate, taste is rich chocolate, caramel, berries, liquorice.
Tried
on 24 Nov 2017
at 01:59
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Tap at six degrees north. Nose is citrus, honey bread, the hops come through a bit weird. Palate is bready orange, citrus, bitter finish. Meh.
Tried
from Draft
on 09 Nov 2017
at 14:21
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
7.4 light hazy amber... Thin white lacing... Soft floral peach orange fruits nose... Light dry fizzy.. Little too fizzy.. Big juicy pinnapple fruit...
Tried
on 07 Nov 2017
at 06:27
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Keg at The Royal & Navy Volunteer, Bristol. Pour is hazy golden amber. Muted aroma of clean malts, not much else going on. More clean malts on the taste, light flavours of lemon & citrus. Medium bodied, moderate carb., medium biscuit finish.
Tried
on 28 Oct 2017
at 12:53
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
On tap at Red Squirrel Edinburgh. Hazy pale brown old gold colour. Lasting white head. Some amber malt dry. Cereal. Some sweetness. Ok malt character.
Tried
from Draft
on 07 Oct 2017
at 05:46