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.
7.1/10
—
Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Cask at Cloisters. Pours clear (!) amber with a thin white head. Aromas of grapefruit, caramel orange. Taste is light sweet, a zingy zest note, light bitter finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 13 Aug 2015
at 10:57
6.1/10
—
Appearance 2
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
From cask. Pours murky orange, small white head. Aroma is peachy, mango and citrusy. Juicy, bitter, slight greenish. Dry, bitter and light fruity. Bitter and crisp finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Aug 2015
at 12:21
6.5/10
—
Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask gravity at GBBF 2015 day 1. Murky golden coloured pour with no head. Aroma is earthy pollen, lemon, bready malts. Flavour is composed of light grains, lemon, floral pollen , mango. Palate is light and grainy, lowish carbonation. OK.
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Aug 2015
at 08:03
7.2/10
—
Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle shared at the chriso Easter 2015 tasting - London. Pours rich brown with a thick, creamy beige head. Great snout, with rich mocha, chocolate, roast, coffee beans. Medium to big sweet flavor with oily chocolate character, light bitter coffee, cocoa. Full bodied with average carbonation. Chewy texture. Sticky sweet finish, with more chocolate. Tasty, if a little bit sugary.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Aug 2015
at 15:16
7.8/10
—
Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
Cask at the bow bar... Copper.. Thin white lacing.. Soft floral fruit nose.. Soft herbal sweet fruits... Floral orange.. Juicy fruits oily orange linger... Stella says fruit pastle, so good to see the guys keeping up the sweet theme :-D
Tried
from Cask
on 03 Aug 2015
at 12:56
7.6/10
—
Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Keg at Panda & Sons, once I found the bastard. Pours hazy gold, thin white head, nice lacing. Aromas of lemon, lime, grapefruit, big on the citrus action. Taste is light sweet, bitter at the back. Clean finish. Good stuff.
Tried
on 30 Jul 2015
at 14:17
6.9/10
—
Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Keg at brewdog Edinburgh. Pours deep orange amber, nose is sweet toffee, floral, taste is dry, toffee, juicy fruit, floral.
Tried
on 28 Jul 2015
at 01:52
6.9/10
—
Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Tried at the Deepings Beer Festival. Golden colour with a white head. grapefruit aroma taste fruity mid sweet to bitter finish.
Tried
on 26 Jul 2015
at 06:53
7.6/10
—
Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
18th July 2015
Bottle. Very hazy gold beer, thin pale cream colour head. Palate is light and crispy. Pure Parma Violets on the snout, makes me grin! Very light malts. Parma Violets - loud and clear but clean and light and never sticky or cloying. A little citric hop provides contrast and there a mild floralness underpins. Light crisp finish with a violet floral linger. Very nicely done and great fun. Whilst I can see this was a total bitch to make, can I request a ’Refreshers’ version next?
Bottle. Very hazy gold beer, thin pale cream colour head. Palate is light and crispy. Pure Parma Violets on the snout, makes me grin! Very light malts. Parma Violets - loud and clear but clean and light and never sticky or cloying. A little citric hop provides contrast and there a mild floralness underpins. Light crisp finish with a violet floral linger. Very nicely done and great fun. Whilst I can see this was a total bitch to make, can I request a ’Refreshers’ version next?
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Jul 2015
at 08:12