Pilot
Microbrewery
in Leith,
Midlothian,
Scotland 🏴
Associated with 2 Venues
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.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6.5
Keg at The Stockbridge Tap. Hazy pink(!) body with a thin white head that quickly fades. No lacing. Aroma of orange sherbet, Refreshers and rubbed rose petals. Flavour of tart berries, rhubarb, tangy lemon and rosé wine. Hides the alcohol well. Thin body with a watery texture. Light fizz. A unique Saison, but lacking in body.
Stuu (34178) reviewed CitraBlønd from Pilot 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Cask at Stockbridge Tap. Pours hazy golden, nose is orange and toffee, taste is dry toffee, orange juice.
cagarvie (40235) reviewed CitraBlønd from Pilot 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Cask at the Stockbridge tap... Hazy amber... Thick white head... Soft zezty citrus fruits... Juicy orange... Big peel... Juicy fruits... Soft fruity juicy and easy
madmitch76 (40782) reviewed Iced Tea Ale from Pilot 11 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
23rd August 2014
Tap East Collaboration Fest. Cask. Cloudy amber beer, good pale cream colour head. Palate is light and semi dry. Mild fine carbonation. Nice tangy lemon - pleasantly sharp. Little citric peel underneath. Dry, almost dusty malts underneath. Light dry finish. Hop spice linger. Pretty drinkable.
allmyvinyl (21224) reviewed CitraBlønd from Pilot 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
4% cask at the Bridge, Ratho. Pours hazy orange-gold. Thin white head. Citrus, grapefruit and pineapple aromas. Taste is bitter. Rich, oily mouthfeel. Nice.
Stuu (34178) reviewed D 'n' B from Pilot 11 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Cask at Cloisters. Pours dark brown, definitely get the burdock on the nose, roast malts, taste is sweet, dry, herbal, light roast. It is almost like drinking the juice.
Theydon_Bois (46756) reviewed Blønd from Pilot 11 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Cask at GBBF ’14, day 1, 12/08/14. Hazed golden orange with a moderate off white covering. Nose is bitter citrics, light pine, orange pith, straw. Taste comprises earthy hop notes, pine, orange pith, light spice, toasty ring. Medium bodied, moderate carbonation, semi drying close. Solid - session IPA ?
madmitch76 (40782) reviewed Blønd from Pilot 11 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
12th August 2014
GBBF Day 1. Cask. Cloudy gold beer, small white head. Palate is light and semi dry. Fine carbonation. Light floralness. Light orange and grapefruit hops, mild pith, Light dry finish. Not bad.
Benzai (24654) reviewed Blønd from Pilot 11 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4
Sampled @ GBBF day 3. Hazy yellow color, small white head. Smell and taste lightly malts, lightly fruity, quite a lot of herbs or spices. Average body and carbonation. Don’t like it, too many herbs or spices.
cagarvie (40235) reviewed Ultravilot from Pilot 11 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 9
Keg at cloisters... Hazy yellow amber... Small white lacing.. Soft sweet floral fruit.. Soft parma violets... Juicy fruits.. Little cold.. Soft fruits.. Juicy fruits.. Long soft violot linger... Really nice shame i had to rush it as kids were waiting outside Keg at the vintage... Hazy yellow amber.. Thin white lacing.. Soft sweet floral orange fruits... At first just a tiny hint of violets... But every so often the kick you in the olfactory senses... Light fizz... Little cold.. Soft mellow banana fruit and a massive mellow parma violets back bone.. Nice 3.9