Pilot

Microbrewery in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Associated with 2 Venues

Established in 2013

Contact
Unit 4B, Stewartfield, Leith, EH6 5RQ, Scotland
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.

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7.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Cask at GBBF 2014. It pours cloudy dirty blond with a thick white head. The nose is soft orange, tangerine, mango, brioche, bergamot and dough. The taste is dry, bitter, citric, orange peel, grapefruit, spice, bergamot, earthy, doughy, with a dry, citric finish. Medium body and moderate carbonation. Soft, smooth and pleasant bitterness. Very nice indeed.
Tried from Cask on 12 Aug 2014 at 07:06

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Cask at Guildford Arms. It pours darkest brown with a decent light tan head. The nose is rich roast, coffee, dark chocolate, creaminess, rubber tire and earth. The taste is bitter, roasty, dark cocoa, creamy, milk chocolate, coffee, toast, mild astringency with a lingering roasty finish. Medium body and fine carbonation. Well executed and rather tasty.
Tried from Cask on 25 Jul 2014 at 06:37

7.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Cask at Guildford Arms. It pours clear amber with medium white head. The nose is orange, marmalade, elderflower, ginger, grain and douvb. The taste is bitter, orange peel, grapefruit, lemin pithy, floral, resin and good hit of ginger with a lingering dry, bitter finish. Medium body and soft carbonation. Interesting and works well.
Tried from Cask on 25 Jul 2014 at 06:32

7.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Keg at the Hanging Bat. Pours murky orange, nose is cheesy, toffee, ginger, taste is sweet, floral, fiery ginger, juicy.
Tried on 22 Jul 2014 at 11:56

6.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6
17th July 2014
Chelmsford Summer Beer Fest. Cask. Opaque black - brown beer, good tan head. Palate is smooth and dry. Mild fine carbonation. Mild dry dark malts, touch of roast. Dry and bitter dark chocolate. Mild tangy dark fruits, little malt cream. Mellow coffee. Some orangey citrus before a dry finish. Plenty going on here but a tad dry.
Tried from Cask on 20 Jul 2014 at 07:58

7.3/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8
Cask at the guilford arms... Amber... Small white head... Soft dry floral fruits nose... Juicy fruits.. Soft light easy hop.. Lught soft floral malts... Light fruits.. Nice soft easy light bitter linger
Tried from Cask on 16 Jul 2014 at 21:57

7.3/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
cask at the vintage ... ligth hazy amber ... thin white lacing ... sodt dry zezty orange ... juicy fruit ... spft orange ... light ginger nose ... gig ginger ... hit up front ... big fizz ... long zezt ... long ginger with a light flroal elderflower fginish
Tried from Cask on 13 Jul 2014 at 03:46

7.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Cask at The Hanging Bat. Pours murky golden orange. Big citrus hop aromas, pine, mango. Taste is bitter. Oily texture, long bitter finish. Good stuff.
Tried from Cask on 03 Jul 2014 at 11:34

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
On keg at the Stockbridge Tap. Appearance - golden with a proportionate head. Nose - lovely apricot and some pine. Taste - oranges and apricots. Palate - medium bodied with a creamy texture and a fairly balanced finish. Overall - tasty beer. The best I’ve had from Pilot so far.
Tried from Draft on 02 Jul 2014 at 14:08

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Keg at Holyrood 9A. Pours hazy yellow, dull toffee, sugary nose, taste is sweet, sugary, sickly toffee, banana, dry.
Tried on 24 Jun 2014 at 04:28