Pilot

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

Established in 2013

Contact
Unit 4B, Stewartfield, Edinburgh, 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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6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Keg at the Hanging Bat. Pours golden amber, aroma is floral, soapy, taste is sweet, floral, soapy.
Tried on 15 Jun 2014 at 00:50

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Cask at Vintage. Sweet burnt sugar, maple, toffee, quite bitter finish, slightly salty.
Tried from Cask on 04 Jun 2014 at 13:07

8.2/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Cask at the Hanging Bat. Pours black, bitter coffee, sweet and creamy, light chocolate.
Tried from Cask on 04 Jun 2014 at 11:10

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
On keg at Cloisters. Appearance - milky but golden white with nice lacing. Nose - citrus and spice. Some background creaminess Taste - oranges and lemons with a sharp spicy middle section and a long dry finish. Palate - medium bodied with a tangy texture, and a long dry finish. Overall - base beer seems to be closer to Wit. Over the top we have American wheat ale plus German spicy hops. Great.
Tried from Can on 29 May 2014 at 05:31

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Keg at The Hanging Bat. Pours hazy pale gold, thick white head. Aromas of lemons, light spice and wheat, light banana note. Taste is more of the same, light sweetness. Clean finish. Decent.
Tried on 21 May 2014 at 09:34

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Keg at The Grapes, Oxford, Wednesday 14th May 2014 Tangy with a bitter orange. Pours gold with just a hint of haze, fresh but silky smooth, some wheatiness and a little dry edge, actually really quite dry at end. Loz gets banana I don’t, more smooth citrus, its a great beer. A7 A4 T8 P4 Ov15 3.8
Tried on 15 May 2014 at 12:47

7.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Keg from Growler Beers. Hazy pale golden body with a thin white head that gradually fades. Steady carbonation. Light lacing. Aroma of coriander, lemon and minerals. Flavour of chalky wheat, sweet tangerine and grass. Medium body with an oily texture. Soft fizz. A juicy wheat beer - the addition of orange blossom water is a nice touch.
Tried from Growler on 10 May 2014 at 06:59

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Keg. Murky golden/brown body with a dense off-white head that slowly fades. Excellent lacing. Aroma of pineapple and mango. Flavour of orange, honey and banana sweets. Medium to full body with an oily texture. Soft fizz. Impressive flavour for 4.0% ABV. One of my go-to beers.
Tried on 10 May 2014 at 03:38

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Cask from Noble’s and The Pantry, and can from Cork & Cask. Dark brown body with a tight tan head than holds well. Excellent lacing. Aroma of espresso and chocolate. Flavour of coffee, sweet milk chocolate, plum and a hint of vanilla. Medium body with an oily mouthfeel. Very rich and packed full of flavour - not sure if I could drink more than one in a sitting though.
Tried from Cask on 02 May 2014 at 17:22

7.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
6.6abv...Golden amber... Thin white lacing... Big banana toffee nose... Soft sweet floral fruit... Big soft banana fruits
Tried on 12 Apr 2014 at 05:37