Alechemy Brewing
Microbrewery in Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland 🏴
Established in 2012
Closed in 2024
Contact
Unit B 1, Gregory Road, Kirkton Campus, Livingston, EH54 7DR, Scotland
Description
If you are a lover of hand-crafted real ales, then you should check out Alechemy Brewing. Our Edinburgh brewery is a small family run business that aims to provide a true alternative to the proliferation of mass produced and marketed beers. As an independent brewer, we are free to create a range of occasional speciality beers that compliment our core range of bottled and cask ales. We produce beers of all styles, so there is bound to be something in our range to please even the most experienced connoisseur.
7.4/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
0,33 flaske fra VO Bergen Storsenter (såvidt jeg kan huske...), nydt hjemme sammen med DR Symfoniorkester og Nielsens 2. symfoni: nesten helt svart med fint cremeskum som varer så lenge det trengs. Nytraktet kaffe, litt lakris, mørke karamellsjokolader pluss et hint av ristede hasselnøtter, bjørnebær og røykmalt. Fin granbaraktig bitterhet i avslutningen, som ikke mangler mersmak. Særdeles lett å helle innpå.
Tried
on 18 Oct 2024
at 18:58
6.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6
August 2014: Shared 330 ml bottle at local tasting. Black colour, moderate tan head. The aroma is not impressive for an imperial stout, some unwanted "green apples" and "chemical" notes mask the expected roasty notes. Some liquorice in the background. The flavour is somewhat better than the aroma, lightly sweet with distinct roasty notes, some coffee and liquorice, but still not the best IS I’ve had.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Oct 2024
at 14:48
6.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 6
November 2019: 330 ml bottle, Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 5.4%. Slightly hazy deep golden to amber colour, moderate white head. Aroma of malts, fruity hops and smoke. The flavour has dominant smoked malts, a slight sweetness and moderate fruity hops.
Tried
from Bottle
at
Cardinal
on 01 Oct 2024
at 14:34
6.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
November 2019: 330 ml bottle, as Alechemy Ritual Pale Ale, Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 4.1%, IBU 45. Slightly hazy pale golden colour, moderate white head. Aroma of sunwarm yellow fruits. Flavour of citrus, yellow stonefruits and pine needles.
Tried
from Bottle
at
Cardinal
on 01 Oct 2024
at 14:27
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
November 2019: 330 ml bottle, as Alechemy Bad Day at the Office Session IPA, Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 4.5%, IBU 60. Gusher bottle, overcarbonated. Hazy deep golden colour, huge white head. Very nice aroma of tropical fruits and yellow stonefruits. Light bodied. Flavour of citrus and gooseberries, not too sweet. Distinct bittering hops.
Tried
from Bottle
at
Cardinal
on 01 Oct 2024
at 13:44
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
330 ml red-waxed bottle, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 7.5%. Malts are Pale, Crystal, Chocolate, Black, Oats & Roast Barley. Hops are Simcoe and Cascade. Black colour, huge beige head, takes a long time to settle. Aroma of roast malts, mild coffee, dark chocolate and oatmeal. Medium sweet flavour with the same elements, moderate but fairly distinct bittering hops in the finish.
Tried
from Bottle
from Vinmonopolet Nettbutikk (netstore)
on 30 Sep 2024
at 22:01
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Svart med lys brunt skum. Lukter mørk sjokolade og lakris. Middels fylde. Smaker salt lakris og kaffe. Middels lang.
Tried
on 20 Sep 2024
at 19:09
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask-conditioned at the John Moore (JDW), Glasgow May 2023. Golden in colour, with a slight, white, head. A few citrus hops, some tangerine character, sweet rich tea maltiness leading to a moderately bitter finish. Fine.
Tried
from Cask
on 04 Feb 2024
at 11:57
6/10
Tried
from Draft
on 11 Nov 2023
at 18:55
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask (gravity) @ #NRHBCF 2019 [ The 44th. Nottingham CAMRA Beer and Cider Festival (The 12th Robin Hood Beer and Cider Festival) ], 🇬🇧 Motorpoint Arena Nottingham, Bolero Square, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England NG1 1LA.
[ As Alechemy / Elixir Coal Porter ].
ABV: 5.0%. Clear dark red brown colour with a small to average, frothy - fizzy and open, good lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white to light beige head. Aroma is moderate malty, roasted, dark malt, dusty, spicy. Flavor is moderate sweet with a long duration, roasted, sweet malt - molasses, caramelized malt, spicy, dusty. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20191009]
6-3-7-3-14
Tried
from Cask
on 28 Oct 2023
at 06:55