Alechemy Brewing

Microbrewery in Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Established in 2012

Closed in 2024

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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.

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5.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 4.5
Shared bottle at Mi2 at Cardinal 18.11.19. Very pale golden. Diminishng white head. Aroma of harsh margarine, lime and lemon zest and raw pale malt. Similar taste. Decent citrus bitterness is lingering on.
Tried from Bottle on 18 Nov 2019 at 20:20

3.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 3 Flavor 3 Texture 6 Overall 2.5
Shared bottle at Mi2 at Cardinal 18.11.19. Clear pale yellow. Bright white head and lacing. Aroma and taste of sorrel, sour pilsner malt and a hint of medium rare roasted circuit boards.
Tried from Bottle on 18 Nov 2019 at 20:14

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
330 ml bottle, Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 4.8%, 20 IBU. Slightly hazy deep golden colour, moderate white head. Aroma of earthy hops, biscuity malts and over-ripe red berries. The flavour is moderately fruity and malty with a hint of smoke, moderate earthy hops in the finish.
Tried from Bottle on 12 Nov 2019 at 20:51

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7

Cask (gravity) @ RHBCF 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 Kveik IPA ].
ABV: 6.0%. Unclear medium orange yellow colour with a small average, frothy - fizzy and open, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, pale malt, sweet malt, moderate hoppy, herbs, fruity hops, light marmalade hops. Flavor is moderate sweet and moderate to heavy bitter with a long duration, fruity hops, pale malt, marmalade hops, dry, hoppy, hop bitter. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20191009]
7-3-7-3-14
Tried from Cask on 11 Nov 2019 at 12:00

6.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6
33cl bottle from Factory Foods. Medium creamy white head. Hazy golden pour. Light bitterness.
Tried from Bottle on 27 Aug 2019 at 21:07

9/10
Excellent
Tried on 03 Aug 2019 at 17:42

8.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 9.5 Texture 9 Overall 9.5
Super thick, smooth, sweet and rich. Excellent balance between a chocolaty, sweet, rich stout, and woody, vinous tannins from the cask. Molasses, deep red wine, chocolate, cherry and a lovely mellow bitterness at the back end. Amazing beer.
Tried from Bottle on 30 May 2019 at 22:00

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
330ml bottle from Morrisons. Clear golden with a small white head. Pineapple and caramel aroma, flavour is similar, very soft with a good mouth feel
Tried from Bottle on 29 May 2019 at 21:55

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask @ Cloisters, Edinburgh. Clear golden with a white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, fruity, slightly buttery and light hoppy - fruity. Flavor is medium sweet and moderate bitter. 160419
Tried from Cask on 17 Apr 2019 at 20:33

8.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 9.5
5abv... Cask at the Guildford arms.. Dark black... Small tan head... Soft sweet coffee chocolate roast malts nose.. Dark malts.. Soft body.. Rich fruity chocolate.. Soft coffee.. Little rhiner tgan id like but cracking
Tried from Cask on 15 Apr 2019 at 06:43