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.

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7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Cask at the Guildford arms. Pours deep ruby brown, nose is liquorice, roasted, caramel, taste is sweet toffee, caramel, liquorice, berries, roasted, quite gentle on the coffee.

Tried from Cask on 29 Mar 2019 at 08:23


4.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4.5

Cask. Sheffield Tap. Clear, straw colour. Sparkler induced creamy head. Nose has grain. Pappy bread. Green leaf. Taste is horribly bitter. Really quite astringent. Light body. Low carbonation. Bitterness to finish. Grim. Left it.

Tried from Cask on 20 Jan 2019 at 12:11


7.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

On cask at the Blue Blazer. Appearance - hazy golden amber with a nicely proportioned head. Nose - orange and cranberries. Taste - caramel and grapefruit and orange again. Palate - close to medium bodied with a tangy yet crunchy middle. Dry bitter finish. Overall - good.

Tried from Cask on 14 Jan 2019 at 14:53


7.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

On cask at the Blue Blazer. Appearance - hazy golden amber. Nice head. Nose - orange and biscuit. Taste - orange barley sweets and pithy lemon at the end. Palate - crunchy beer throughout. Overall - challenging but ultimately rewarding.

Tried from Cask on 14 Jan 2019 at 14:18


7.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Keg at Blue blazer... Light Amber.. Small off white head... Bitter fruit... Light dry fruits.. Long dry bitter

Tried on 14 Jan 2019 at 13:30


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Tried from Cask on 12 Jan 2019 at 17:48


7.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

330ml bottle from the LCBO. Super dark mahogany with just a hint of khaki coloured head with an aggressive pour. Nose is molasses, dark fruit, wood, licorice, dark chocolate, coffee, red wine and roasted nuts. Wine is more prominent in the flavour with a light fruit sweetness and a medium- dark chocolate and coffee bitterness. Mouth is medium+ and oily with soft carbonation. Alcohol is warming but not distracting. 9-/3/8/3+/16-

Tried from Bottle on 19 Dec 2018 at 02:45


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask at the southern. Pours clear golden, nose is mango, passionfruit, taste is sweet, pine, fruity.

Tried from Cask on 11 Dec 2018 at 09:52


7.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Cask at jolly judge... golden amber... Thin tan head.. Soft dry floral fruit nose.. Soft dry toffee fruit... Light dry caramel woody toffee malts

Tried from Cask on 29 Nov 2018 at 15:59


6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Keg at st Andrews potterrow. Pours hazy golden orange, nose is herbal, grassy, some citrus, taste is dry, sweet, light fruit.

Tried on 19 Nov 2018 at 08:00