The Alchemist

Microbrewery in Stowe, Vermont, United States 🇺🇸
Associated with 3 Venues

Established in 2003

Contact
100 Cottage Club Rd, Stowe, VT, 05672, United States
Description
The Alchemist is a family run brewery specializing in fresh, unfiltered IPA. John and Jen Kimmich originally opened The Alchemist as a 60 seat brew pub in the village of Waterbury in 2003. After eight years of success and growing popularity, they decided to open a small production brewery. Today The Alchemist currently operates two breweries in Vermont and distributes Heady Topper and Focal Banger throughout the state.

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7.9/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
16 oz can shared by Clark. Aroma has soft citrus and mild cracker malt.Flavor is melon, soft berries, and some citrus pith. Not sure I would say watermelon, but melon for sure. Good.
Tried from Can on 20 Jun 2026 at 19:51

7.6/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 8 Flavor 7.5 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Can shared by ClarkVV.Deeply hazy, dark yellow, ring of head, light lacing. Aroma lemon, grass.Taste strong lemon, fruit salad & resiny pine, late mild band aid. Smooth texture, soft carb, finish as taste. Aroma bests taste. More piney than I’d like.
Tried from Can on 20 Jun 2026 at 19:49

8.6/10 Appearance 9 Aroma 8 Flavor 8.5 Texture 9 Overall 9
Can drunk 6/20/26.
Round, playful, very, very fruity. Slight mineral following yellow fruits galore, with dainty, honey-like malt. Juicy fruit gum, juju bees, that sort of thing. Not too sweet, though, for all of that.
Very, very interesting. Earth and mineral give way to huge yellow gummy fruits and ripe yellow tropical fruits. Good, not overdone bitterness. Supple, pillowy malts as always. Very nice balance and unique flavors from the hop.
Tried from Can at The Alchemist on 20 Jun 2026 at 19:45

8.3/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 9 Overall 8.5
IPA glass showing deep gold with two fingers of clean white foam.

The nose shows a lot of adzuki malt.

The palate is well carbonated and medium bodied. Adzuki malt forward with light pineapple and barely any bitterness.Nice hazy pale.
Tried on 20 Jun 2026 at 10:23

7.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7
Canned 473ml. -at the brewery. Darker amber coloured, small to medium sized off-white head, sweet malty and light pet food in the nose. Sweet malty, caramel, dried fruits, alcohol and light pet food with rather sweet finish.
Tried from Can at The Alchemist on 19 Jun 2026 at 22:36

7.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7.5 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Canned 473ml. -at the brewery. Murky orange coloured, medium sized airy off-white head, raw hops in the nose. Sweet malty, oaty, herbal, citrusy, raw hops and strong bitter finish. Bit too bitter for my taste.
Tried from Can at The Alchemist on 19 Jun 2026 at 22:30

7.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7
Canned 473ml. -at the brewery. No ABV stated on the can, 7.8% stated on the menu. Black coloured, medium sized brownish head, chocolate and light wood in the nose. Roasted malt, chocolate, barrel, lactose and light alcoholic with sweetish finish.
Tried from Can at The Alchemist on 19 Jun 2026 at 22:02

6.4/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 6 Flavor 6.5 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Canned473ml. -at the brewery. Hazy orange/golden coloured, medium sized airy white head, citrusy and light herbal nose. Citrusy, herbal, light grainy, notes of grass and touch of tangerine in the finish.
Tried from Can at The Alchemist on 19 Jun 2026 at 21:49

6/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 5.5 Flavor 5.5 Texture 7 Overall 6
Canned 473ml. -at the brewery. Golden coloured, medium sized off-white head, citrusy and light hay in the nose. Sweet malty, caramel, hay, notes of alcohol and rather bitter finish. Bad can or...
Tried from Can at The Alchemist on 19 Jun 2026 at 21:13

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7.5 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
Canned 473ml. -at the brewery taproom. Blackish coloured, medium sized brownish head, roasty and light chocolate in the nose. Roasted malt, chocolate, herbal hoppy and bit grassy with bitterish roasty finish.
Tried from Can at The Alchemist on 19 Jun 2026 at 21:04