The Alchemist

Microbrewery in Stowe, Vermont, United States πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ
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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8.4/10 β€” Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 9 Texture 10 Overall 8.5
Imported from my RateBeer account as Alchemist Heady Topper (by The Alchemist):
Aroma: 8/10, Appearance: 3/5, Taste: 9/10, Palate: 5/5, Overall: 17/20, MyTotalScore: 4.2/5

30/V/2012 - 1Pt. can @ home - BB: n/a, but less than two weeks old, if I can believe adamjackson (2012-557) Thanks to adamjackson for getting me the beer!

Cloudy orange beer, small fuzzy off-white head, little stable, non adhesive, some small yellow sediment setting at the sides of the glass. Aroma: very piny, lots of exotic fruits, pineapple, passion fruit and sweet mango, in the end a bit of paint. MF: soft carbon, full body, thick viscose texture (also in pouring). Taste: lots of sweet exotic fruits, mango, passion fruits, very piny bitterness laying on top of sweet malts, honey and flowery notes. Aftertaste: very piny, bitter, dry, grassy and grapefruit. Dangerously easy to drink.
Tried from Can on 30 May 2012 at 09:14

6.9/10 β€” Appearance 4 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
cloudy yellow, small white head. Aroma is yeasty, hoppy, bitter and us hoppy, flavor is crisp hoppy, bitter hoppy, flowery hoppy. Nice malty flavor
Tried on 29 May 2012 at 14:30

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16oz can shared by Dallas, thanks man
Appearance: Cloudy orange with a small white head and some lacing
Aroma: Citrus, lemon zest and resinous
Taste: Grapefruit, lemon, grassy with some hot alcohols
Wow, very nice. Wish I could drink this every day
Tried from Can on 29 May 2012 at 08:30

7.9/10 β€” Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
16 ounce can thanks to Dallas. A wonderful presentation. Pours a very cloudy orange color with some particulates floating around and a medium white head. The aroma is big resin and citrus, lemon dominates. A rich brew with grassy and zesty citrus flavors, lighter resin, very zesty and superbly drinkable.
Tried from Can on 28 May 2012 at 09:38

8.4/10 β€” Appearance 10 Aroma 9 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Pours murky, great tracing. Apricot colour, smells really fruity, sweet apples and oranges. Taste comes through hard core. Really drinkable aftertaste. It’s got the bitterness but comes through really smooth. Lives up to the reputation. Amazing sitting in the sun patio at Farmhouse Tap and Grill drinking something this good from an unassuming silver tall can.
Tried from Draft on 23 May 2012 at 17:42

7.4/10 β€” Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Re-rate 1/15: Can sample at a tasting at the Beer & Beyond shop. Thanks Amit. Cloudy yellow with a white head. Aroma of tropical fruits hops with a "green" note. Fruity, piney and "green" hops in the flavor, a bit of sweet malt and nice bitterness. Medium-bodied. Very nice. 8/4/7/3/15= 3.7

Re-rate 5/22/12: Can sample at a tasting at Dagan’s place. Thanks Ariel. Can is at least 5 months old. Hazy orange. Aroma of "green" hops with grass and tropical fruits. Nice flavor of bitter fruity and grassy hops. Good, but not as good as a fresh one. 7/3/7/4/15=3.6

Can shared at a tasting at Rotem’s place. Slightly hazy golden with a white head. Great hoppy aroma of tropical fruits and citrus. Rather dry flavor of fresh fruity hops, slightly floral, and a nice lingering bitterness. Rounded mouthfeel. A great IPA. 8/3/8/4/16=3.9
Tried from Can on 20 May 2012 at 09:00

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Can. Hazy, yellow/straw liquid small to medium white/light off-white head. Aroma of fresh hops, grapefruit, citrus, cereal malt, lemon grass, orange peel, tangerines and blackberries. Awesome. Taste is dry and medium to high bitter with lots of fresh, hoppy notes of grass, grapefruit and tangerine. Medium bodied with nice carbonation. Very well brewEd DIPA. Love the fresh hoppy notes.
Tried from Can on 18 May 2012 at 14:03

8.6/10 β€” Appearance 10 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 10 Overall 8.5
Can. Pours super hazy orange. Orange and grape notes in aroma. Sweet taste with notes of orange, pine needles and resin. Lots of grape and alcohol bitterness in the aftertaste. Big bodied like a hop juice. Highly drinkable. Unique.
Tried from Can on 17 May 2012 at 14:31

8.4/10 β€” Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 10 Overall 8.5
Can from Kihoskh. Fruity taste of oranges and some pear. Huge smooth body. Super duper drinkable for a 8% IIPA!
Tried from Can on 17 May 2012 at 14:04

8.4/10 β€” Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 10 Overall 8.5
Can. Pours a pale golden color with a small white head. Has a fresh hoppy grapefruit and tropical aroma. Fruity weak malty hoppy bitter peachy grapefruit flavor. Has a fruity malty hoppy bitter grapefruit finish.
Tried from Can on 17 May 2012 at 11:18