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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6.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
A golden IPA with a thin white head. Aroma of very pungeant c-hops, over an interesting grainy "malt" light notes of honey and herbs. In mouth, a strange lemony hops, with honey notes developping, herbal, grainy, bizarre, but good. On tap at brewpub August 2 2009.
Tried from Draft on 09 Aug 2009 at 10:09

7.2/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
A reddish framboise with a thin pinkish white head. A pungenat aroma of raspberries pulp in maple syrup, very nice tart notes. In mouth, a nice acidity, with tart raspberries, like a classic Framboise (Lindemans). A proof of good gluten free beer! On tap at brewpub August 2 2009.
Tried from Draft on 09 Aug 2009 at 10:05

8.1/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 9 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Cask. A deep dark stout with a thick moka head. Pungeant hops and light chocolate, earthy and intense. In mouth, herbal organic stout, with good intense chocolate and herbal hops. Rich and intense. On tap at brewpub, Nov. 29 2008, Alchemist’s 5th Anniversary.
Tried from Cask on 13 Mar 2009 at 11:29

7.8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 9 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7
A deep dark reddish brown ale with a thick moka head. A wonderful Brett and horseblanket aroma, with light lactic points and light chocolate. In mouth, a dry nutty malt with strong earthy Brett notes. A bit short overall but interesting. On tap at brewpub, Nov. 29 2008, Alchemist’s 5th Anniversary.
Tried from Draft on 13 Mar 2009 at 11:20

7.8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 9 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7
A light red brugundy ale with a thin wite head. A wonderful Brett and grape juice aroma, enticing. In mouth, a decent grape juice with light Brett notes, a bit thin but pleasant. On tap at brewpub, Nov. 29 2008, Alchemist’s 5th Anniversary.
Tried from Draft on 13 Mar 2009 at 11:17

8.1/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 9 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
A reddish translucent amber IPA with a thck reddish rosé head. A pungeant c-hops in aroma with fruity hibiscus, wonderful. In mouth, a good IPA with sustained c-hops bitterness, grapefruit, and light berry points. Rich and complex. On tap at brewpub, Nov. 29 2008, Alchemist’s 5th Anniversary.
Tried from Draft on 13 Mar 2009 at 11:11

6.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
A murky dark brown wit with a thick moka head. A strange catnip and wild herbs aroma, creamy and smooth. In mouth, a sweetish herbal wit with dry and strange character, roasted notes, coriander. An interesting experiment. On tap at brewpub, Nov. 29 2008, Alchemist’s 5th Anniversary.
Tried from Draft on 13 Mar 2009 at 11:08

8.2/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 9 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
A red burgundy hazed sour ale with a thin cherry white head. An interesting aroma of Brett and beets, cough drops, and acidity. In mouth, a wonderful pungeant sour ale, Brett lambic, with lactic yogurt qualities and raspberries. Rich, sour and puckering. On tap at brewpub, Nov. 29 2008, Alchemist’s 5th Anniversary.
Tried from Draft on 13 Mar 2009 at 11:01

7.8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7
A hazed orange blonde weizen with a thick onctuous lacing white head. A sweet banana cake aroma with cloves, solvents. In mouth, a nice sweet bready weizen with cloves, orange peels, some nice little acidic points. Rich and onctuous. Tasted at brewpub, Nov. 29, 2008, Alchemist’s 5th Anniversary.
Tried on 13 Mar 2009 at 10:56

6.6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
A hazy creamy golden ale with a thin white head. A light hoppy aroma with citrusy notes. In mouth, a light pleasant ale with english hops, very restrained, light and quaffable. On tap at brewpub, Inbièrenationale IV, May 2007.
Tried from Draft on 05 Mar 2009 at 17:48