The Alchemist
Microbrewery
in
Stowe,
Vermont,
United States πΊπΈ
Associated with 3 Venues
Established in 2003
Contact
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.
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 9
Overall 8.5
Pours black, darkly tanned head. Fairly stable. Scent is intense, creamy, roasty, chocolate. Taste is silky, smooth, fairly bitter. Full chocolate, lovely balance. Mild soy. Tad grainy.
Tried
on 04 Aug 2022
at 08:43
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 9
Overall 8
Pours black, small tanned head. Scent is roasty, ashy, chocolate, soy. Taste is full, roasty, quite bitter. Dark chocolate. Very nice, roasty, grassy almost. Lovely.
Tried
on 04 Aug 2022
at 08:42
8.4/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Pours a fairly clear pale blonde. Small white head. Scent is intense, refined citra aroma, with a mild dankness to it. earthy almost. Not what I expected from a pure citra hop. Taste is quite refreshing ! Bitter, citrus, danky and a touch woody, even some stonefruit. Far more complex hoparoma's than usually for a citra single hop. Lovely intensity of bitterness too ! In perfect balance, as always with Alchemist.
Tried
on 16 Jul 2022
at 19:42
7.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Can shipped, stuck in customs(?) for a while, so about 1 month old. Some of these cans popped out the bottom, showing how much pressure is on them. Some refermentation gone to far, perhaps? The non-popped can I sampled, poured as a glass of very stable foam. Upon waiting for it to fade a bit, the aroma shows a lot of the saison phenols, but has a candy side to it, a rich fruityness, reminding of peach. Its just a touch though; as the hops used give the elegant noble hop aroma that's very well recgonizable. The 'peach' is a bit odd, which is why I must notice it. Taste is quite sharp, medium bitter (honestly expected more bitterness from alchemist) . Beautifull hoparoma - or what did you expect - from the noble hops. Ends not 100% dry, I can see how dupont must have been an influence for that, and it maintains a mild fruity aroma that reminds me of peach. High carbonation, but it suits the beer well. Lovely saison, not the most complex in terms of yeastphenols, not as typical as some others (de ranke! ) , yet very, very enjoyable and recognizable in style. Surprisingly balanced, whilst still showing the hop-forward way of brewing that is the alchemist. Super easy drinkable, the ABV is as hidden as it could be.
Tried
on 13 Jul 2022
at 23:17
8/10
Tried
from Can
on 25 Jun 2022
at 21:14
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Green City, no. 69. Pours slightly hazy gold. Floral, herbal, lemon zest, grain. Medium body. Fine.
Tried
on 18 Jun 2022
at 00:38
9/10
Tried
from Can
on 10 Jun 2022
at 23:36
8.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 10
Texture 8
Overall 9
Brilliant white rocky head stayed on a vivid golden coloured body. Zesty citrus & pine aroma. Medium bodied, smooth with a tingle in the back. Bitter citrus, pine, resinous & orange tastes with a long pithy finish. Excellent.
Tried
on 28 May 2022
at 17:10
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
16oz can in The Alchemist beer garden. Great laden pour, foamy head. Hoppy aroma, floral notes. Taste is caramel, pine, green, woody, grassy, floral. Tingly, sharp finish. Lots going on here.
Tried
from Can
on 26 May 2022
at 17:37
8/10
Tried
from Can
on 20 May 2022
at 19:14