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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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7.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Can, courtesy of Matt. Pours frosty dark gold with a big foamy head. Orange zest, floral, pear, almond, biscuit. Nice soft body. Very good.
Tried from Can on 20 Aug 2021 at 02:19

6.9/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Can at the beer garden. Golden with small white head that lasts. The aroma is toasted malt, biscuit, grass. Light body, wet biscuit, toasted grain, light crisp finish, very good.
Tried from Can on 18 Aug 2021 at 20:14

8.5/10
A modern oldschool imperial stout, they say British but it's still pretty American in its hoppyness. Loads of roast, toasted coffee, and a nice scoop of hops. Bitter, roasty, some pineyness. Very well made.
Tried from Can on 13 Aug 2021 at 22:00

8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
16 oz can from Anthony, thanks man! Canned 6/23/21, consumed 8/12/21. Somewhat hazy golden color, white head, drippy lacework. Grapefruit, pineapple, citrus, and pine all coming through. Some sweetness, and a nice resiny bitterness. Well balanced. Flavorful. Nice stuff.
Tried from Can on 12 Aug 2021 at 20:32

7.1/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Lukt: Citrus, honning. Utseende: Gul. Skum/kullsyre: Tynt skum. Smak: Citrus, honning. Medium: Rating:747413, Boks@470ml, ABV@7%, Når@13.08.2021. Hvor: Jæren Ølfestival 2021. The Alchemist Focal Banger IPA - Hazy / New England (NEIPA)
Tried on 12 Aug 2021 at 17:53

7/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 8
Can from Matt: pours hazy yellow with a white head. Aroma is lemony, herbal. Taste is citrusy, herbal. Tangy. Nice carbonation.
Tried from Can on 17 Jul 2021 at 01:24

8.1/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 10 Overall 7.5
Pours a hazy, pineapple-orange, with mid-sized head. Some floaties, too. Aroma is dank, with hints of green onion, sharp cheese, along with citrus and tropical fruit. Flavor is citrus and tropical fruit, with a touch of butterscotch, and some bitter, bitter pine/spruce hops. Mouthfeel is soft and a bit on the oily side.
Tried on 05 Jun 2021 at 18:22

8/10
0,473 litre Can, from a trade. Cloudy Golden/ orange with white head. Malts, hops, Citrus, heavy Piney bitterness,
Tried from Can on 28 May 2021 at 19:52

8.4/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Canned 5/3/21 - once or twice a year a shipment of this shows up locally and vanishes within hours - well since COVID has me working from home and I can go to the liquor store in the middle of the day, I finally snagged some before it disappeared - suck it, motherfuckers - anyway, I actually tried this many years ago at Alchemist when it was still a brewpub but never rated it (I know, shame on me) - part of me was concerned about trying again for fear I’d not like it as much - luckily, this is not the case - in a world with a glut of good double ipas, there are still things that make this stand out - for one, it’s quite dry - the attenuation is great and the malt structure is firm - the layering of hop flavors is exceptional - a lot of dankness, pepper, pine - where a lot of hazy ipas are muddled, this retains the vibrancy of the hop oils really well - it’s definitely a standout in a crowded field - glad I got to try it again!
Tried from Can on 13 May 2021 at 00:49

7.2/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 8
Can at MBCC Green Session. Pours black with medium beige head that lasts. The aroma is roast, fudge brownie, cocoa. Slick body, dark chocolate, brownie, nice bitter roast finish, very good.
Tried from Can on 07 May 2021 at 05:20