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Pilot Blonde Can

Pilot Blonde Can

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Producer Pilot Brewery
Country Scotland
Region Edinburgh, Leith
ABV 4%

Tasting Notes

Citrus, Biscuit Malt, Floral Hops and Crisp Finish

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More About Pilot Blonde Can

A modern Scottish craft “blond” ale from Pilot Beer in Edinburgh, brewed at their Leith brewery and sitting somewhere between a cloudy pale ale and a session IPA rather than a traditional blonde lager.

In the glass it pours a hazy pale gold, with a soft, slightly creamy appearance that already hints at the oat-heavy malt base.

On the nose it’s bright and expressive: tropical fruit, mango, passionfruit and citrus zest, driven by New World hops (Mosaic and Galaxy). There’s a gentle bready sweetness underneath, but the hops are clearly the main event.

 

Meet the Producer, Pilot Brewery

Pilot Brewery

Style: Brewery

Edinburgh’s beer scene has increasingly moved beyond traditional cask ale and into a much broader mix of modern brewing styles, and Pilot were one of the breweries helping push that shift early on.

Founded in Leith, the brewery built its reputation through approachable modern styles, particularly pale ales, lagers and mixed fermentation beers that favour balance and drinkability over sheer intensity. The beers tend to feel thoughtful without becoming overly serious about themselves, which suits Edinburgh quite well.

The pale ales usually carry soft tropical fruit and citrus character while keeping bitterness intact rather than disappearing completely into haze. The lagers are particularly good too. Clean, crisp and properly structured in a way that quietly demonstrates good technical brewing underneath the more relaxed branding.

Pilot also spent time experimenting with barrel ageing, sour beer and fermentation projects without abandoning the core idea that beer should still be enjoyable by the pint rather than merely admired in tiny pours.

Leith itself has become one of the more interesting food and drink areas in Scotland over recent years, full of breweries, distilleries, wine bars and slightly damp converted industrial buildings. Pilot fits naturally into that environment. Modern but unpretentious. Creative without trying too hard to become an “experience”.