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Lexington Brewing and Distilling Company
(Alltech)
401 Cross Street
Lexington KY 40508
Telephone: +1 859-887-3406
Hours: Tours Monday-Friday at 3:00pm, Saturday at 1:00pm.
Brewer: Ken Lee
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Lexington KY 40508
Telephone: +1 859-887-3406
Hours: Tours Monday-Friday at 3:00pm, Saturday at 1:00pm.
Brewer: Ken Lee
[Contact] [Update]
Notes
Opened: 1995
Annual Production: 30,000 bbl
Contributors: Alan Henthorne, Beer Dave Gausepohl, brewboyky, Diane Crawford, Santosh Chandrasekhar, Siegfried Binge, William Ambrose
Thanks to Lexington Brewing for the samples! This brewery was closed for a while, and has now reopened under the auspices of Alltech. They no longer brew the beers that the former owners sent to me; they brew only one beer now, "Kentucky Ale".
Updated: June 21, 2013
News
- 2013-05-20: Alltech could double beer production with planned expansion (Lexington Herald-Leader)
- 2012-11-19: Alltech launches Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Stout beer (Lexington Herald-Leader)
Beer List
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Awards:
- Gold Medal, 2010 US Open Beer Championship
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Date: September 24, 2005 (#5774)Package: bottledPlace: Super Saver, Columbus NEScore: 16 pointsAppearance (3)
Bright amber. High carbonation. Moderate head.Aroma (3)
Malty, graham cracker.Mouthfeel (8)
Light-medium body, creamy and fizzy. Lots of malt with a big grassy hop flavor. Not too bitter. Clean sweet finish.Overall Impression (2)
8.19% abv.
Awards:
- Silver Medal, 2010 US Open Beer Championship
- Sliver Medal, 2010 World Beer Cup
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Date: January 16, 2012 (#8708)Package: bottledPlace: Hy-Vee Stony Brook, Omaha NEScore: 16 pointsAppearance (3)
Bright amber. Low dense head.Aroma (3)
Mild oaky-whisky, mild malt.Mouthfeel (8)
Light-medium body, moderate carbonation. Big coconut flavor on top of the malt. Vanilla. Mildly warming finish.Overall Impression (2)
Awards:
- Silver Medal, 2010 US Open Beer Championship
- Bronze Medal, 2005 Great American Beer Festival
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Date: March 17, 1998 (#2452)Package: bottledPlace: from the breweryScore: 15½ pointsOverall Impression (3)
Brown, moderate carbonation, low head. Faintly spicy aroma. Pretty bitter up front, then fairly sweet. Big carbonation bite before a spicy finish. A little thin.
