A modern Scottish craft hybrid from Pilot Beer in Leith, built around the idea of a Vienna lager-inspired pale ale, rather than a strict interpretation of either style. Despite the name, it’s brewed as an ale, but the malt bill leans on Vienna malt, which gives it a richer, toastier base than a standard pale ale. That malt character shows up immediately as soft biscuit, light caramel and warm bread crust, giving the beer more depth than something purely hop-led. On the aroma, it sits in a middle ground: you get that rounded malt sweetness first, then a layer of modern hop character (citrus, light tropical fruit, gentle floral notes) that lifts it and stops it feeling heavy. It’s not aggressively juicy or bitter, more balanced and “easy-going” than modern IPAs.
