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| Industry | Alcoholic beverage |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1999; 26 years ago (1999) |
| Founder | Pearse Lyons |
| Headquarters | , U.S. |
| Products | Beer,spirits |
Production output | 30,000 US beer barrels (3,500,000 L; 930,000 US gal; 770,000 imp gal) |
| Owner | Alltech |
| Website | http://www.kentuckyale.com/ |
Lexington Brewing and Distilling Company is abrewery anddistillery based inLexington, Kentucky founded in 1999 byPearse Lyons, the president and founder of animal nutrition companyAlltech.[1]
Alltech entered thebeverage industry with the introduction of their Kentucky Ale. In 2012 the company opened its distillery and developed a line of spirits including Pearse Lyons Reserve, a malt whiskey, Bluegrass Sundown, a bourbon-infused coffee drink, andTown Branch Bourbon.[2][3]
| Name | Release Date | Availability | Style | ABV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky Ale | 00 2000 | Year Round | Englishpale ale | 6.0 |
| Kentucky Kolsch | 00 2003 | Year Round | Kölsch | 4.34 |
| Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Ale | 00 2006 | Year Round | Strong ale (barrel aged) | 8.2 |
| Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Stout | 00 2012 | Year Round | Coffee stout (barrel aged) | 8.0 |
| Kentucky Race Day IPA | 00 2013 | Limited Release | American Session IPA | 4.5 |
| Kentucky White Ale | 00 2015 | Limited Release | Witbier | 5.3 |
| Kentucky Blue Ale | 00 2015 | Limited Release | Witbier/Fruit Beer | 5.3 |
| Kentucky IPA | 00 2013 | Year Round | American IPA | 6.5 |
| Kentucky Vanilla Barrel Cream Ale | 00 2017 | Year Round | Cream Ale | 5.5 |
| Kentucky Tangerine Cream Ale | 00 2022 | Year Round | Cream Ale | 5.5 |
| Kentucky Pumpkin Barrel Ale | 00 2013 | Seasonal | Pumpkin ale (barrel aged) | 10.0 |
| Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Barley Wine | 00 2014 | Seasonal | Barley wine (barrel aged) | 10.0 |
| Kentucky Peach Barrel Wheat | 00 2014 | Seasonal | Fruit (barrel aged) | 8.0 |
| Kentucky Honey Barrel Brown Ale | 00 2014 | Seasonal | Brown ale (barrel aged) | 10.0 |
| Kentucky Rye Barrel IPA | 00 2015 | Seasonal | Rye IPA (barrel aged) | 10.0 |
The Lexington Brewing and Distilling Company also produces four whiskey spirits:[4]
The distillery began making spirits in 2007, and began selling them in 2011 after waiting for four years of aging.
In 2015, the distillery released its first specialty spirit, a 6-yearsingle barrel version of its Town Branch Bourbon.
With its inception, the Town Branch Distillery was added to theKentucky Bourbon Trail and began offering tours.[2][5][6] Visitors are able to view the alcohol production process and sample beer and spirits.
