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Our quest for truly great Scottish beer started in 2006 when our brewpub was opened. Ever since then, we have been brewing the finest artisan lagers and wheat beers in the UK. We brew all of our beers in strict accordance with the Reinheitsgebot, the German Purity Law of 1516, which we believe is simply the best way to make great beer.

WEST, under the leadership of Bavarian-born Petra Wetzel, is the only UK brewery to officially adhere to the Reinheitsgebot, merging centuries of traditional practice with state-of-the-art equipment. Our German roots are firmly planted in Glasgow and our company ethos can best be summed up as ‘Glaswegian Heart. German Head’.
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TDA (7102) reviewed
4 from WEST
8 years ago
6.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Keg at the Merchant Bar Portree, as West 4, stable long lasting creamy head, clear quite deep gold color, vanila and light bread aroma, grassy lemony flavor with some bread and light honey and a light but noticable bitterness, touch of sweetness. Nice and clean.
Tried on 23 Sep 2018 at 11:50
jamestulloch (10072) reviewed
Schönborn Pils from WEST
8 years ago
6.5/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6
Bottle from Aldi. Clear pale golden body with a thin white head. Lively carbonation. Good lacing. Aroma of lemon, biscuit and steel. Flavour of grain, herbal hops and metal. Thin body with a frothy mouthfeel. Light fizz. Astringent and bitter.
Tried from Bottle on 25 Aug 2018 at 19:27
Mabuzzer (2123) reviewed
Heidi-Weisse from WEST
8 years ago
7/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
330ml bottle. Hazy golden with a generous white head. Yeasty citrus aroma, flavour is banana, citrus, very light, crisp and clean.
Tried from Bottle on 28 Jul 2018 at 16:18
Mabuzzer (2123) reviewed
Westwerk 01 from WEST
8 years ago
7.8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7
330ml bottle from Good Spirits Co. Very dark brown with a this off white head. Aroma is rich, treacle, red wine, fruit cake, chocolate, leather. Flavour is all of the above with a slight tartness. Excellent
Tried from Bottle on 29 Jun 2018 at 22:29
Mabuzzer (2123) reviewed
Schönborn Pils from WEST
8 years ago
6.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
330ml bottle from Aldi. Clear, light golden with an initially fluffy white head. Sweet, grassy aroma, flavour is a bit lacking tbh. Crisp and a little sweet, but not very memorable
Tried from Bottle on 26 Jun 2018 at 19:33
McCash (16382) reviewed
Apache from WEST
8 years ago
6.8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 7
On keg at Lebowskis. Appearance - golden with a decent head. Nose - sweetcorn. Cooked greens. Light hop spice. Taste - pale malt, citrus and more hop spice. Palate - light bodied, long lean and extremely bitter. Overall - a good example of the style. It's got a level of bitterness that would work well on a hot day.
Tried on 27 Apr 2018 at 09:18
McCash (16382) reviewed
Heidi-Weisse from WEST
8 years ago
6.6/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
On keg at Lebowskis. Appearance - hazy golden. Nice head. Looks more like a kristallweizen. Nose - light banana and malt. Creamy. Taste - as with the nose. Light banana. Palate - close to medium bodied, creamy. Clean finish. Overall - looks and drinks more like a kristallweizen. But decent.
Tried on 27 Apr 2018 at 09:14
Scopey (25563) reviewed
Schönborn Pils from WEST
8 years ago
6.5/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle from Aldi. It pours clear rich gold with a medium foamy white head. The aroma is fresh, doughy white bread, toasty grain, sponge cake and cereal. The taste is crisp, dry, clean, grassy bitterness, toasty grain, metallic twang and doughy white bread. Medium body and moderate carbonation. Quenching, with a good deal of bitterness. Nice pils.
Tried from Bottle on 21 Apr 2018 at 11:15
Mabuzzer (2123) reviewed
St. Mungo from WEST
8 years ago
6.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
330ml bottle. Clear, golden with a decent white head. Fruity aroma, flavour is sweet malt with plenty of grassy hop bitterness. Can't believe I've never rated this before
Tried from Bottle on 11 Mar 2018 at 18:06
Fin (18756) reviewed
Munich Red from WEST
8 years ago
6.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
On tap at West Brewery Tap, Sunday 11th February 2018 in the company of Nick and Anna. Pours reddy amber with a touch of haze but otherwise reasonably clear. Soft in the mouth, lots of toffee, a little banana toffee, it's quite nice. A6 A3 T6 P4 Ov13 3.2
Tried from Draft on 11 Feb 2018 at 14:10