Natural Selection

Microbrewery in Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Established in 2011

Contact
Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh, EH14 4AS, Scotland
Description
Natural Selection brewing is a collaboration between the International Center for Brewing and Distilling at Heriot-Watt University and Stewart Brewing. It gives an opportunity to postgraduate MSc Brewing and Distilling students to design, market, sell and launch a new beer.

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6.6
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6.5

440ml can from Hop Shop, Aberdeen - Clear orange body, thick white head. Fairly fragrant flowery character, plenty of sweetish citrus, some sweetish herbs.

Tried from Can from Westhill Service Station (Hop Shop Aberdeen) on 03 Jan 2026 at 21:44


7.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Can from Westhill Service Station. It pours marmalade orange with a decent fluffy white head. The aroma is fresh, fragrant, floral, herbal, roobius, vanilla, orange marmalade, apricot, peaches & cream, dried apricot and earth. The taste is firmly dry, earthy, slightly tannic, leather , fruity black tea, dried apricot, peach, orange marmalade, pithy, zesty citrus, woody, fragrant and herbal with a drying finale. Average body and moderate, fluffy carbonation. Interesting depth of flavour and super quaffable.

Tried from Can from Westhill Service Station (Hop Shop Aberdeen) on 07 Nov 2025 at 13:08


7.4
Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Can from Stewart Brewing. Clear deep golden body with an off-white head. Steady carbonation. Faint lacing. Aroma of raspberry, floral hops and biscuit. Flavour of redcurrants and sweet malt. Medium body with a smooth texture. Soft fizz. A tangy, well put together beer.

Tried from Can at Stewart Brewing Tap Room & Shop on 07 Sep 2025 at 15:19


7.5
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

On cask at the Blue Blazer.
Appearance - golden amber and fairly clear. Creamy off white head.
Nose - something that could be Rooibos because I'm looking for it. Mainly brown bread and a hint of citrus.
Taste - malt loaf, toffee, hint of tea potentially.
Palate - medium bodied, chewy texture and sweet chewy finish.
Overall - elements of ESB or brown ale going on here.

Tried from Cask at Blue Blazer on 14 Jul 2025 at 20:10


7.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 8

Can from the brewery. Pours clear golden with a thick white head. Aromas of light citrus and red fruit, light malt. Taste brings the Rooibos in, nicely judged. Slight tannins on the finish.

Tried on 14 Jul 2025 at 12:30


6.6
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

cask at fynefest 2025 ..dark golden ..thin tan lacing ...soft sw caramel toffee malts ..herbal toffee malts ...rooibus is there but not working for me

Tried on 30 May 2025 at 14:47


6.6
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Cask at the Heriot watt beer festival. Pours clear golden amber, nose is grass, toffee, floral, hints of that rooibos, taste is sweet toffee, rooibos, floral, thin finish. 7/7/6/6/7

Tried on 23 Mar 2025 at 16:26


6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask at Heriot watt beer festival. Pours clear golden, nose is grass, hay, wheatabix, taste is sweet toffee, floral, hay, a little flat in the finish. 3.1

Tried on 23 Mar 2025 at 16:25


6

Cask at the Heriot watt beer festival. Pours clear golden amber, nose is grass, toffee, floral, hints of that rooibos, taste is sweet toffee, rooibos, floral, thin finish. 7/7/6/6/7

Tried from Cask on 21 Mar 2025 at 13:03


6

Cask at Heriot watt beer festival. Pours clear golden, nose is grass, hay, wheatabix, taste is sweet toffee, floral, hay, a little flat in the finish. 3.1

Tried from Cask on 21 Mar 2025 at 12:49