Simple Things is about brewing beer with a sense of place, exploring beer styles that aren't always easy to find and using ingredients that extend the flavour spectrum beyond current trends. The beers are often modern takes on traditional styles, or contemporary styles with a twist.
We love to drink big, juicy hazy IPAs with Ctira, Mosaic, Simcoe etc but that’s not what we do. There are plenty of people already making a really good job of that.
Exploring beer styles and ingredients that are not so well represented is what gets us excited. Our Big Ideas Series is where it all began; a range of styles that includes crowd-pleasing favourites such as Golden Ale, Table Beer and Session Stout alongside the more esoteric likes of Wheat Wine, Scottish Light, Peated Pale and Bretted 80/-. We recently introduced our Core Range, comprising a US-style Pale Ale brewed with only European hops and a Czech-style Pilsner. Our new Seasonals range is where you’ll find beers that are right for the time of year.
We use local and foraged ingredients when we can. All our beers are vegan friendly, unfiltered, unpasteurised and naturally carbonated through re-fermentation. We hope you enjoy them.
Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 8
Can from Lupe Pintos. Hazy brown body with ruby highlights and a dense beige head. Steady carbonation. Faint lacing. Aroma of earth, woody malt and rye bread. Flavour of blueberry and lightly roasted malt. Medium body with a creamy mouthfeel. Soft fizz. Well balanced and nicely judged.
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Can from Lupe Pintos. Hazy brown body with a thin beige head. Low carbonation. Faint lacing. Aroma of toffee, campfire and smoked cheese. Flavour of fig, caramel and smoked malt. Medium body with a smooth mouthfeel. Soft fizz. Rich and sweeter than I was expecting. This is tasty and unusual.
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
Bottle thanks to McCash. Pours clear brown with a thin white head. Aromas of popcorn, cereal, peas, light spice. Taste is woody, spice, peas again. Sweet finish. Odd.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
75cl bottle from Appellation Wines.
Appearance - amber and clear with a thin, slightly off-white head.
Nose - very grainy, mushy peas and cereal.
Taste - apple, wood and bready.
Palate - medium bodied, malty, dry finish.
Overall - a few things going on, but not sure what the intention was here. To age it?
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
bottle at ashs ...golden ...thin white lacing ...dry earthy breakfast cereal nose...suger ..Light tartness grain.
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Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5
Can from Appellation Wines. Pours hazy yellow with a thin white head. Aromas of tropical fruit, citrus and coconut. Taste is more lemon and grassy hop, some pineapple. Dry finish.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 8
Can from Appellation Wines. Pours black with a thick beige head. Aromas of chocolate, honeycomb and blackcurrant. Taste is more of the same. Light nuttiness on the finish.
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Csn at The Green Goddess, Blackheath Royal Standard.
Rich nose of caramel, toffee apple, cola cubes, candied peel. Taste is a very flavoursome mix of the above. Quite oaky & smoky. Long sweet conserve-esque aftertaste. Very nice.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8.5 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Can from Appellation Wines. Pours clear dark gold with a thick off-white head. Apple and juniper on the nose. Taste is bready and spicy. Chewy finish. Unique and interesting.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5
Can from Westhill Service Station (I think). It pours clear deep red - brown with a thick, pillowy white head. The aroma is fragrant, warming spice, clove, cola cubes, slightly metallic, nutty, almond biscotti, pear drops, melon and fruit crumble. The taste is firmly dry, some bitterness, slightly medicinal, herbal, damp grass, spice, dry oak, earthy, clove, nutmeg, dried fruits, fruit cake, pear, melon, leather, tannin, metallic vibes and boozey alcohol boost through the finish. Medium+ body and moderate, fluffy carbonation. Commands attention for sure. Pretty punchy stuff overall.