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The Bakehouse, 6 Hazel Avenue Lane, Glasgow, G44 3LJ, Scotland
Description
A small independent brewery based in Glasgow's Southside, established 2019. We value quality, tradition, innovation, and doing things a bit differently.
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.
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.
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6
Can from Cork & Cask. Hazy amber body with a thick off-white head that holds well. No visible carbonation. Patchy lacing. Aroma of lemon, lime and steel. Flavour of lemon, wheat and lime. Medium body with a smooth texture. Soft fizz. This is more citrusy than I was expecting. I usually love Simple Thing’s beers but I think this one is just ok.
Tried
from Can
from
Cork & Cask
on 01 Apr 2025
at 19:46
6.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
Keg at The Paisley Craft Beer Festival. Pours hazy golden amber with a thin white head. Aromas of toffee and light banana. Taste is more of the same, hint of citrus maybe. Sweet finish.
Tried
on 30 Mar 2025
at 09:42
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 8
Keg at the Paisley Craft Beer Festival. Pours reddish brown with a thin beige head. Aromas of smoke, roast, peat. Taste adds some toffee. Smoky linger.
Tried
on 30 Mar 2025
at 09:35
7.5/10
Tried
from Can
on 28 Mar 2025
at 20:06
7.6/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 9
Overall 7.5
Can from Lupe Pintos. Hazy amber body with an off-white head that holds well. No visible carbonation. Faint lacing. Aroma of green banana and chalky wheat. Flavour of apricot, orange pith and a lemony finish. Medium body with a smooth mouthfeel. Soft fizz. A tasty beer - wheaty and lemony.
Tried
from Can
on 26 Mar 2025
at 21:40
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
keg at paisley beer festival. Pours hazy golden amber, nose is sweat, toffee, citrus, taste is creamy banana, citrus, sweet. 6/5/7/6/6.5
Tried
on 24 Mar 2025
at 08:15
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Keg at paisley beer festival. Pours black, nose is chocolate, dark fruit, little soy, liquorice, taste is chocolate, roasted, liquorice 3.9
Tried
on 24 Mar 2025
at 08:11
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
keg at paisley beer festival. Pours reddish brown, nose is smoky, roasted, little earthy, peat, smoky, toffee 3.9 --- Beer merged from original tick of Peated Brown - STF X Croft 3 on 24 Mar 2025 at 08:09 - Score: 8. Original review text: keg at paisley beer festival. Pours reddish brown, nose is smoky, roasted, little earthy, peat, smoky, toffee 3.9
Tried
on 24 Mar 2025
at 08:09
7.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Keg at the Paisley Beer Festival 2025. Pours murky yellow with a thick white head. Aromas are pineapple, peach, sweet citrus. Taste is greener, green fruit and light grass. Citrus bitter finish. Good.
Tried
on 22 Mar 2025
at 00:00
7.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
pours hazy orange, nose is clementine, toffee, banana, taste is juicy citrus, sweet, toffee. 7/8/8/8/7 --- Beer merged from original tick of Nectar Wheat - STF X Up Front on 21 Mar 2025 at 07:58 - Score: 7. Original review text: pours hazy orange, nose is clementine, toffee, banana, taste is juicy citrus, sweet, toffee. 7/8/8/8/7
Tried
on 21 Mar 2025
at 07:58