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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.
8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
Can from Appellation Wines (also tried at Paisley Beer Festival).
Appearance - murky yellow with a big foamy white head.
Nose - oh, dank, pineapple, peach, candied citrus, green grape and very lightly grassy.
Taste - green grape, greengage and kiwi up front, dank again with something more stone or citrus fruit at the back.
Palate - medium bodied, creamy middle and elegantly, dry linger.
Overall - lovely stuff!
Appearance - murky yellow with a big foamy white head.
Nose - oh, dank, pineapple, peach, candied citrus, green grape and very lightly grassy.
Taste - green grape, greengage and kiwi up front, dank again with something more stone or citrus fruit at the back.
Palate - medium bodied, creamy middle and elegantly, dry linger.
Overall - lovely stuff!
Tried
from Can
from
Appellation Wines (Comely Bank)
on 20 Mar 2025
at 19:00
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Can at home, 16th March 25. Pours a deep reddish brown. Aroma is caramel and citrus, aromatic. Taste is super hoppy, bitter, caramel and floral. Very good red IPA, they nailed this
Tried
from Can
on 17 Mar 2025
at 21:02
7.5/10
Tried
from Can
on 17 Mar 2025
at 13:23
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
On keg at the Paisley Craft Beer Festival on 15/03/25.
Appearance - amber to reddish brown with a thin tan head.
Nose - smoke dominated and brown bread.
Taste - brown bread, toast and mainly smoke.
Palate - medium bodied, smoky and roasty drying on the finish.
Overall - good stuff!
Appearance - amber to reddish brown with a thin tan head.
Nose - smoke dominated and brown bread.
Taste - brown bread, toast and mainly smoke.
Palate - medium bodied, smoky and roasty drying on the finish.
Overall - good stuff!
Tried
from Draft
on 15 Mar 2025
at 14:51
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
330ml bottle from Appelation Wines some 2 years ago. Pours a cloudy red/brown with a small white head. Aromas & tastes of cooked apples, grapefruit, caramel, wood & earth making for a real funky ale. Medium body. Tart finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Mar 2025
at 11:41
Tried
from Draft
at
Little Martha Brewing
on 07 Mar 2025
at 12:05
8.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can from Great Grog. Pours hazy amber with a thick off-white head. Aromas of pine, orange and caramel water. Taste is bitter orange and resin. Good malt backbone. Bitter finish. Nice.
Tried
from Can
from
Great Grog Bottle Shop
on 01 Mar 2025
at 15:45
7.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Tight beige head on an unclear reddish brown coloured body.
Floral, Pear Drops & honey aroma.
Medium to full bodied, finely carbonated on the tongue with a sticky back.
English malts, caramel, honey, lime, grapefruit & earthy tastes with a bitterly hopped finish.
Tremendous English style IPA.
Floral, Pear Drops & honey aroma.
Medium to full bodied, finely carbonated on the tongue with a sticky back.
English malts, caramel, honey, lime, grapefruit & earthy tastes with a bitterly hopped finish.
Tremendous English style IPA.
Tried
from Can
on 27 Feb 2025
at 22:23
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
440ml can. A slightly hazed reddy amber, big beige head. Aroma of pine, resin, toffee, caramel. Taste of slightly sweet toffee/caramel, bitter pine, tangy citrus hops, orange, with a strong, lingering bitter finish. Medium bodied. Excellent example of the style.
Tried
from Can
from Trembling Madness Online Shop
on 25 Feb 2025
at 21:59
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8
Can from Cork & Cask. Hazy amber/brown body with a beige head. No visible carbonation. Faint lacing. Aroma of toffee and stewed apple. Flavour of pine and orange with a very bitter finish. Medium body with a smooth mouthfeel. Light fizz. Bold and brash.
Tried
from Can
from
Cork & Cask
on 23 Feb 2025
at 23:02