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.
Can from Appellation Wines Appearance - murky yellow and a thin white head. Nose - candied lemon and light sweet spice. Some fresh orange too. Taste - fresh orange and more candied citrus. More sweet spice. Palate - close to medium bodied with a tangy and lightly bitter finish. Overall - great stuff.
Can from Valhalla’s Goat. Hazy dark brown body with a thick tan head. Low carbonation. Faint lacing. Aroma of black coffee and smoky bacon. Flavour of espresso and cranberry. Medium body with a smooth texture. Soft fizz. A really interesting beer - slightly smoky with a berry finish.
can at home ..deep black ...thin tan lacing ...soft woody Nose..dark rich chocolate roast ..heavy sweet toffee roast ..light soft malts bitter woody chocolate
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.
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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.
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.