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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.
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle thanks to Ashton McCobb. Pours clear golden with a thin white head. Aromas are floral and spicy. Taste is floral, honey, brioche bun. Sharp lemon coming in. Dry, but not spicy. Sour finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Oct 2024
at 17:09
7/10
Malty and smooth.
Tried
from Can
on 05 Oct 2024
at 21:21
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
This is apparently a rebrew - at 5.6%. Can online from Cork & Cask. Pours light hazed gold with white foam. Aroma: mellow peat smoke, mild caramel. Taste: light to moderate sweet & bitter, dry on the palate, quite prominent peated malts. Light to medium body with soft carbonation. An interesting flavour journey
Tried
from Can
on 29 Sep 2024
at 20:23
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Can online Cork & Cask. Pours unclear deep amber with a ruby tinge, decent beige foam. Aroma: malt, caramel, light toffee, berries. Taste: light to moderate sweet & moderate bitter, follows the aroma, also some bready notes. Medium body with foamy carbonation. Very nice.
Tried
from Can
on 29 Sep 2024
at 12:19
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can from Appellation Wines. Appearance - deep brown, and agree with mahogany. Thin off-white head. Nose - burnt toffee, brown bread and prunes. Then the smoked note comes through beautifully. Taste - starting with the smoked ham this time, still bready and still dry fruit. Palate - medium plus bodied, rich and sweet and then the smoke dries out the finish nicely. Overall - lovely gear!
Tried
from Can
on 21 Sep 2024
at 18:36
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can from Appellation Wines. Appearance - deep amber to red with a decent off-white head. Nose - toffee, red fruits and bread. Taste - chewy toffee, hazelnuts, so praline. Still brown bread. Palate - medium bodied, creamy sweet middle with lightly drying finish. Overall - good gear!
Tried
from Can
on 21 Sep 2024
at 18:05
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Nice and pleasant stout. Black pour and a fine head. Ok lacing Fine intensity in the aroma. Balanced sweetness and a decent bitterness. Also a fine carbonation level. Pleasant to drink Dark malt, coffee and roast in the flavor [Can - from Magne] Brewery #2692
Tried
from Can
on 01 Sep 2024
at 17:05
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can from Appellation Wines. Appearance - deep brown with orange chinks. Off white head. Nose - toffee, bready, sweet orange and a hint of red fruit. Taste - sweet orange and strawberry, creamy toffee takes it through to the finish. Palate - medium bodied, creamy middle, fairly elegant finish. Overall - good stuff!
Earlier Rating: 10/2/2020 Total Score: 3.8
Bottle thanks to Phil the brewer. Appearance - dark brown with amber chinks. Creamy white head. Nose - toffee, some sort of red fruit, possibly toast. Taste - very much caramel and strawberry. Biscuits. Palate - close to medium bodied, toasty texture with underlying sweet note. Soft, roasty finish. Overall - really lovely example of the style.
Earlier Rating: 10/2/2020 Total Score: 3.8
Bottle thanks to Phil the brewer. Appearance - dark brown with amber chinks. Creamy white head. Nose - toffee, some sort of red fruit, possibly toast. Taste - very much caramel and strawberry. Biscuits. Palate - close to medium bodied, toasty texture with underlying sweet note. Soft, roasty finish. Overall - really lovely example of the style.
Tried
from Can
on 30 Aug 2024
at 19:40
7/10
Tried
from Can
on 25 Aug 2024
at 19:45
7/10
Tried
from Can
on 23 Aug 2024
at 20:27