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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.
8.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 9
Can from Appellation Wines.
Appearance - lively on opening, fluffy white head over a solid orange body.
Nose - orange and melon with some citrus zest at the back.
Taste - melon and juicy peach with grassy hints at the back.
Palate - light to medium bodied, juicy middle and zesty finish.
Overall - good.
Appearance - lively on opening, fluffy white head over a solid orange body.
Nose - orange and melon with some citrus zest at the back.
Taste - melon and juicy peach with grassy hints at the back.
Palate - light to medium bodied, juicy middle and zesty finish.
Overall - good.
Tried
from Can
from
Appellation Wines (Comely Bank)
on 20 Apr 2026
at 14:16
7.5/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Can from Against The Grain. Black body with a thick tan head. No visible carbonation. Faint lacing. Aroma of coffee and green pepper. Flavour of cardamom and a hint of coconut. Thin to medium body with a slick texture. Soft fizz. I like the three Cs in this beer but hadn’t ever considered them as a combo. I’m not quite sure they gel.
Tried
from Can
on 03 Apr 2026
at 23:34
7.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can online from HoTM. Pours murky ruby amber with beige head. Malty bready aroma, mildly funky, baked apple. Taste: malt, rye, caramel, bread, juniper, but mostly spruce. Another delightfully wacky, yet tasty bev from STF. More please!
Tried
from Can
from Trembling Madness Online Shop
on 03 Apr 2026
at 11:56
7.8/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Can from Great Grog. Hazy pale golden body with a thin white head. Low carbonation. Patchy lacing. Aroma of lemon, lime and lemongrass. Flavour of sea salt and lime chutney. Thin to medium body with a slick texture. Soft fizz. A tasty beer with a nice green, NZ hop edge.
Tried
from Can
from
Great Grog Bottle Shop
on 03 Apr 2026
at 11:34
7.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Can from Appellation Wines.
Appearance - hazy yellow with a snow white head.
Nose - floral, orange and pineapple.
Taste - dank, funky orange, mushy peas and more pineapple.
Palate - light to medium bodied, dry finish.
Overall - ok.
Appearance - hazy yellow with a snow white head.
Nose - floral, orange and pineapple.
Taste - dank, funky orange, mushy peas and more pineapple.
Palate - light to medium bodied, dry finish.
Overall - ok.
Tried
from Can
from
Appellation Wines (Comely Bank)
on 27 Mar 2026
at 19:56
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can from the Oban Beer Seller. Pours oily black with a thick tan head. Aromas of coffee and cardamom, dark chocolate. Taste adds coconut in to the mix. The spices overpower a little, but interesting .
Tried
on 26 Mar 2026
at 20:07
7.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Keg at the Paisley Craft Beer Festival 2026. Pours hazy to murky yellow with a thin white head. Aromas of tropical fruit, peach, citrus. Taste is more of the same. A little thin on the finish.
Tried
on 26 Mar 2026
at 13:40
8/10
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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.
Tried
from Can
on 04 Mar 2026
at 22:42
8/10
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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.
Tried
from Can
on 02 Mar 2026
at 20:06
7/10
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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.
Tried
on 02 Mar 2026
at 13:27