About
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.
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Tried from Draft at Craft Beer Junction on 13 May 2026 at 17:02

7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 9 Overall 7.5
Can from Against The Grain. Hazy golden body with a thin white head. Low carbonation. Faint lacing. Aroma of pineapple and orange. Flavour follows the aroma - pineapple and orange. Medium body with a smooth texture. Soft fizz. A tasty IPA.
Tried from Can on 09 May 2026 at 08:45

7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 6.5
Tried on 08 May 2026 at 22:44

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Keg at Craft Beer Junction, Bermondsey, 08/05/2026.
Chestnut brown topped with a moderately appointed off white cap.
Nose is herb, stewed fruit esters, grains, straw.
Taste comprises tangy fruits, herb, citric tang, grains, earthy.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, drying close with a light pucker.
Okay stuff.
Tried on 08 May 2026 at 08:53

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Tried from Can on 02 May 2026 at 21:03

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7
Cask at Heriot watt beer festival. Pours hazy orange amber, nose is caramel, herbs, nutty, earthy, taste is sweet, sticky spruce, caramel, nutty. 6/5/7/7/7
Tried on 02 May 2026 at 13:56

7.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7
Cask at the hw beer festival. Pours deep brown, nose is roasted, coffee, earthy, spice, taste is salty, roasted, chocolate, bitter coffee. 8/7/7/7/7
Tried on 02 May 2026 at 13:46

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Bottle at ash's. Pours clear amber, nose is sugar puffs, honey, toffee, earthy, taste is funk, toffee, oak, little sourness. 6
Tried on 02 May 2026 at 10:21

6.4/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask at the jolly judge. Pours hazy amber brown, nose is roasted, toffee, pine, taste is roasted, pine, bitter, harsh. 7/7/6/6/6
Tried on 01 May 2026 at 09:21

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Can from Appellation Wines.
Appearance - deep amber to brown and murky. Fizzy head, like it's a bit lively.
Nose - rich and perhaps burnt toffee, some sweet baked fruit and greenery.
Taste - more toffee and baked fruits, perhaps even a little dried fruit. Still some greenery in the background.
Palate - medium bodied, creamy middle and rich finish.
Overall - interesting beer!
Tried from Can from Appellation Wines (Comely Bank) on 26 Apr 2026 at 20:25