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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.
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Can from Westhill Service Station. It pours lightly hazy golden - yellow with a thick, fluffy white head. The aroma is fresh and fragrant, zingy lemon - lime, kiwi, tonic water, touch floral, honeysuckle and cracker. The taste is crisp, dry, snappy, some bitterness, floral, pithy, zesty, lemon - lime, bitter tonic water, peppery, cracker, grain and straw with a bitter - dry linger. Light+body and moderate, fluffy carbonation. Crisp and very drinkable. A step up from usual low ABV. Nice.
Tried
from Can
on 14 Jun 2022
at 13:55
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Can at Bourne woods. Light hazed golden colour with a white head. Floral, light sweet and slight citrus. Medium body.
Tried
from Can
on 03 Jun 2022
at 13:33
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Can at home in the garden, 2nd June 22. Pours a light cloudy orange. Aroma is melon, yeast, peel. Taste is melon, light lemon, candied peel, aromatic, some lemon. Really lovely beer
Tried
from Can
on 02 Jun 2022
at 17:51
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Cans from Cork & Cask and Lupe Pintos. Black body with a beige head. Steady carbonation. Faint lacing. Aroma of roasted malt and woody ash. Flavour of blueberry, cranberry and rich dark malt. Thin to medium body with a smooth mouthfeel. Soft fizz. Rich and roasty with a nice tangy edge. The body is a bit thinner than I’d like but the aroma and flavour is on point.
Tried
from Can
on 31 May 2022
at 18:32
4.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Can, online from Cork & Cask, Edinburgh. Pours light hazed berry pale pink with a white cap. Aroma: cereal, tangy berries, saison yeast, hay. Taste: dry, light tart, more tangy berries light tart, blackberry jam. Medium body with fine carbonation.
Tried
from Can
from Cork & Cask
on 29 May 2022
at 13:43
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 9
Can at home, 27th May 2022. Pours a dark brown. Aroma is meaty, smoke, bacon. Taste is meaty, Smokey, bacon and quite rich. Pretty authentic, nice stuff
Tried
from Can
on 28 May 2022
at 10:48
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
440ml can from Thornbridge Beer Club - Mahogany body, short lasting head. Smokey nose, fire, malty. Fresher taste than expected, fruity. Nice.
Tried
from Can
on 27 May 2022
at 19:23
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can from Appellation Wines. Appearance - black and opaque with a lovely, creamy tan head. Nose - sweet bread and chocolate muffins. Taste - creamy and cakey with dark chocolate burnt cookies. Palate - medium bodied, sweet but roasty finish. Overall - lovely.
Earlier Rating: 5/23/2020 Total Score: 3.9
Bottle from Appellation Wines. Appearance - dark brown to black. And opaque. Lovely fawn head. Nose - dark chocolate with apple and blackberry lurking. Taste - creamy, dark chocolate and blackberry. Palate - creamy and medium bodied. Lovely elegant finish. Overall - lovely beer.
Earlier Rating: 5/23/2020 Total Score: 3.9
Bottle from Appellation Wines. Appearance - dark brown to black. And opaque. Lovely fawn head. Nose - dark chocolate with apple and blackberry lurking. Taste - creamy, dark chocolate and blackberry. Palate - creamy and medium bodied. Lovely elegant finish. Overall - lovely beer.
Tried
from Can
on 25 May 2022
at 16:39
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Can from cgarvieuk. Pours dark brown with a thin tan head. Aromas of liquorice, dark chocolate, coffee. Taste is roast, chocolate, pontefract cakes. Good.
Earlier Rating: 9/22/2020 Total Score: 3.8
Bottle from Appellation Wines. Pours darkest brown with a thin tan head. Aromas of molasses, dark chocolate and blackberry. Taste is blackberry and apple crumble. Light fruity bramble at the end.
Earlier Rating: 9/22/2020 Total Score: 3.8
Bottle from Appellation Wines. Pours darkest brown with a thin tan head. Aromas of molasses, dark chocolate and blackberry. Taste is blackberry and apple crumble. Light fruity bramble at the end.
Tried
from Can
on 25 May 2022
at 16:38
8/10
can at James... dark black.. big thick tan head... soft sweet caramel chocolate roast malts nose... soft malts.. heavy sweet woody chocolate roast malts.. soft chocolate roast malts.. dark malts.... dark woody chocolate roast
Earlier Rating: 11/10/2020 Total Score: 3.8
bottle at home... dark black.. thick tan head... heavy meaty chocolate roast malts nose... dark roast... light herbal edge... dark chocolate roast malts
Earlier Rating: 11/10/2020 Total Score: 3.8
bottle at home... dark black.. thick tan head... heavy meaty chocolate roast malts nose... dark roast... light herbal edge... dark chocolate roast malts
Tried
from Can
on 25 May 2022
at 16:37