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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.
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Can from Westhill Service Station (I think). It pours clear deep red - brown with a thick, pillowy white head. The aroma is fragrant, warming spice, clove, cola cubes, slightly metallic, nutty, almond biscotti, pear drops, melon and fruit crumble. The taste is firmly dry, some bitterness, slightly medicinal, herbal, damp grass, spice, dry oak, earthy, clove, nutmeg, dried fruits, fruit cake, pear, melon, leather, tannin, metallic vibes and boozey alcohol boost through the finish. Medium+ body and moderate, fluffy carbonation. Commands attention for sure. Pretty punchy stuff overall.
Tried
from Can
on 22 Feb 2026
at 16:19
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Tried
on 21 Feb 2026
at 19:34
7.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Can from Appellation Wines.
Appearance - solid, murky yellow with a snow white head.
Nose - creamy vanilla and coconut. Some orange and pineapple.
Taste - more grassy this time. Still citrus and a wee bit of tropical.
Palate - light bodied, dry finish, some creaminess in the middle.
Overall - good.
Appearance - solid, murky yellow with a snow white head.
Nose - creamy vanilla and coconut. Some orange and pineapple.
Taste - more grassy this time. Still citrus and a wee bit of tropical.
Palate - light bodied, dry finish, some creaminess in the middle.
Overall - good.
Tried
from Can
from
Appellation Wines (Comely Bank)
on 20 Feb 2026
at 20:00
7.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can at home, 14th February 2026. Pours a dark brown. Atoma is peaty, earthy, malts, taste is rich with peat, umami, soy, bitter and sweet, meaty, smoked bacon. Excellent
Tried
from Can
on 15 Feb 2026
at 14:07
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can from Appellation Wines. Pours dark brown with a thick pale beige head. Aromas of candied lemon, vanilla, marmalade and wood spice. Taste is chewy spice, mixed peel, raisins and wood again. Interesting stuff.
Tried
on 11 Feb 2026
at 14:50
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 7
Can from Appellation Wines.
Appearance - black with an olive sheen. Beige, crema head.
Nose - earthy, chocolate and honeycomb.
Taste - burnt toffee going into molasses. Again, some honeycomb.
Palate - medium to full bodied, boozy, creamy and sweet.
Overall - good.
Appearance - black with an olive sheen. Beige, crema head.
Nose - earthy, chocolate and honeycomb.
Taste - burnt toffee going into molasses. Again, some honeycomb.
Palate - medium to full bodied, boozy, creamy and sweet.
Overall - good.
Tried
from Can
from
Appellation Wines (Comely Bank)
on 07 Feb 2026
at 18:11
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
440ml can from Seven Cellars. Gluten Free. Clear bright golden colour, bubbly white foam head and aroma of grain, hay, grass. Taste is malty, smokey, grainy, with some straw and grassy bitterness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, drying grassy bitter finish. Quite drinkable.
Tried
from Can
from
Seven Cellars @ Seven Dials
on 06 Feb 2026
at 20:24
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Can from Appellation Wines. The can looks different but it's the same ABV so reckon this is a rebrew of exactly the same beer.
Appearance - deep golden and hazy. Fluffy but neat white head.
Nose - lemon, bread and hay.
Taste - orange barley water this time, some grassiness.
Palate - light bodied but very textured, zesty dry finish.
Overall - decent..
Appearance - deep golden and hazy. Fluffy but neat white head.
Nose - lemon, bread and hay.
Taste - orange barley water this time, some grassiness.
Palate - light bodied but very textured, zesty dry finish.
Overall - decent..
Tried
from Can
from
Appellation Wines (Comely Bank)
on 06 Feb 2026
at 17:27
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Can from Appellation Wines.
Appearance - deep brown and opaque. Fluffy off white head.
Nose - brown sugar, raisins and sweet spices.
Taste - chocolate milk, milky chocolate cereal and malt biscuits.
Palate - medium bodied just about. Light roast on the finish.
Overall - good.
Appearance - deep brown and opaque. Fluffy off white head.
Nose - brown sugar, raisins and sweet spices.
Taste - chocolate milk, milky chocolate cereal and malt biscuits.
Palate - medium bodied just about. Light roast on the finish.
Overall - good.
Tried
from Can
from
Appellation Wines (Comely Bank)
on 06 Feb 2026
at 10:26
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Bottle from Appellation Wines, cheers McCash. Pours still, dark red-brown with no head to speak of. Aromas are Islay whisky, elastoplast, salt and seaweed. Taste is toffee, salted caramel and seaweed. Smoky sweet finish.
Tried
on 03 Feb 2026
at 13:54