Closet Brewing

Microbrewery in Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Established in 2023

Contact
44 Hawkhill, Edinburgh, EH12 8XD, Scotland
Description
Closet Brewing is an Edinburgh-based nano-brewery run by two queer women (and our tiny dog).
Our emphasis is on quality vegan beers, queer community and keeping a local-minded, outgoing approach at the centre of our mission.
We use unique flavours and innovative techniques to create beers that are, at their heart, a lot of fun.

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7.4
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5

On tap at The Green Goddess, Blackheath Royal Standard. Quite an earthy, fruity nose, splash of citrus. Taste is bitter citrus, orange boiled sweets, apricot. Earthy bittersweet finish. Works well.

Tried from Draft at Green Goddess on 13 Mar 2026 at 10:22


8.1
Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 8

Can (8.1% ABV) from Lupe Pintos. Black body with a beige head. Steady carbonation. Faint lacing. Aroma of vanilla and milk chocolate. Flavour of cocoa and vanilla. Medium body with a creamy mouthfeel. Soft fizz. This is well balanced and easy to drink for the ABV.

Tried from Can on 04 Mar 2026 at 22:40


7
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6

Tried from Can on 01 Mar 2026 at 21:11


7.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5

(Draft at Mother Kelly's Bethnal Green, London, 21 Nov 2025) Dark brown colour, almost black, with frothy beige head. Malty, roasted, hoppy nose with coffee, citrus, grapefruit and pine needles. Malty, roasted, hoppy taste with notes of coffee, citrus, grapefruit, chocolate, pine needles, mint and a generous citric/piney bitterness. Medium body, dry. Hoppy and well made black IPA. Very nice.

Tried from Draft at Mother Kelly’s Tap Room Bethnal Green (E2) on 22 Feb 2026 at 14:35


7
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

440ml can from Leith Bottle Shop - Opaque black body with a mad tan head. Slightly roasted malts in the nose, some coffee, burnt citrus. Long citrus finish.

Tried from Can on 19 Dec 2025 at 20:05


7.3
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5

Can sourced from Fuss Club at home in London - 22/11/2025 New Scotland brewery ✅ nice and juicy with some peach and tangerine, grapefruit and mango, medium sweet malty backing, bittersweet hoppy finish.

Tried from Can from The Fuss Club on 22 Nov 2025 at 20:42


7
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Can at home, 21st November 2025. Pours a clear golden. Aroma is pine, some citrus. Taste is light aromatic, pine and citrus - a bit lacking, but fine

Tried from Can on 22 Nov 2025 at 14:57


7.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5

Can from Beer Hive. Pours dark brown with a thick tan head. Aromas of light roast, pine and citrus. Taste is berries, pine, roast again. Bitter finish.

Tried on 01 Nov 2025 at 10:24


7.3
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5

Can from Beer Hive. Pours clear golden with a thin white head. Aromas of light malt, tropical fruit hops. Taste adds citrus and biscuit. Clean finish.

Tried on 01 Nov 2025 at 10:09


8.5
Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 8.5 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Can from Against The Grain. Deep amber body with a light haze and a beige head. Steady carbonation. Patchy lacing. Aroma of nuts, dried leaves and toffee. Flavour of caramel and roasted malt. Medium body with a slick texture. Soft fizz. I love a Vienna lager and this is a very good one indeed.

Tried from Can on 26 Oct 2025 at 21:10