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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.
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.
7.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
On tap at The Green Goddess, Blackheath Royal Standard. Nose is orange marmalade, peach, apricot. Heavy citrusy taste, whack of peach & apricot jam. Very refreshing.
Tried
from Draft
at
Green Goddess
on 04 Apr 2026
at 13:42
6.8/10
Tried
from Draft
on 03 Apr 2026
at 16:47
7.4/10
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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
8.1/10
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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
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 6
Tried
from Can
on 01 Mar 2026
at 21:11
7.5/10
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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 Kellyโs Tap Room Bethnal Green (E2)
on 22 Feb 2026
at 14:35
7/10
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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
7.3/10
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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 โ
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
7/10
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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
7.2/10
Tried
from Draft
on 22 Nov 2025
at 13:43