Glasgow Beer Works (formerly Merchant City Brewing Co.)

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

Established in 2017

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Block 23, Unit 2 Queenslie Industrial Estate, Glasgow, G33 4JJ, Scotland
Description
A hub of culture, art and diversity, Glasgow and its people are at the heart of everything we do. We brew our beers to reflect the rich quality and character of our city. We’re independently owned and keeping it local, with a major focus on working with and for our community.

First brewed in August 2017 under the name Merchant City Brewing Co Ltd and based at Oakbank Industrial Estate, Glasgow. In Summer 2020 they rebranded to the current name and relocated to their current site. A 12BBL plant is used.

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7.3/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 8
A 330ml bottle, ABV 4.7. A lovely tea infused APA, citrus aromas, hints of orange & lemon from the peel. Nice level of bitterness. Different bottle of beer in my home No. 1923
Tried from Bottle on 31 May 2025 at 14:08

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Old rating - 330ml bottle at a friend's in Glasgow. Pours golden with a white head. Aromas & tastes of flora, lemon, earth, grain, bread & hops. Moderate body. Dry light bitter finish
Tried from Bottle on 31 Jan 2025 at 09:27

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7
330ml bottle, pours brown with a off white head. Aromas & tastes of caramel, toffee, biscuit, dried fruits, nuts, bread & malt. Medium body. Sweet moderate bitter finish
Tried from Bottle on 30 Jan 2025 at 13:58

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
330ml can. Hazy amber with small white head. It's malty, bread and caramel, some citrus and stone fruit. Light to medium bodied, some resin in the finish. Not bad.
Tried from Can on 31 Dec 2024 at 02:25

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Cask (gravity) @ #NRHBCF 2019 - Day 3 [ The 44th. Nottingham CAMRA Beer and Cider Festival (The 12th Robin Hood Beer and Cider Festival) ], 🇬🇧 Motorpoint Arena Nottingham, Bolero Square, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England NG1 1LA.

[ As Merchant City Unit 1 ].
ABV: 4.0%. Clear medium to dark brown - red amber colour with a average, frothy - fizzy and open, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, toffee, sweet malt, caramel, caramelized maltl. Flavor is moderate sweet with a average duration, caramelized malt, caramel, toffee. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20191011]
5-3-5-3-10
Tried from Cask on 18 Jul 2024 at 15:48

28/06/2019. SHILLING BREWING CO, 92 West George Street, GLASGOW, Glasgow, Scotland
Tried on 01 Mar 2023 at 05:11


8.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 9 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
10/12/2022. Bottle shared with ITFCDan. From Tanguy, cheers. Pours black with a small frothy tan coloured head. Aroma of bourbon, dark chocolate, roasted malt, mild coffee, vanilla and wood. Medium sweetness, light to moderate roasted bitterness. Medium to full body, slightly creamy, average carbonation. Liked this!
Tried from Bottle on 11 Dec 2022 at 13:33

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Can at home in Hackney - sourced from Cork & Cask online. Pours black-purple with a big, frothy purple-grey head. Light to medium sweet with mellow roast, some dark fruit notes, toasted whole grains, a little chocolate, slight earthy bitterness. Light bodied with active carbonation. Semi-sweet finish, a little earth, rubber, ash, berries, cocoa. Interesting beer, not bad.
Tried from Can on 03 Dec 2022 at 23:01

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Can from Aldi. It pours clear golden - bet with a medium, frothy white head. The aroma is tangy citrus upfront, grapefruit jelly, sappy, resinous, pine, grass and slightly perfumed accents. The taste is crisp, dry, clean, touch of mellow bitterness, sappy, resinous, pine, grassy vibes, peppery spice, pithy, zesty, grapefruit rind and some soapy waxy action with a dry, lightly bitter finish. Lightish body and average carbonation. Decent enough, lacks wow but is pretty drinkable.
Tried from Can on 06 Sep 2022 at 17:33