Metro area
Within 16 miles of Glasgow we track 23 breweries. 1 rates Great. No Limits Brewing in Dumbarton leads the list at 4.12 (Great).
Exceptional
A short list of extraordinary breweries worth planning a trip around.
Great
Consistently produce world-class beer.
Fine
Make genuinely good beer, if not the pint you will still be talking about next year.
Poor
Not bad beer so much as unremarkable beer.
Limited
Most craft beer drinkers pass these by.
Dumbarton, West Dunbartonshire Council, Scotland
No Limits Brewing produce's high quality beer and is ranked #3 in Scotland. They are most well known for "The Titan", which is an Imperial New England IPA and "Dani Cali", which is an American Pale Ale. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Pale Ales.
Glasgow, Glasgow City, Scotland
Up Front Brewing produce's fine quality beer and is ranked #15 in Scotland. They are most well known for "DAS IST TECHNO SEX", which is a Fruited Sour and "Ishmael", which is an American IPA. Their primary focus is brewing Sours and IPAs.
Glasgow, Glasgow City, Scotland
gallus brewing produce's unproven beer and is ranked #38 in Scotland. They are most well known for "Denim Chicken", which is a Table Beer and "Ragin'", which is an American Red Ale. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Ales and IPAs.
Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
The first brewery in Paisley for 125 years, family owned and operated. Two Towns Down create innovative, interesting and cutting edge beers while drawing inspiration from contemporary and more classic beer brewing philosophies.
Glasgow, Glasgow City, Scotland
Dead End Brew Machine produce's high quality beer and is ranked #8 in Scotland. They are most well known for "DunDeath", which is a Farmhouse Ale and "Sun Gone", which is an Imperial Stout. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Dark Beers.
Glasgow, Glasgow City, Scotland
A small independent brewery based in Glasgow’s Southside, we celebrate the variety of possibilities in brewing and avoid taking the obvious path wherever possible. We're proud to be a Scottish brewery and embrace the vast history that this imparts, but we're progressive, innovative and brew beer for the 21st century. Whatever we do, we do it our way.
Glasgow, Glasgow City, Scotland
Innis & Gunn Beer Kitchen Ashton Lane produce's unproven beer and has a decent variety of ones to choose from. They are most well known for "Pomegranate & Orange Infused Session IPA", which is a Session IPA and "New England IPA", which is an American IPA. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Pale Ales.
Glasgow, Glasgow City, Scotland
Started in 2020, Spectra Brewing came about from founder Alex’s love of modern East Coast-inspired American beers as part of the new craft beer movement, coupled with an appreciation of the proper ales that he has always enjoyed during his years of experience visiting the pubs and bars of Scotland and beyond. As someone who really, REALLY likes to get into the inner workings of things (in his other life as a Science teacher, he was always obsessed by how things were the way they were), Alex then spent countless time researching ingredients, brewing processes and methods, recipe development and hop profiles to find out what it was that made the beer that he wanted to drink, which incidentally seemed to turn out to be the beer that lots of others wanted to drink too. With the help of Ciaran of Acid Brewing Cartel, Winton Brewery in Haddington, and the crew at Brew Hub in Glasgow, he was able to bring his ideas to life, and Spectra Brewing was born. Our beers are heavily inspired by the US-led IPA revolution, with the East Coast style being our “go-to”, but also taking influences from West Coast beers. Hops are given a front-and-centre place in all our beers, and they are always full of flavour. Primarily, we want to produce beers that craft lovers will want to drink. However, we also take inspiration from the sorts of ales we have always drank in pubs (proper real ales), but give them a new lease of life.
Dumbarton, West Dunbartonshire Council, Scotland
Family owned and run brewery established in 2011 near the shores of Loch Lomond in Scotland making award winning beer in cask, bottle, keg and can. SIBA Cask Champion of Scotland 2015 SIBA Supreme Cask Champion of UK 2016 SIBA Cask and bottle Champion of Scotland 2017 CAMRA Champion Beer of Scotland 2017
Glasgow, Glasgow City, Scotland
Drygate Brewing Co have been making beer in the historic heart of Glasgow since 2014. We brew with open doors and open minds; we believe good beer can come from anywhere, and anyone. Collaboration with our community is at our core; we love showcasing creators of beer, food, art, design, music, comedy, poetry, and more.
Glasgow, Glasgow City, Scotland
Shilling Brewing Co produce's not great quality beer and are usually experimenting brewing new ones. They are most well known for "Unicorn IPA", which is an American IPA and "Glasgow Red", which is an American Red Ale. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Amber Ales.
Glasgow, Glasgow City, Scotland
WEST is the only brewery in the UK to produce all its lagers and wheat beers in accordance with the Reinheitsgebot, the German Purity Law. WEST is a proud Glasgow brewery, which was formed in 2006 to produce outstanding beers in the German brewing tradition for the Scottish market. Despite being a relatively “small player” in the UK beer market, WEST has gained a unique reputation as the brewer of choice for upmarket/Premium outlets UK wide. Our customer base and sales have grown to such an extent that we are building a second brewery, which will be fully operational by late 2013. WEST on Glasgow Green is also home to a stunning beerhall and beer garden and is a MUST visit for anyone coming to Glasgow.
Glasgow, East Renfrewshire Council, Scotland
The Kelburn Brewing Company produce's not great quality beer and has a decent variety of ones to choose from. They are most well known for "Jaguar", which is a Golden Ale and "Dark Moor", which is a Scottish Export Ale. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Ales and Amber Ales.
Glasgow, Glasgow City, Scotland
OUR CITY. OUR BEER. 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.
Glasgow, East Dunbartonshire Council, Scotland
At Jaw Brew, we are committed to bringing you top quality ales and beers, using soft Scottish water and premium malt, hops and yeast. Our aim is to increase the choice available to people discovering the craft beer/real ale alternatives to mass produced blandness. All our beers are VEGAN-friendly.
Glasgow, Glasgow City, Scotland
Tennent's Caledonian Brewery produce's not great quality beer and are regularly brewing different ones. They are most well known for "Tennent's Lager", which is a Pale Lager and "Tennent's Super", which is a Strong Lager. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Lagers and Amber Ales.
Glasgow, Glasgow City, Scotland
Clockwork Beer Co is the southside of Glasgow's very own pub and microbrewery. We brew all our own craft beers on the premises making Clockwork one of the most interesting places to eat in Glasgow. Great for a working lunch, afternoon coffee with a friend or - of course - for a beer in the evening. We always have 8 of our own brews available as well as 2 specially selected guest ales from some of the UK's best breweries. Our ales are available on site here, as well as in our sister units and are soon to be available across Scotland. 5 litre mini kegs are available to take-away so that you can enjoy our beers in your own home! Look out for our new craft beer bottled range coming soon......
Glasgow, Glasgow City, Scotland
The four whisky barrel-aged beers from the Clan Brewing Co are celebrations of Scotland’s brewing and distilling excellence! Each of the Imperial Stout, Red Rye Ale, Spruce Ale and Golden Ale has been aged in whisky casks hand-selected by Master of the Quaich, Charles MacLean. Each recipe was developed by Scott Williams, co-founder and master brewer at Williams Bros Brewing Co. The Clan Brewing Co creates complex beers, with strong flavours, big aromas and moreish finishes.
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