# Natural Selection Brewing Co. — Loanhead, Midlothian

> Natural Selection Brewing Co. in Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland scores 3.43 out of 5 — Poor, #45 in Scotland. 49 beers tracked, mostly Amber Ale.

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Natural Selection Brewing Co. is a brewery in Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland. We grade it Poor, with a score of 3.43 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #45 in Scotland. Of the 49 beers we track, 24% are Amber Ale and 19% Sour / Wild Ale.

## Rating

- Score: 3.43 out of 5
- Grade: Poor 😐 — Not bad beer so much as unremarkable beer.
- Ranked: #45 in Scotland · #13,320 worldwide
- Popularity: Barely rated
- Beers tracked: 49

## About

Natural Selection brewing is a collaboration between the International Center for Brewing and Distilling at Heriot-Watt University and Stewart Brewing. It gives an opportunity to postgraduate MSc Brewing and Distilling students to design, market, sell and launch a new beer.

## What they brew

- Amber Ale — 24% of the beers we track
- Sour / Wild Ale — 19% of the beers we track
- Other — 19% of the beers we track
- Sour / Other — 14% of the beers we track
- Saison — 8% of the beers we track
- IPA — 8% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 8% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 26a Dryden Road, Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland
- Coordinates: 55.8726022, -3.1614487
- Website: https://stewartbrewing.co.uk/pages/natural-selection-brewing

## Breweries nearby

- [Stewart Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/stewart-brewing-9607.md) — 3.06, Limited — Loanhead, Midlothian — 0 mi away
- [Black Metal Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/black-metal-brewery-17204.md) — 3.49, Poor — Loanhead, Midlothian — 0.2 mi away
- [Vault City Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/vault-city-brewing-17193.md) — 4.21, Great — Penicuik, Midlothian — 1.4 mi away
- [Sinnister Brew](https://finding.beer/brewery/sinnister-brew-24575.md) — 4.22, Great — Dalkeith, Midlothian — 3.1 mi away
- [Cross Borders Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/cross-borders-brewing-co-12032.md) — 2.96, Limited — Eskbank, Midlothian — 3.2 mi away
- [Otherworld Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/otherworld-brewing-24579.md) — 3.78, Fine — Dalkeith, Midlothian — 3.2 mi away
- [Arcade Beerworks](https://finding.beer/brewery/arcade-beerworks-21940.md) — 2.69, Limited — Edinburgh — 3.4 mi away
- [Tartan Shark](https://finding.beer/brewery/tartan-shark-22625.md) — 2.88, Limited — Edinburgh — 3.4 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

- [Best breweries in Edinburgh, Scotland](https://finding.beer/breweries/scotland/edinburgh.md)
- [Best breweries in Scotland](https://finding.beer/breweries/scotland.md)

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