🤜 CHOOSE YOUR FIGHTER 🤛
This Saturday, 9th May, we will be at not one, but two glorious beer events in Edinburgh. Come along, drink, and have a natter with the team.
⭕ In the red ring, we have Lizzie 'The Wordsmith' Stevens. She'll be giving out FREE taster samples at the Great Grog Beer Fair from 1-5pm.
📍Greyfriars Charteris Centre, 138-140 Pleasance, Edinburgh
@greatgrog@greatgrogshop
🌀 And in the blue ring, we have Lucy 'Mash Maiden' Stevens. She'll be pouring pints and slinging merch at the Grassmarket Craft Beer Festival from 12-6pm.
📍 Cold Town House, 4 Grassmarket, Edinburgh
@grassmarketbeerfest
Take your pick, there can only be one winner (you). Get your tickets now! Link in bio
#QueerOwned #CraftBeer #BeerFestival #BeerTasting #EdinburghEvents
It's no secret that we absolutely love Aussie hops here at Closet Brewing, so when @barthhaasx and @brewersselect invited us to be a part of their new festival we absolutely lept at the chance.
Brewed in collaboration with @brightbrewery in Australia, this West Coast Pale is a showcase of two of our favourite hops from down under - Vic Secret and Galaxy. Prepare yourself for peach and pineapple, layered over dank pine, atop a classic westie malt backbone.
@catgordonillustration created the absolutely beautiful art for this beer, fusing the landscapes of the Scottish Highlands and Australian Outback.
Want to learn more about Australian hops, and try some more amazing beer featuring them? Come along to AusFest this summer!
🍺 Manchester - @northernmonkrefectorymcr - 28 May
🍺 Bristol - @moorvaults - 18 June
🍺 London - @saintmondaybrewery - 16 July
After an extended hiatus, we are so excited to be bringing back More Berries Than Sense!
Think about how many berries it would be sensible to add into a beer. Now double that number. Now add 5 and you'll be getting close to the sheer quantity of berries added to provide this beer with its signature pink hue. We've complemented those bright, tart berries with creamy Ugandan vanilla to add an extra drop of decadence too.
All the strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, redcurrants and tayberries added to this beer were grown locally on the East coast of Scotland, making it a true Scottish berry sour.
🍓Story time!📖 The very first iteration of this recipe was created by Lizzie and Lucy for their wedding. The beer was called Let's Get Married, and bottles of it were shared with the various family members unable to attend their actual wedding day (you can thank the pandemic wedding rules for that). At the end of April we celebrated our fifth wedding anniversary, so it only felt fitting to celebrate by bringing back the beer that started it all - with some major recipe upgrades of course.
The gorgeous stained glass window inspired design was created by the super talented @felfiramoondesigns . Fiona is a queer artist and merch designer who spends most of their time creating bookish and nerdy art (and you should definitely check out their bookshelf markers 😉).
#SourBeer #WeddingStory #QueerBeer #QueerOwned #CraftBeer
Just 5 days to go until the Grassmarket Beer Festival 🍻
Here’s the full lineup — and trust us, it’s a good one 👀
Grab your tickets now via the link in bio 🎟️
You heard us right - THE FROGS ARE BACK 🐸
Almost a year ago, we released our first beers out of the brewery in South Queensferry. One of those beers captured the hearts of beer fans across the country instantly. They’re Turning The Friggin Frogs Gay isn’t just a thinly veiled excuse to put a frog in assless chaps on our cans, but a beautiful showcase of one of our favourite hops - Nelson Sauvin.
We were lucky enough to get our hands on some Nelson Bliss from @freestylehops , a unique blend of early and late harvest Nelson that really captures the full depth of this incredible hop.
Shout out to the brilliant artist behind the hot pink assless chaps and froggy rave, the unimitable @zuzamakes .
#QueerBeer #HazyIPA #QueerOwned #NZIPA #TheyreTurninTheFrigginFrogsGay
⚽ BEND IT by PQFC is back on Saturday 16 May 6.30-10.30PM! ⚽
Join us at @bellfieldporty (‼️ the one at Portobello ‼️) for a DJ night in support of local LGBTQIA+ football! ⚽ 🕺
We'll be collaborating with @closetbrewing for the best drinks on tap 🍻 and there'll be a raffle with plenty of prizes up for grabs!
Bring your friends, this is an event for everyone - allies very welcome! 🌟
🎟️Tickets available at pqfc.uk or via the link in bio🎟️
DJ line up: Bellarosa, Survival of the Prettiest
This won't come as a surprise to people but we want to make our stance clear.
Fuck AI.
AI "art" is only possible through the theft of works by real artists and designers.
One of the best parts of the brewery is getting to work with the amazing artists who design our labels, and seeing the skill and stories they put into their work.
Thank you to the wonderful @_lostastronaut who designed our anti-AI logo.
There are SO many artists out there who want to collaborate. All you need to do is ask them.
And if we can afford to pay them, you sure as hell can too.
Lizzie and Lucy ✌️
#FuckAI #PayArtists #QueerArt #HumanMade #QueerOwned
We've worked with some amazing artists over the past few years, and we want you to share how wonderful they are with you!
When this artist reached out to us, it felt like fate. We were looking to upgrade our little spaceman on Lost in the Sauce, and who should get in touch but Lost Astronaut, asking if we could work together.
Fraser (he/they) aka @_lostastronaut , is a Glasgow-based artist and designer who creates rich, vibrant worlds inspired by fantasy, sci-fi and nature through bold character-driven illustrations and playful design.
Like a match made in heaven, we subsequently worked together to update another of our labels, this time for Cocoa Cannonball. And if that weren't enough, we joined up a third time at the start of 2026 for our sapphic hibiscus and lemon gose Super Graphic Ultra Modern Gose. If these weren't spectacular enough, Fraser also designed our very special No AI logo, which you can now find on all of our cans (cause Fuck AI).
It's time for more brewery highlights!
Woodshedding Brewery, Closet Brewing, Azvex Brewing Company, Brew York and Cloudwater Brew Co will all be showcasing their beers in the glen this May.
Representing Somerset, Edinburgh, Liverpool, York and Manchester, we'll be pouring some of their most exciting (and delicious) beers over the FyneFest weekend.
Keep your eyes peeled as the full beer list will be coming soon 👀
#BreweryLineUp #FyneFest #Beer #CraftBeer #BeerFestival
Next up in our brewery announcements is... Closet Brewing! 🍺
Based right here in Edinburgh, Closet Brewing is a proudly queer, women-owned nano-brewery run by two inspiring women (and their tiny dog). Known foe their quality vegan beers, local-first attitude, and creative brewing techniques, Closet Brewing is all about building community and having fun while doing it.
Come and say hello on the 9th May and raise a beer to community, joy, and local legends! 🍻
Guess who's back?!
Vampire Spa Day is now back in stock and as pale as ever.
Buy in store from any of our stockists, or order online directly through our Webshop 🤍🧛🩵
Shout out to @enbean_art the artist behind Vampire Spa Day! #PaleAle #ExtraPaleAle #CraftBeer #QueerOwned #QueerArt
Thanks to everyone who came out to the launch of our Trans Day of Visibility beer yesterday!
If you didn't get a chance to try it, not to worry, you can take part in our Trans Day of Visibility fundraiser and get our exclusive Closet and Friends mix pack or head over to @ootbdrillhall where we are set up for @mnbscotland 💖
#TransDayOfVisibility #QueerOwned #HazyPale #CraftBeer #IndieBeer
