Hello Shilling Brewing Co!

The new Glasgow brewpub opens this Friday in the West George Street premises which previously housed Horton’s.

Originally a Bank of Scotland, the building has gone through many a guise before its latest refurbishment.

Brewed on site

The new development comes courtesy of Glendola Leisure, the company behind well-known hospitality businesses such as Le Monde and Angel’s Share in Edinburgh plus Alston Bar and Beef and Waxy O’Connor’s in Glasgow. The £1.5 million investment is reported as having created 20 jobs.

At the heart of the venture is the bar’s core range of beers. Designed to be enjoyed fresh from the source, they are brewed on site in the pub and inspired by Glasgow.

Head Brewer Declan McCaffrey has a BSc in Brewing & Distilling from Heriot-Watt University and has worked in several breweries across the UK:

‘Glasgow has been pioneering the perfect pint for over 400 years and at Shilling Brewing Co. we have tapped into that heritage with our core range of four craft beers.

‘We have something for everyone. Our bright, hop-forward Unicorn IPA is named after Scotland’s national animal. Our pint for the Clydesider is a classic Glasgow Red Ale. The Steamie blonde is our nod to the bittersweet, nostalgic history of Glasgow and our Full-On Nettle Racket is our first small-batch rotational brew with a stinging scream of locally foraged nettles from Queens’ Park – no dock leaves required.’

Artisan pizza

Stuart Leithead, General Manager of Shilling Brewing Co. added:

‘In our first entry into the craft beer market, we have created a new brewpub experience where the art and science of brewing meet to bring customers the best of beers in a design-led environment.

‘As well as a traditional beer offering, we will feature several independent craft brewers. Our food offering will be centred on artisan pizzas, made fresh in cupola ovens using dough risen with brewers’ yeast.’