Discover the extraordinary beers of Vault City Brewing, an innovative independent Scottish craft brewery renowned for its intensely fruity Sours, imaginative dessert-inspired creations and wonderfully adventurous approach to modern brewing. Founded in Edinburgh in 2018 by Steven Smith-Hay, alongside early brewing partner Johnny Horn, Vault City began with experimental homebrewing before developing into one of Britain's most distinctive craft beer producers. Inspired by traditional mixed-fermentation techniques, the brewery combines its carefully cultivated house yeast and bacterial cultures with extraordinary quantities of real fruit, creating vibrant beers that balance refreshing acidity with bold, expressive flavours. From its early beginnings in Edinburgh's Portobello neighbourhood to its purpose-built brewery in Midlothian, Vault City has continually pushed the boundaries of contemporary Sour beer. Its colourful artwork, unconventional recipes and relentless creativity have helped establish it as the UK's largest dedicated Sour beer producer.
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Best known for its spectacular Fruited Sours and decadent dessert-inspired creations, Vault City produces some of Britain's most imaginative modern craft beers. Strawberry Sundae combines juicy Scottish strawberries, Madagascan vanilla and lactose for a wonderfully creamy, sweet-and-sour experience reminiscent of strawberries and cream. Cloudy Lemonade offers a refreshing contrast, blending real lemon juice and zest with Citra and Nelson Sauvin hops for a beautifully balanced, citrus-forward Sour. Iron Brew transforms Scotland's iconic soft drink flavours into a distinctive tangy beer, while the celebrated Stoopid series takes fruit intensity to extraordinary heights with thick, smoothie-inspired creations. Beyond these favourites, Vault City explores everything from indulgent chocolate and pastry-inspired Sours to powerful Imperial Sours and rich speciality Stouts. Its constantly changing limited releases offer adventurous drinkers something genuinely different with every new collection. Explore our selection of Vault City Brewing beers at Left Field Beer and discover the extraordinary creativity of Scotland's modern Sour beer specialists.