Quality Craft Beer for your Drinking & Dancing Pleasure
Law Brewing Co was born during December 2014 after leaving a research career in science of 25 years. A new challenge was required and a desire to take my home-brewing skills to the next level and, coupled with the lack of a local brewery in the City of Dundee it seemed a logical step to become part of the global craft beer revolution.
Law Brewing Co (est. 2016) is named after Dundee’s most distinctive landmark of 572 feet high; the ‘volcano-esque’ slopes of the Law. Its predominant feature is an extinct volcano formed around 400 million years ago and the name originates from either the Gaelic or Anglo-Saxon (hlāw) word meaning a ‘mound’. The modern word Law means ‘a principle governing action or procedure,’ and we aim to follow this and encapsulate an ethos and benchmark for producing high-quality beers in an ethical and sustainable manner.
The Law brewery is situated at an Industrial Unit in the West End of Dundee and began production in June 2016.
We originally started brewing using two Grainfather All-In-One (30 L) Brewing Systems, moved up to a 100L brewkit, and recently expanded to a 4 BBL kit producing up to 800L per brew. Today, Dundee is reinventing itself as a destination for art and design with the opening of the V&A Museum, scientific research, video games, quality Scottish cuisine, and a vibrant music and DJ scene – the perfect location for the rise of the world’s first ‘Modernist’ brewery.
The aim is to use my scientific skills in microbiology and brewing knowledge to create unique, exciting and importantly drinkable beers with bold flavours focusing on quality using the finest locally-sourced ingredients. All the hand-crafted beers are produced on a small scale non-pasteurised, unfiltered, unfined, and carbonated naturally by yeast through secondary fermentation, and are suitable for vegetarians and vegans. We are perfectionists and only release beers of the highest standard.
We continue to draw inspiration from the beers produced in the UK, Belgium, Germany, and of course the craft beer scene in the USA. Hopefully through adopting these traditions and new styles we will push boundaries and excite curiosity with our own crafted beer providing another alternative to the bland, mass produced and marketed beers. Importantly, we will try not to follow commercial trends but introduce our own style with attention to detail as that is the Modernist way!
