Wednesday 10th June 2026, 1:00pm to 2:15pm
BioCampus, 2 James Hamilton Way, Midlothian, EH26 0BF
The next Midlothian Science Zone Business Forum will take place at Vault City Brewing’s new premises ‘in the zone’ on BioCampus. This event will be led by Katie Campbell, Vault City’s Marketing Assistant, and will provide an introduction to the independent craft brewery and Scotland’s largest sour beer producer, as well as time for business networking.
Midlothian Science Zone (MSZ) Business Forum is hosted several times a year specifically to encourage engagement and collaboration between organisations 'in the zone'.
It aims to bring together a wide range of businesses to identify shared support needs, collaborative opportunities and share knowledge across region, whilst also signposting to research, expertise and business services.
Vault City Brewing relocated from Portobello, Edinburgh, and moved all production into much larger premises on BioCampus in November 2025 to accommodate the company’s expansion, helped by a successful Crowdfunder. The BioCampus building is seven times the size of their previous property and has been transformed to provide the specialised facilities for production, fermentation, cooling, and packaging, as well as a suitable space to house this equipment.
The company is preparing for growth, and the production of a new range of barrel-aged beers is also on the horizon. Alongside some fresh tanks (and a brand-new 65-hectolitre, three-vessel brew kit), Vault City Brewing invested in a pasteuriser, a new kegging line, a de-aerated liquor (DAL) plant, carboblend, fully automated CIP skid and a decanter centrifuge. Together, these upgrades significantly improve stability, oxygen control, process consistency and most importantly, overall flavour.
Vault City Brewing expects to be able to produce more than 10 million litres of beer per year – an increase of more than eight million – as it sets its sights on becoming the world’s largest producer of sour beer.
The company has been described as the ‘Willy Wonka of sour beer’, with a unique blend of traditional brewing and mad science to create a variety of weird of wonderful beers which have converted even the most stubborn non-beer and traditional beer drinkers, with this mix of accessible and adventurous flavours.
If you would like to learn more about this exciting business ‘in the zone’, please register to join us for a tour of the facility and hear about sour brewing and Vault City’s plans for the future. We recommend signing up quickly as this is expected to be a popular event and places are restricted.
There will be an opportunity for introductions and time to network with other Midlothian Science Zone-based businesses, and of course to meet the MSZ Team.
Roslin Innovation Centre
The University of Edinburgh
Easter Bush Campus
Midlothian EH25 9RG
