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Craft beer bars in Edinburgh

Where to drink good beer in Edinburgh: taprooms, brewery bars and pubs with a rotating line-up. Ranked by character, not ad spend.

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    The Cask and Barrel

    A traditional Scottish ale bar on Broughton Street in Edinburgh featuring a horseshoe bar, cask ales, and a spacious interior with bare floorboards and brewery mirrors, known fo…

    £open late
  2. 2

    Jeremiah's Taproom

    Jeremiah's Taproom is a bar and restaurant on Elm Row, at the top of Leith Walk, featuring nineteen craft beer taps (including one cask line) and bottled beers from Scottish and…

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    Guildford Arms

    Classic Edinburgh New Town Victorian Bar & Restaurant owned and operated by the Stewart family since 1896.

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  4. 4

    The Cambridge Bar

    One of Edinburgh’s more stylish pubs situated in the heart of the bustling city centre.

    ££open latewebsite ↗
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    Oxford Bar

    Trad drouthy Scottish pub, often a setting in the Ian Rankin "Inspector Rebus" novels.

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    The Royal Dick

    Somewhere to sit outside.

    ££open lateoutside seatswebsite ↗
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    Dreadnought

    A bit of outside space.

    ££open lateoutside seatswebsite ↗
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    The Stockbridge Tap

    Trad bar with a good range of ales and whiskies, and pub-grub. Popular place for TV sport.

    ££open latewebsite ↗
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    Cloisters Bar

    Welcome to one of Edinburgh's best loved real ale pubs.

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  10. 10

    Salt Horse

    Craft beer bar and burger restaurant in Edinburgh's Old Town. 14 rotating draught lines, 200+ cans and bottles, smash burgers and fried chicken.

    ££open latewebsite ↗
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    The Kenilworth

    Splendidly tiled and wood-panelled pub.

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    Sandy Bell's

    Sandy Bell's is a bar and pub in Edinburgh that hosts live events.

    ££open latewebsite ↗
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    The Artisan

    Outdoor seats when it's nice.

    £££open lateoutside seatswebsite ↗
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    Old Eastway Tap

    Outdoor seats when it's nice.

    ££open lateoutside seatswebsite ↗
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    The Windsor

    The Windsor is a traditional pub on Leith Walk in Edinburgh specializing in cask ales, real ales, and speciality spirits including gin and rum, with BT Sport showing live sports…

    £open latewebsite ↗

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How this list works

Howff ranks every Edinburgh venue from what it is actually like: its character, tags and opening hours, how well it matches this page, and quality signals from press, reviews and the people who go. No venue can pay to be here. The list refreshes daily; closed venues drop out automatically.

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