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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 Edinburgh's Royal Mile featuring nineteen craft beer taps (including one cask line) and bottled beers from Scottish and internation…

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  3. 3

    Dreadnought

    A bit of outside space.

    ££open lateoutside seatswebsite ↗
  4. 4

    The Royal Dick

    Somewhere to sit outside.

    ££open lateoutside seatswebsite ↗
  5. 5

    The Stockbridge Tap

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

    ££open late
  6. 6

    Guildford Arms

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

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    Nauticus

    Nauticus is a cocktail bar located in Leith, Edinburgh, featuring Scottish produce and whiskey, draft beer, and gin offerings with a nautical design theme.

    £££open latewebsite ↗
  8. 8

    Sandy Bell's

    A bar and pub venue in Edinburgh, United Kingdom.

    ££open latewebsite ↗
  9. 9

    The Kenilworth

    Splendidly tiled and wood-panelled pub.

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  10. 10

    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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    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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    Bow Bar

    The Bow Bar is a real ale and whisky bar located in Edinburgh city centre, known for its selection of craft beers and whisky bottlings.

    £open latewebsite ↗
  14. 14

    Three Sisters

    A multi-space bar and entertainment venue housed in a former historic brewery site on Cowgate, Edinburgh, known for live sports, live music, comedy, quizzes, and karaoke.

    £open latewebsite ↗
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    The Amber Rose

    Somewhere to sit outside.

    ££open lateoutside seatswebsite ↗

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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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