Category Archives: Beer

Stockbridge Tap

Our Beer Man’s Verdict It can be easy to forget that the Stockbridge Tap – like its sister pubs the Bow Bar and Cloisters – hasn’t been around for as long as you think. These places all feel pleasingly, authentically … Continue reading

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The Southside Social

Our Beer Man’s Verdict Beer can – and should – make you feel good. Of course, too much can leave a bad taste in the mouth or make you feel bad – familiar pitfalls for those of us who enjoy … Continue reading

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Guild of Foresters

Our Beer Man’s Verdict Edinburgh comes alive during the Festival, as we welcome the world to our wonderful city.  It’s a glorious spectacle and the buzz in the air is tangible and exciting. However, sometimes it can be too much … Continue reading

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Festival Beer Pop-Ups

Our Beer Man’s Verdict There is, of course, no shortage of wonderful pubs in Edinburgh serving fantastic beer. During the Festival, they are joined in the multitude of live venues and performance spaces which appear in August by temporary bars … Continue reading

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The Beer Kitchen

Our Beer Man’s Verdict Innis & Gunn have slowly but steadily grown to become one of the biggest names in Scottish beer. Their beers – matured with oak – have always seemed like an acquired taste to me, but there’s … Continue reading

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