Cedar Pils
Newbarns Brewery in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland 🏴
Collab with: Finback BreweryLager - Pilsener Special
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Score
7.02
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We had our pal Basil over from Finback in Brooklyn and made this clean Pilsner inspired by their Foeder Pilsner. We selected toasted cedar and charred oak on the brew day to infuse while lagering.
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7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
keg at the jolly judge ...soft sweet floral citrus fruit nose ....soft sweet fruit ..Light sweet floral fruit ..easy going not grassy so more my thing
Tried
on 17 Feb 2026
at 14:03
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Can from Appellation Wines. Pours clear yellow gold with a thick white head. Aromas of cooked corn and cereal grains. Taste is mixed citrus and wood spice. Tannins on the finish, light bitter.
Tried
on 11 Feb 2026
at 20:18
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can direct from Newbarns. It pours crystal clear yellow - blonde with a thick, fluffy white head. The aroma is fresh, toasty grains, wood, baked goods, biscuit, grassy, leafy, herbal, cereal and a touch of nuttiness. The taste is crispy, dry, bitter, snappy, dry wood character, pleasing woody bitterness, clean malt base, toasty grains, cereal, pie crust, nuttiness, crunchy biscuit, grassy, herbal, touch of green veg and verbena with a dry, green finale. Average body and pleasantly fluffy carbonation. Nice depth of flavour and unique character. I am (unlike some previous others) a big fan of this.
Tried
from Can
at
Newbarns Brewery And Taproom
on 06 Feb 2026
at 17:03
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
On tap at Beer Shop Folkestone. Hazy gold colour lasting white head. Lager yeast aroma. Some light woody flavour. Like a spiced flavour. Its pretty good. I liked it. A bit fizzy in the flavour. Some bitterness on the finish. Some spice. OK.
Tried
from Draft
on 31 Jan 2026
at 14:42
Can from Appellation Wines.
Appearance - golden yellow, pretty clear and a fluffy white head.
Nose - dank grain bag and sweetcorn.
Taste - tangy orange and lemon peel and wood tannins.
Palate - close to medium bodied, tangy, tannic and long on the finish.
Overall - a very interesting beer, this. A bit challenging, but rewarding too.
Appearance - golden yellow, pretty clear and a fluffy white head.
Nose - dank grain bag and sweetcorn.
Taste - tangy orange and lemon peel and wood tannins.
Palate - close to medium bodied, tangy, tannic and long on the finish.
Overall - a very interesting beer, this. A bit challenging, but rewarding too.
Tried
from Can
from
Appellation Wines (Comely Bank)
on 13 Dec 2025
at 19:47