Newbarns Brewery

Microbrewery in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Associated with 2 Venues

Established in 2020

Contact
13 Jane Street, Leith, EH6 5HE, Scotland
Description
Initially launched in early 2020 as a gypsy brewery, they opened their own brewery in Autumn 2020.

Newbarns is a brand-new brewery, but the team behind it certainly know what they’re doing. McKenzie, his partner Emma McIntosh, Jonny Hamilton and Fred Bjerkseth have an impressive array of experience between them from the likes of The Kernel, Siren and Beavertown breweries

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8.3/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8.5 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
440ml can. Clear dark brown with a beige head. Aroma of toffee, dried fruits, brown bread, brown sugar. Taste is rich, malty and sweet, toffee, brown sugar, brown bread, raisins, dates, fruit cake, any whisky notes are very very subtle. Medium bodied, chewy. Lovely example of the style.
Tried from Can from Trembling Madness Online Shop on 22 Mar 2026 at 21:43

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
22nd March 2026
Can. Pretty much a clear gold beer, slightly pale. Short bubbly off white head. Light palate, a mild dryness, a good fine minerally crispness. Very light pale malts provide a modicum of sweetness. Cooling pine hops and pretty light but bright hop citrus fruits. The foraged herbs and what not are quite obvious and, almost out muscle the hops. Crisp finish. Refreshing and interesting. A tad more hop weight would improve this a lot in my book.
Tried from Can on 22 Mar 2026 at 19:07

Can from Appellation Wines.
Appearance - bright and solid pink to purple. Fluffy pink head.
Nose - mainly blackcurrant but lemon too. Quite like cough lozenges.
Taste - blackcurrant cough lozenge. Some citrus peel.
Palate - light bodied with a sweet middle and a zesty finish.
Overall - good example of the style.
Tried from Can from Appellation Wines (Comely Bank) on 19 Mar 2026 at 12:56

7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 8 Overall 8
Can from Appellation Wines.
Appearance - golden and clear with gentle carbonation and a slightly off-white head.
Nose - green hop, green bean and oatmeal biscuit.
Taste - green bean, bitter salad and biscuit backdrop.
Palate - light bodied, bitter finish, good persistence.
Overall - great stuff!
Tried from Can from Appellation Wines (Comely Bank) on 18 Mar 2026 at 19:42

8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
cask at the blue blazer . dark black ..small tan head ...soft dusty dry chocolate Roast malts nose ...dark chocolate roast malts ..Light woody bitter chocolate coffee roast .. bug bitter coffee linger
Tried on 18 Mar 2026 at 16:31

7/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7
Can from Appellation Wines. Cheers McCash! Pours hazy yellow with a rocky white head. Aromas of wood spice, bread dough and faint smoke. Taste is lemon and banana, more dough. Dry, spicy finish.
Tried on 16 Mar 2026 at 10:50

7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
Can from Appellation Wines. Pours clear golden with a thick, persistent white head. Aromas of bread, lemon and fresh sweat. Taste is more lemon and bready malt. Clean finish.
Tried on 16 Mar 2026 at 10:45

8.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 9 Texture 9 Overall 8
can at newbarns (last can i the fridge ) ...dark black ..thin tan lacing ..soft sweet meaty chocolate roast malts nose ..rich sweet ..Light whisky chocolate Roast malts ..dark chewy chocolate roast malts
Tried on 15 Mar 2026 at 16:26

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7.5 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
keg at newbarns ...deep purple ...thin white lacing ...soft blackcurrant nose..soft sharp tart blackcurrant citrus fruit ..juicy tart berries
Tried on 15 Mar 2026 at 15:36

6.6/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
keg at newbarns ...haze amber ...big white head ...soft green tropical fruit nose .....big juicy pineapple ..dry fruit ..Light onion
Tried on 15 Mar 2026 at 15:32