Newbarns Brewery
Microbrewery
in
Leith,
Midlothian,
Scotland 🏴
Associated with 2 Venues
Established in 2020
Contact
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
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
7/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Tried
from Can
on 06 Jun 2026
at 22:35
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can at Free Beer. Black with small head. Vanilla, roasted malts, sugary, earthy, licorice, soft melon, apple. Solid sweet, medium bitter. Full bodied. Much better than the regular one.
Tried
from Can
from
Free Beer Co. Duinoord
on 05 Jun 2026
at 20:36
7.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Can shared at Free Beer. Very dark brown with small head. Licorice, sugar, laurel leaves, milk chocolate, earthy, toffee, dark sugar. Very sweet, light bitter. Full bodied. Very sweet.
Tried
from Can
from
Free Beer Co. Duinoord
on 05 Jun 2026
at 20:22
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Can from House Of Trembling Madness. Clear ruby/brown body with a thin beige head. No visible carbonation. Patchy lacing. Aroma of Dr Pepper, bovril and dumpling. Flavour of toast, Marmite and toffee. Thin to medium body with a slick texture. Soft fizz. A toasty and very malt-forward beer.
Tried
from Can
at
House Of The Trembling Madness (Lendal)
on 04 Jun 2026
at 23:05
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can from Appellation Wines.
Appearance - pale yellow with frantic carbonation and a fluffy white head.
Nose - orange, lemon and bready.
Taste - loads more orange, quite resinous and lemon wax.
Palate - light bodied, persistent bitter finish.
Overall - lovely stuff!
Appearance - pale yellow with frantic carbonation and a fluffy white head.
Nose - orange, lemon and bready.
Taste - loads more orange, quite resinous and lemon wax.
Palate - light bodied, persistent bitter finish.
Overall - lovely stuff!
Tried
from Can
from
Appellation Wines (Comely Bank)
on 04 Jun 2026
at 16:35
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Tap at kernel tap room bermondsey. A crystal clear pale yellow straw coloured pour with a lasting white froth. Aroma is nice clean crispy cereal, grass, mineral, wet grass, light spicy noble hop. Palate is super crisp, light grains, highish carbonation. Little thin. Flavour is composed of clean cereal grains, pilsner malt, cracker, light spicy Nobel hop, mineral. Very crushable.
Tried
on 03 Jun 2026
at 17:40
8.6/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 9
Overall 8.5
Cans from Against The Grain and Cornelius. Clear golden body with a slick texture. Soft fizz. Faint lacing. Aroma of orange, melon and freshly opened hop bag. Flavour of melon, honey and orange. Medium body with a slick texture. Soft fizz. This is a beautiful DIPA. More DIPAs from Newbarns please!
Tried
from Can
from
Cornelius
on 31 May 2026
at 19:39
7.9/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 9
Overall 7.5
Cans from House Of Trembling Madness and Cornelius. Dark brown body with a beige head. No visible carbonation. Faint lacing. Aroma of lightly roasted malt, rust and filter coffee. Flavour of Marmite, blackberry and Dr Pepper. Medium body with a slick mouthfeel. Soft fizz. Well balanced and dangerously easy to drink. It’s good and very straightforward.
Tried
from Can
from
Cornelius
on 30 May 2026
at 21:10
7.4/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
Tried
from Can
on 29 May 2026
at 20:01
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can from Appellation Wines.
Appearance - golden and clear with gentle carbonation and an off-white head.
Nose - orange, waxy and resinous. Bready backdrop.
Taste - resin, orange zest and toasty.
Palate - medium bodied, tangy sweetness in the middle and lightly bitter on the finish.
Overall - good.
Appearance - golden and clear with gentle carbonation and an off-white head.
Nose - orange, waxy and resinous. Bready backdrop.
Taste - resin, orange zest and toasty.
Palate - medium bodied, tangy sweetness in the middle and lightly bitter on the finish.
Overall - good.
Tried
from Can
from
Appellation Wines (Comely Bank)
on 29 May 2026
at 19:33