Newbarns Brewery
Microbrewery
in Leith,
Midlothian,
Scotland 🏴
Associated with 2 Venues
Established in 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
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9
Can from Appellation Wines. Appearance - jet black with a rich fawn head. Nose - savoury, meaty and earthy. Then dark chocolate and molasses come in. Taste - molasses, savoury, liquorice. Smoky and roasty notes too. Palate - full bodied, rich creamy/roasty texture. Roasty dry finish. Overall - lovely stuff.
McCash (16021) reviewed Stout Beer (Dry Stout) from Newbarns Brewery 5 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Can from Appellation Wines. Appearance - dark brown to black and opaque. Tan head. Nose - earthy and meaty. An edge of smoke, or at least charcoal. Taste - meaty and lightly smoky again. Burnt sugar but dry. Palate - close to medium bodied. Roasty middle, dry finish. Overall - well made for the style.
McCash (16021) reviewed Pale Ale - Citra & Ekuanot from Newbarns Brewery 5 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Can from Appellation Wines. Appearance - golden with neat white lacing. Nose - orange and peach. Pithy. Taste - more peach, with apricot too. Again, orange pith following the stone fruit in. Palate - light bodied, nice balanced bitterness. Overall - good.
McCash (16021) reviewed Table Beer - Callista from Newbarns Brewery 5 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
Can from Appellation Wines. Appearance - cloudy yellow with a snow white head. Nose - apple with some dank and some sweat. Taste - more tangy apple, and pear too. Light sourness. Palate - light bodied, dry middle and finish. Good length. Overall - good.
McCash (16021) reviewed Pilsner Beer from Newbarns Brewery 5 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Can from Appellation Wines. Appearance - golden yellow with a quickly disappearing head. Nose - sweetcorn and grain. An edge of bitter endive. Taste - more of the bitter salad. Again endive, going into rocket. Palate - light bodied, very good bitterness. Overall - a truly great example of the style.
fonefan (84534) reviewed Stout Beer (Dry Stout) from Newbarns Brewery 5 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Can 440ml. @ home. 🏡
[ As Newbarns Dry Stout ].
ABV: 5.0%. Clear dark black brown colour with a large, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, beige head. Aroma is moderate to light heavy malty, dark malt, roasted, light wood. Flavor is moderate to light light heavy sweet and light bitter with a average to long duration, roasted, dark malt, ash notes, salted licorice notes, smooth - balanced. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20210101]
7-4-8-4-15
Brugmansia (22477) ticked Stout Beer (Dry Stout) from Newbarns Brewery 5 years ago
fonefan (84534) reviewed Pale Ale - Citra & Ekuanot from Newbarns Brewery 5 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Can 440ml. @ home. 🏡
[ As Newbarns Pale Ale - Citra & Ekuanot ].
ABV: 4.5%. Clear medium orange yellow colour with a small to average to large, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, white head. Aroma is moderate malty, pale malt, sweet malt, light grain, moderate hoppy, citrus, fruity hops, crispy, light grass. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average duration, sweet malt, pale malt, grassy, citrus, crispy. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft. [20201230]
7-3-7-3-14
c0axial (8164) ticked Pilsner Beer from Newbarns Brewery 5 years ago
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