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
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
keg at newbarns ...dark black ..thin tan lacing ...soft sweet dusty chocolate roast malts nose ...dark dry chocolate Roast malts
Tried
on 15 Mar 2026
at 15:27
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
keg at newbarns ...golden amber ..thin white lacing ..soft dry floral fruit nose ...dry zezty floral hay ..Light dry citrus hay fruit
Tried
on 15 Mar 2026
at 15:04
6.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
keg at newbarns ...Light hazy fruit ..soft floral peach fruit nose .. dry pithy fruit ..long dry fruit ...long bright dry fruit
Tried
on 15 Mar 2026
at 14:59
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 6
Overall 7
keg at newbarns ...thin white lacing ...soft sweet floral lemon fruit nose ...soft sherbert orange ..big juicy citrus
Tried
on 15 Mar 2026
at 14:55
6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 4.5
Texture 7
Overall 6
keg at newbarns ...golden amber ..thin white lacing soft light floral smoke nose ...big bacony smoke ..sweet fruit ..as always not me
Tried
on 15 Mar 2026
at 14:53
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
440ml can. Clear golden with a white head. Aroma of citrus and herbs, piney resin. Taste is quite herbal, I assume the bog myrtle and yarrow coming through stronger than the hops here, the hops are citrusy and quite piney, resinous, with a bitter finish. Medium bodied.
Interesting IPA, can't make my mind up on the herbs...
Interesting IPA, can't make my mind up on the herbs...
Tried
from Can
from Trembling Madness Online Shop
on 10 Mar 2026
at 23:45
7.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
440ml can. Pours only slightly hazy, but loads of sediment, white head. Aroma of orange, grapefruit, peach, passionfruit. Taste is slightly sweet, tropical fruits and citrus, peach, orange, grapefruit and lime, passionfruit, citrus peel, low bitterness. Light-medium bodied. Old school leaning haze, nice one.
Tried
from Can
from Trembling Madness Online Shop
on 10 Mar 2026
at 23:06
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
On keg at the Newbarns Taproom, November 2025.
Appearance - mat black with a creamy white head.
Nose - pine, chocolate, molasses, toffee and an edge of smoke.
Taste - chocolate, smoke, molasses, dried orange and tar.
Palate - medium bodied, creamy middle and roasty finish.
Overall - lovely gear.
Appearance - mat black with a creamy white head.
Nose - pine, chocolate, molasses, toffee and an edge of smoke.
Taste - chocolate, smoke, molasses, dried orange and tar.
Palate - medium bodied, creamy middle and roasty finish.
Overall - lovely gear.
Tried
from Draft
at
Newbarns Brewery And Taproom
on 10 Mar 2026
at 11:45
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
On keg at the Newbarns Taproom, November 2025.
Appearance - golden yellow with a light haze and a snow white head.
Nose - Grapefruit, apple, peach and grassy.
Taste - more stone, orchard and citrus fruit with a lean, dry lager yeast cleansing note on the end.
Palate - light bodied, fruity but dry with a very long linger.
Overall - lovely stuff.
Appearance - golden yellow with a light haze and a snow white head.
Nose - Grapefruit, apple, peach and grassy.
Taste - more stone, orchard and citrus fruit with a lean, dry lager yeast cleansing note on the end.
Palate - light bodied, fruity but dry with a very long linger.
Overall - lovely stuff.
Tried
from Draft
at
Newbarns Brewery And Taproom
on 10 Mar 2026
at 11:40
7.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
On tap at The Star & Garter, Bromley. Nose ilime,peach, white grape, lychee. Taste is much the same with some kiwifruit coming through in the back end. Smooth & sweet with light bitter undertones.
Tried
from Draft
at
Star & Garter
on 07 Mar 2026
at 15:24