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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7.3
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Tried from Draft on 15 Nov 2025 at 08:32


8.3
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 8.5

Sampled at Billies day 1. Clear amber color, average sized white to off-white head. Aroma and flavor are malts, light caramel notes, distant raisins, distant nutty notes, oak wood, pleasant bitters. Very balanced, very good. 8-8-8-9-8,5

Tried on 14 Nov 2025 at 23:33


7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Can from Appellation Wines.
Appearance - golden and clear with steady carbonation and a thin white head.
Nose - orange and bready.
Taste - biscuit, orange and canned peach.
Palate - light bodied, dry finish and decent linger.
Overall - good.

Tried from Can from Appellation Wines (Comely Bank) on 14 Nov 2025 at 19:31


7.3
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Very nice for an NA. Some toasted grain, mild citrus, biscuits, herbal hops, a little caramel note. Faintly earthy-rindy finish. Highly drinkable.

Tried from Can from Clapton Craft on 14 Nov 2025 at 19:14


8.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8.5 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Tried from Draft on 12 Nov 2025 at 21:56


7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Draught Head gone in seconds over virtually black beer. Expressly alcoholic, almost spirit-like nose. Dark malts drowned in ethanol. Sweet, raisiny. Dark berries or plums on alcohol. Feels rather well-bodied, no alcoholthinning to find, if not very carbonated. Bit sticky. Feels surprisingly... strong...? Must be some Caledonian form of humour. When I read "plain dark lager", I expect something as a Czech tmavý or a Dunkel. Not some alcoholbomb.

Tried from Draft on 08 Nov 2025 at 21:35


8.8
Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 8.5

Tap at Billies. Black with dark brown head. Massive chocolate, whisky, roasted malts, licorice, coffee, blackberries, toffee. Super fruity and tasty. Full thick swret, medium bitter. Super thick full bodied. Incredible.

Tried from Draft on 08 Nov 2025 at 18:48


7.1
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Tap at Billies. Clear golden. Crisp malts, soft German hops, doughy, grassy. Just medium sweet and bitter. Super xrisp clean body.

Tried from Draft on 08 Nov 2025 at 18:44


6.5

Tried on 08 Nov 2025 at 16:38