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

Can from House Of Trembling Madness. Hazy pale pink body with a thin white head that fades. Steady carbonation. Patchy lacing. Aroma of grapefruit, mint and lemon. Flavour of lemonade, minerals and vine tomato. Thin body with a slick texture. Soft fizz. Bright and juicy, like a radler, but with a bigger ABV hit.

Tried from Can at House Of The Trembling Madness (Lendal) on 26 Oct 2025 at 21:03


6.8
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6

On tap at Beer Shop Folkestone. Hazy deep russet colour. Lasting beige head. Malty aroma. Light sour fruit on aroma. Malty in mouth. Some sour. Its a bit like an esb strong ale but with some sour plums and damsons. Weird. Not terrible but very weird. Abv comes through. OK. But strange.

Tried from Draft on 25 Oct 2025 at 14:51


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

Cask at the Blue Blazer. Pours clear pale gold with a thick white head. Aromas of grapefruit and light pine. Taste is more of the same. Pleasing bitter finish.

Tried on 25 Oct 2025 at 13:58


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

Cask at the Blue Blazer. Pours dark brown with a thin beige head. Aromas of chocolate and blackcurrant. Taste adds some nuttiness. Quite a dry finish. Nice.

Tried on 25 Oct 2025 at 13:54


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

Can at home picked up from HOTM. A clear deep golden orange coloured pour with a fading sticky loose white head. Aroma is big earthy grains, green cereal, leafy hop, fennel, freshly cut grass. Flavour is composed of semi sweet, earthy cereals, green notes, hay, sweet, nutty, grassy hop, some numbing hop oils, spicy nobel hop in the finish,. Palate is semi sweet, semi crisp, moderate fine carbonation, spicy hop. Really solid lager bier. Like the rustic grains.

Tried on 24 Oct 2025 at 21:44


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

Can at home pickied up from HOTM. A very clear, golden yellow coloured pour with a fine rocky white head. Aroma is leafy hop, leafy orange, cereal grains, light waxy notes, subdued. Flavour is composed of semi sweet, nutty cereal grains, piney hop, orange rind, leafy hop, light metalic notes. Palate is semi crisp, light hop oils, moderate fine carbonation. Nice hoppy lager beer.

Tried from Can on 23 Oct 2025 at 20:12


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

Can from House Of Trembling Madness. Dark brown body with a thin beige head that holds well. Low carbonation. Faint lacing. Aroma of blackcurrant and roasted malt. Flavour of blueberry and woody malt. Medium body with a smooth mouthfeel. Soft fizz. A subtle and well balanced beer.

Tried from Can at House Of The Trembling Madness (Lendal) on 20 Oct 2025 at 22:32


7.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Can from House Of Trembling Madness. Clean golden body with a little hint of white head. Low carbonation. Aroma of lemon, orange zest and pine. Flavour of grapefruit and Lockets. Thin to medium body with a slick texture. Soft fizz. Clean and juicy.

Tried from Can at House Of The Trembling Madness (Lendal) on 20 Oct 2025 at 22:20


5.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5.5 | Flavor - 5.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Can from Beerdome. Almost clear yellow with a white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, light grainy and light hoppy - straw. Flavor is medium sweet and moderate bitter. Dry and moderate bitter finish. 201025

Tried from Can on 20 Oct 2025 at 17:06


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

Can from Appellation Wines.
Appearance - golden and clear with a creamy white head.
Nose - dank, orange and lemon with light biscuit backdrop.
Taste - orange, orange barley water and bready,
Palate - light bodied with balanced bitterness.
Overall - good brew!

Tried from Can from Appellation Wines (Comely Bank) on 18 Oct 2025 at 18:05