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

On tap at The Rusty Bucket, Eltham. Bitter citrus & white grape aromas. Crisp zesty flavours of the above. Sharp hoppy finish

Tried from Draft at Rusty Bucket - Eltham on 27 Sep 2025 at 21:37


8.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 8

Can shared thanks to sjogro. Very dark brown with tan head. Smoot sweet malts, floral, chocolate, licorice, alcohol, toffee, coffee. Very sweet bur also very bitter. Full bodied, very smooth and creamy. Nice, super intense.

Tried from Can from Free Beer Co. Duinoord on 26 Sep 2025 at 21:44


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

Can at home, 19th September 2025. Pours light straw golden. Aroma is meaty, smokey malts. Taste is sublime, full of smoke, malts, meaty, so enjoyable and authentic- class

Tried from Can on 20 Sep 2025 at 15:33


8.3
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 8.5

Can online from Raynville Superstore. Pours clear very pale yellow gold with decent white foam. Aroma: bread, mild citrus, wood smoke. Taste: light sweet & bitter, smoked sausage. Very mellow. Light to medium body with foamy carbonation. Lovely, lovely rauch

Tried from Can from Raynville Superstore on 18 Sep 2025 at 21:54


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

Can from Against the Grain. Pours clear pale yellow gold with a thick and persistent white head. Much paler than I imagined it was going to be. Aromas of woodsmoke, bread and faint lemon. Taste is more smoke, some bready malt and lemon to refresh things. Light bitter and smoky finish. Nice.

Tried on 18 Sep 2025 at 17:39


7.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 8

Can from Against the Grain. Pours clear pale gold with a rocky white head. Aromas of lemon and lime zest. Light biscuit. Taste is more of the same. Light herbal note. Clean finish.

Tried on 16 Sep 2025 at 17:42


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6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6.5

Tight white head on a chill hazy pale golden coloured body.
White wine, zesty & citrus aroma.
Medium bodied, foamy & cloying.
Light malt, earthy, zesty citrus & oat tastes with a dull finish.
Standard.

Tried from Can on 14 Sep 2025 at 20:41


6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 7

Van de tap bij Free Beer Duinoord. Donkerbruine kleur, beige kraag. Zoet-moutig, bruine broodkorst, caramel, licht gebrand, hint van donker fruit, vleugje koffie. Lichte body. Degelijke Dunkel.

Tried from Draft from Free Beer Co. Duinoord on 10 Sep 2025 at 12:26


7.4
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5

Draft at Free Beer. Caramel malt, dark malt, some roasted malt, citrus fruit hop. Ok.

Tried from Draft from Free Beer Co. Duinoord on 06 Sep 2025 at 15:26


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

Tap at Free Beer Duinoord. Clear very dark brown with beige head. Sweet malts, milk chocolate, blackberries, wheat, earthy notes, plums. Medium seeet, a bit less bitter. Crisp medium body. Nice!

Tried from Draft from Free Beer Co. Duinoord on 06 Sep 2025 at 15:24