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
LordAlwold1970 (9754) reviewed Festival Bier from Newbarns Brewery 4 months ago
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
Maakun (16597) reviewed Handsome Stout from Newbarns Brewery 4 months ago
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.
CraftBeerNick (11005) reviewed Rauchbier from Newbarns Brewery 4 months ago
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
Cheeseboard (6269) reviewed Rauchbier from Newbarns Brewery 4 months ago
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
allmyvinyl (21071) reviewed Rauchbier from Newbarns Brewery 4 months ago
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.
allmyvinyl (21071) reviewed Tariq from Newbarns Brewery 4 months ago
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.
simontomlinson (7969) reviewed Tariq from Newbarns Brewery 4 months ago
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.
Borresteijn (12407) reviewed Dunkel from Newbarns Brewery 4 months ago
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.
EvNa (6056) reviewed Dunkel from Newbarns Brewery 4 months ago
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.
Maakun (16597) reviewed Dunkel from Newbarns Brewery 4 months ago
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!