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Barney’s started brewing at Summerhall in July 2012 in time to supply the venue’s Royal Dick Bar for the Fringe, but Barney himself began brewing aged 16 as a brewery apprentice. After bagging a first class degree in Brewing and Distilling at Heriot Watt University and packing in a high flying career promoting rum and whisky around the world, Barney decided it was high time he started to brew his own beer.

In doing so, his immaculate microbrewery has injected new life into Edinburgh’s brewing history, not least because he’s chosen to resurrect a brewery at Summerhall where beer has been brewed off and on for three centuries.
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allmyvinyl (21581) reviewed
Post Mortem #04 - Rum from Barney's Beer
2 years ago
7.8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
Bottle from Great Grog. Pours clear near black wet a thin beige head. Aromas of rum n raisin, leather, vanilla. Taste is marshmallow, vanilla, sweet wood and rum, sultana. Thin finish.
Tried from Bottle on 25 Mar 2024 at 15:04
Stuu (35163) ticked
Post Mortem #09 - Cinder Toffee from Barney's Beer
2 years ago
8/10
Can at a friend's. Pours deep ruby, nose is caramelz toffee, chocolate, taste is similar, some vanilla
Tried from Can on 24 Mar 2024 at 20:56
EricTheFox (10802) ticked
Kvltvre from Barney's Beer
2 years ago
8/10
One of the few Scottish cask ales I've had (most here are English or even Welsh) but this bar supports the local scene. Good on ya! ✊🏼🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Also, beer # 7777 for me lol 😂
Tried from Cask on 18 Mar 2024 at 09:33
cagarvie (40318) ticked
Post Mortem #07 - Blackcurrant from Barney's Beer
2 years ago
8/10
keg at Gravity... pink.. thin white lacing.. soft tart fruit mbig ribenna nose... dry tart.. Light funk... Light sherbet.. rart dry finish
Tried on 17 Mar 2024 at 12:42
McCash (16382) reviewed
Post Mortem #07 - Blackcurrant from Barney's Beer
2 years ago
7.6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bottle thanks to allmyvinyl. Appearance - murky pink red. No head. Nose - tart blackcurrant with a funky edge. Sweet spice in there somewhere Taste - tart blackberry, grapes and funk. Palate - decent length, just an edge of sour really. Overall - quite like this.
Tried from Bottle on 10 Mar 2024 at 13:58
allmyvinyl (21581) reviewed
Post Mortem #07 - Blackcurrant from Barney's Beer
2 years ago
7.6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bottle from Great Grog. Pours murky purple with a thin white head. Aromas of blackcurrant and light wood spice. Taste is sharp sour up front, then a rounded fruitiness and faint wood. Dry finish.
Tried from Bottle on 10 Mar 2024 at 13:55
McCash (16382) reviewed
Post Mortem #08 - Three Skeletons from Barney's Beer
2 years ago
8.4/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Keg at Hanging Bat. Appearance - dark brown and purple tinge. Pinkish white head. Nose - wod, cherry and plum. Funky edge. Taste - tangy, wood, cranberry and black cherry. Palate - medium bodied, tight texture and dry funky finish. Overall - lovely.
Tried on 04 Feb 2024 at 16:13
allmyvinyl (21581) reviewed
Post Mortem #08 - Three Skeletons from Barney's Beer
2 years ago
7.2/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Keg at the Hanging Bat. Pours just-clear red-brown with a thin beige head. Aromas of almond, cherry, wood. Taste is sour cherry, almond and wood again. Sour finish.
Tried on 04 Feb 2024 at 15:56
McCash (16382) reviewed
Sherbet - Rhubarb from Barney's Beer
2 years ago
6.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Can from Cork & Cask. Appearance - cloudy yellow with a foamy white head. Nose - I had to go searching for the rhubarb to be honest, and I'm still trying to convince myself. It's mainly yeasty. Taste - definite rhubarb this time, confected rhubarb too but still nice. Edge of sweet spice. Palate - light bodied, creamy middle and tangy finish. Overall - nice in the end.
Tried from Can on 26 Jan 2024 at 19:18
Stuu (35163) reviewed
Post Mortem #06 - Bourbon from Barney's Beer
2 years ago
7.4/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Bottle at Ben's. Pours deep brown, nose is marshmallow, chocolate, vanilla, taste is similar, bitter finish. --- Beer merged from original tick of Post Mortem #6 (Bourbon) on 22 Jan 2024 at 08:25 - Score: 7
Tried from Bottle on 22 Jan 2024 at 08:39