Barney's Beer

Microbrewery in Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Associated Venue: Royal Dick (Barney's)

Established in 2010

Contact
1 Summerhall Place, Edinburgh, EH9 1PL, Scotland
+44 7512 253660
info@barneysbeer.co.uk
Description
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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RichTheVillan

6
RichTheVillan (12446) ticked Volcano IPA from Barney's Beer 6 months ago

Cask at Tamworth Beer Festival 2025

Tried on 26 Sep 2025 at 12:05

BeardedAvenger

6
BeardedAvenger (9338) reviewed Volcano IPA from Barney's Beer 7 months ago
Appearance - 5 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Cask at Tamworth Beer Fest. Cllear copper.gpls..thinnest white band. Aroma is grainy. Slightly citrusy. Flavourwise it has citrus and grains with a syrupy streak and spice. Light-medium bodied. Slick. Soft-fizzy carbonation. Long dry somewhat astringent finish. OK.

Tried from Cask on 06 Sep 2025 at 19:56

Theydon_Bois

6.8
Theydon_Bois (46756) reviewed Volcano IPA from Barney's Beer 7 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Gravity cask at the 31st Tamworth Beer Festival, Assembly Rooms Tamworth, day 2 - 05/09/2025.
Clear golden topped with an off white cap that escapes to the edge.
Nose is straw, pineapple, melon.
Taste comprises tangerine, soft malts, grass, light breads, melon.
Medium bodied, soft carbonation, semi drying close splashed with mellow hop bitterness.
Okay.

Tried on 05 Sep 2025 at 15:54

ITFCDan

6
ITFCDan (2323) ticked McClellan's Best Bitter from Barney's Beer 7 months ago

Tried from Cask on 26 Aug 2025 at 17:16

ITFCDan

7
ITFCDan (2323) ticked Session Pale - Citra & Azacca from Barney's Beer 7 months ago

Tried from Cask on 26 Aug 2025 at 17:14

ITFCfan

7.3
ITFCfan (3745) ticked Session Pale - Citra & Azacca from Barney's Beer 7 months ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Tried from Cask at Peterborough Beer Festival (CAMRA) on 25 Aug 2025 at 13:37

ITFCfan

6.1
ITFCfan (3745) ticked McClellan's Best Bitter from Barney's Beer 7 months ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Tried from Cask at Peterborough Beer Festival (CAMRA) on 25 Aug 2025 at 13:37

Grumbo's photo of Session Pale - Citra & Azacca
Grumbo

7.4
Grumbo (24737) reviewed Session Pale - Citra & Azacca from Barney's Beer 7 months ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Grumbo's photo of Session Pale - Citra & Azacca

22/8/2025. Cask at the 46th Peterborough Beer Festival. A very nice hoppy pale.

Tried from Cask on 23 Aug 2025 at 11:15

Grumbo's photo of McClellan's Best Bitter
Grumbo

6.1
Grumbo (24737) reviewed McClellan's Best Bitter from Barney's Beer 8 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 6
Grumbo's photo of McClellan's Best Bitter

20/8/2025. Cask at the 46th Peterborough Beer Festival. Nice pour. Watery. It’s okay.

Tried from Cask on 20 Aug 2025 at 11:48

cagarvie

7.5
cagarvie (40235) reviewed Not Milk (2024-) from Barney's Beer 8 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

can at home . .deep brown ..thin tan lacing ...soft sweet milk chocolate roast malts nose ...soft sweet chocolate ..light thin malts ..s2 sweet malts

Tried on 25 Jul 2025 at 11:53

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