Barney's Beer

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

Established in 2010

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1 Summerhall Place, Edinburgh, EH9 1PL, Scotland
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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6.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Keg at The Pitt. Hazy golden body with a thin white head. Steady carbonation. Good lacing. Aroma of lemon, flowers and crushed Rich Tea biscuits. Flavour of lemon, lime, grass and grapefruit. Thin to medium body with an oily texture. Light fizz. Simple and tasty.
Tried on 03 Jul 2013 at 16:06

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle shared at CBC Islington - London. Pours lightly hazed gold with a tight, creamy white head. Simple pale malt nose, some lemon merengue, dough, straw. Light to medium sweet flavor with doughy pale malts, some sweet citrus fruits. Light bodied with average, stern and creamy carbonation. Some pine needles to finish, more lemon merengue, straw, biscuits and doughy white bread. Simple, fine.
Tried from Bottle on 08 Jun 2013 at 12:29

5.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 4 Texture 6 Overall 5
Bottle. Pours clear golden with airy white head. Clear aroma of grain and fruit. Bitter, hoppy taste, offset by some grainy sweetness. Bitter aftertaste. Watery and rather unbalanced. Not bad but could could be better.
Tried from Bottle on 30 May 2013 at 12:29

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
33 cl bottle. Pours hazy yellow to orange with a small off white and creamy head. Aroma is light citrusy to mild grapefruity hoppy. Bitter, citrusy and mild grapefruity. Lingering citric and light fruity finish.
Tried from Bottle on 30 May 2013 at 12:27

5.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5
Bottle, 4.5%. Hazy amber colour. Big stable creamy off-white head. The flavour has a rough bitterness and a sort of spicy note, but otherwise quite lagery. High carbonation, but OK mouthfeel.
Tried from Bottle on 30 May 2013 at 12:26

7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Bottle @ Zentraleuropäischer Wahnsinn tasting. Nice head with good duration. Color is amber. Aroma and taste are licorice, nuts, rich malt, fruits and hops.
Tried from Bottle on 30 May 2013 at 12:25

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottle @ Zentraleuropäischer Wahnsinn. Clear amber with a lasting off-white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, caramel and moderate hoppy - straw. Flavor is medium sweet and moderate bitter. Dry and moderate bitter finish. 300513
Tried from Bottle on 30 May 2013 at 12:24

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottle 330ml. @ [ (Easter "Flags of many nations" Tasting) by Chriso - London ].Clear medium orange yellow colour with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, sweet fruity. toasted - caramel, straw, rye notes. Flavour is moderate sweet and light bitter with a average duration, straw. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20130331]
Tried from Bottle on 13 May 2013 at 09:32

6.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6
Bottle at Chriso Easter "Flags of many nations" Tasting, 31/03/13 thanks to Craig. Almost clear pale golden with a decent sized off white head. Nose carries light floral notes, slightly pissy, caramel, touch of grapefruit. Taste comprises pale malt, hint of hops, bread dough, sugars, touch of orange. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, crisp and dry in the finish. Ok.
Tried from Bottle on 11 Apr 2013 at 14:23

6.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 5
31st March 2013
Tasting at ChrisO’s. Light haze on this amber beer. Good white head. Super light creamy malt. Mild minerals. Light dry finish with a touch of citrus coming in. Not too bad.
Tried on 06 Apr 2013 at 08:55