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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ITFCDan
ITFCDan (2726) ticked
Session Pale - Citra & Azacca from Barney's Beer
1 year ago
7/10
Tried from Cask on 26 Aug 2025 at 17:14
ITFCfan
ITFCfan (4119) ticked
Session Pale - Citra & Azacca from Barney's Beer
1 year ago
7.3/10 — 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
ITFCfan (4119) ticked
McClellan's Best Bitter from Barney's Beer
1 year ago
6.1/10 — 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
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Grumbo
Grumbo (25692) reviewed
Session Pale - Citra & Azacca from Barney's Beer
1 year ago
7.4/10 — 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
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Grumbo
Grumbo (25692) reviewed
McClellan's Best Bitter from Barney's Beer
1 year ago
6.1/10 — 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
cagarvie (40287) reviewed
Not Milk (2024-) from Barney's Beer
1 year ago
7.5/10 — 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
tricksta_p
tricksta_p (14074) reviewed
Volcano IPA from Barney's Beer
1 year ago
6.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 6.5 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
From tap at The Holyrood 9A, Edinburgh. English style IPA with a toasted malty profile, soft hoppy with some orange and a touch of caramalt. Moderate bitter and light sweet.
Tried from Draft at The Holyrood 9A on 03 Jul 2025 at 23:39
allmyvinyl
allmyvinyl (21513) reviewed
Post Mortem - Beetroot Brownie from Barney's Beer
1 year ago
8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Keg at Brewdog Doghouse Edinburgh. Pours black with a thin beige head. Aromas of chocolate and coffee, cakey vibes. Taste adds the beetroot. Earthy chocolate finish. Nice.
Tried on 02 Jun 2025 at 15:54
allmyvinyl
allmyvinyl (21513) reviewed
Pickle? from Barney's Beer
1 year ago
6.9/10 — Appearance 7 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7
Keg at Brewdog Doghouse Edinburgh. Pours clear golden with a thin ring of white head. Aromas of sharp lemon, cucumber. Taste adds dill. Herby sour finish. Odd.
Tried on 02 Jun 2025 at 15:27
jerseyislandbeer
jerseyislandbeer (6277) reviewed
Vital Juices from Barney's Beer
1 year ago
6.4/10 — Appearance 7 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
Old rating - A 330ml bottle, 3.8 ABV. A enjoyable session IPA with citrus & grapefruit. Different bottle of beer in my home No. 1979
Tried from Bottle on 01 Jun 2025 at 12:51