The Playfair
Edinburgh, EH1 1AA
Edinburgh, EH1 1AA
The Playfair
Edinburgh, EH1 1AA
Edinburgh, EH1 1AA
Cask beers available
Cask beers available
Wee Jock - 4.6%
Wee Jock
Broughton
4.6% abv
Wee Jock is the highly sessionable wee brother to 2018 CAMRA award winning Old Jock Ale. A rich, ruby coloured full bodied 80/- , with a smooth, complex, fruity flavour, a smooth toffee nose and a delicate hint of spice.
Lia Fail - 4.7%
Lia Fail
Inveralmond
4.7% abv
Lia Fail is a dark, robust, full bodied beer with a deep malty taste, smooth texture and hoppy aroma. The beer is rich with a well-balanced and satisfying sweetness with chocolate notes.
Commred - 4.2%
Commred
Edinbrew
4.2% abv
Deep red ale, rich smooth fruity malt with a kick of black pepper, light rounding citrus tones from a blend of eastern bloc hops. The People's beer.
Abbot Ale - 5%
Abbot Ale
Greene King
5% abv
A full-bodied, very distinctive beer with a bitter-sweet aftertaste.
Doom Bar - 4%
Doom Bar
Sharp's
4% abv
Bitter with a faint flowery aroma and a moderately fruity, malty taste. The finish is long but pleasantly bitter with some sweetness and dryness.
Deuchars IPA - 3.8%
Deuchars IPA
Caledonian
3.8% abv
Rich in character and long on refreshment. Solid gold in colour, strongly aromatic, with hints of fresh citrus. The distinctive light malt and fresh floral flavours combine with the zesty citric hop to deliver a mouth-watering adventure.
Ciders & Perries available
Black Dragon - 7.2%
Black Dragon
Gwynt y Ddraig
7.2% abv
The legendary Black Dragon! This cider now has quite a following amongst the most descerning cider drinkers. It is rich in colour, body and flavour with a fresh, fruity aroma.
Traditional Cider - 4.4%
Traditional Cider
Thistly Cross
4.4% abv
A bright golden easy drinking cider; a real thirst quencher for those rare sunny days.Thistly Cross Traditional boasts the same great flavour as Original but at a slightly lower ABV making it the perfect Summer Session Cider! Imagine the aroma and flavour of freshly peeled apples, then bottle it. Easy drinking and full of fruit, a great introduction to Thistly Cross.
Coming Soon
Columbus Calling - 4.1%
Columbus Calling
Stewart
4.1% abv
A beer which celebrates the big tasting Columbus hops. The initial bitterness is balanced out with intense citrus, grapefruit and orange flavours, resulting in a refreshing beer.
Magic Porridge - 4.7%
Magic Porridge
Hybrid
4.7% abv
Our no gimmick Oatmeal stout. Dark but silky smooth. The oats give it a creamy taste that goes with the full roasted chocolate flavours.
Monster Hop - 6%
Monster Hop
Redcastle
6% abv
Amber ale packed full of hops, this fresh and full flavoured ale really delivers on taste.
Skye Black - 4.5%
Skye Black
Isle of Skye
4.5% abv
The colour comes from dark roasted barley, balanced with just the right amount of sweet, rolled oatmeal. We mill both right here in the brewery, giving us complete control over flavour and freshness. The true taste of malt shines through, balanced by the sweetness of pure Scottish heather honey.
Seafire - 4%
Seafire
Swannay
4% abv
Golden, hoppy and citrusy ale.
White Lady - 4.7%
White Lady
Cairngorm
4.7% abv
Bavarian style cloudy wheat beer. Orange in colour, 60% wheat with a hint of roast malt for colour. Contains orange and coriander to give a fruity flavour with a hint of spice.
Rouge Smash - 4.1%
Rouge Smash
Wooha
4.1% abv
The second in the SMASH series (single malt and single hop). Rouge Smash showcases the deep dark malty flavours of Munich malt and pairs them with the rich cherry and raisin flavours of the franch Barbe Rouge hop. The result is a big fruity amber ale with a subtle dry finish.
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