The Playfair
Edinburgh, EH1 3AA
Edinburgh, EH1 3AA
The Playfair
Edinburgh, EH1 3AA
Edinburgh, EH1 3AA
Cask Beers Available
Cask Beers Available
Citra Blonde - 4.5%
Citra Blonde
Stewart
4.5% abv
Pale straw in colour and bursting with Citra hops. Sharp citrus and grapefruit flavours dominate, backed up with smooth floral and tropical passion fruit.
Birds & Bees - 4.3%
Birds & Bees
Williams Bros
4.3% abv
This bright, golden ale is a blend of lager malt, Cascade, Amarillo and Nelson Sauvin hops with a late infusion of elderflower. Fruity, aromatic and deliciously refreshing. Vegan friendly.
Yellow Hammer - 4.2%
Yellow Hammer
Hanlons
4.2% abv
This golden, zesty beer is laden with bittersweet flavour from Admiral and late hopped with First Gold and Cascade.
Jaipur - 5.9%
Jaipur
Thornbridge
5.9% abv
A citrus dominated India Pale Ale, its immediate impression is soft and smooth yet builds to a crescendo of massive hoppiness accentuated by honey. An enduring, bitter finish.
80 Shilling - 3.9%
80 Shilling
Belhaven
3.9% abv
A traditional style of ale typical of the East of Scotland. A superb classic with a deep copper hue and light bronze creamy foam. 80/- is brewed using Belhaven yeast and allowed to ferment at a slightly higher temperature. This delivers satisfying malt flavours and layers of soft fruit with a toffee finish.
Abbot Ale - 5%
Abbot Ale
Greene King
5% abv
Warming, malty and fruity. Pale and amber malts contribute to a mouth filling and satisfying 'Horlicks' and biscuity maltiness. Challenger and First Gold give a base note of herbal hop and Fuggle as a late hop contributes the main fragrant fruity and floral and spicy notes. Fermented slowly to give just enough fruity esters providing a complex, satisfying and warming experience.
Craft Keg Available
Lager Beer - 4.6%
Lager Beer
Innis & Gunn
4.6% abv
Our Lager takes its inspiration from the German style of lager, Helles. It has a sweet, malty flavour balanced with a light aromatic hoppiness that makes it very refreshing. We use Naked Golden Oats to make our Lager. Naked Golden Oats are grown without husks so that even more sweetness and flavour can be extracted from the grains during brewing.
Punk IPA - 5.6%
Punk IPA
BrewDog
5.6% abv
This Trans-Atlantic fusion IPA is light golden in colour with tropical fruits and light caramel on the nose. The palate soon becomes assertive and resinous with the New Zealand hops balanced by the biscuit malt. The finish is aggressive and dry with the hops emerging over the warming alcohol.
Paolozzi - 5.2%
Paolozzi
Edinburgh Beer Factory
5.2% abv
Beer re-made by Edinburgh. We're starting with lager. That most taken for granted, everyday of beers is actually one of the most complex from a brewing perspective, and given due care and imagination really can be sublime.
Ciders & Perries Available
Whisky Cask - 6.7%
Whisky Cask
Thistly Cross
6.7% abv
The perfect marriage between Scottish methods and Scotland's favourite craft cider. We use Glen Moray Distillery casks to give our cider its warming notes of oak, vanilla and honey.
Elderflower - 3.4%
Elderflower
Thistly Cross
3.4% abv
We create an infusion from hand-picked British elderflowers and blend it with our cider for a fabulously fresh and floral flavour.
Coming Soon
Trade Winds - 4.3%
Trade Winds
Cairngorm
4.3% abv
Award winning new recipe. A light golden colour with a high proportion of wheat and corn giving it a clean fresh taste on top of which there is masses of hop, fruit and citrus flavours with elderflower on the nose.
Edinburgh Gold - 4.8%
Edinburgh Gold
Stewart
4.8% abv
Beautifully balanced with a delicate hop aroma, subtle malty sweetness and a crisp finish. Refreshing, balanced and full of flavour. This is a captivating golden ale, sophisticated in taste and rich in colour. Edinburgh Gold pours deep gold with a white head. On the nose is a complex blend of noble hops and a little caramel sweetness. The taste is medium to light-bodied with continental hops and moderate bitterness providing a pleasing smooth finish.
Trade Winds - 4.3%
Trade Winds
Cairngorm
4.3% abv
Award winning new recipe. A light golden colour with a high proportion of wheat and corn giving it a clean fresh taste on top of which there is masses of hop, fruit and citrus flavours with elderflower on the nose.
Monkey Wrench - 5.3%
Monkey Wrench
Daleside
5.3% abv
A powerful strong ale, mid-brown to ruby in hue, aromas of fruit and malt give way to hoppy and sweet finish.
Seven Giraffes - 5.1%
Seven Giraffes
Williams Bros
5.1% abv
A blend of 7 grains, 3 hop strains and a late infusion of elderflower and lemon. This aromatic IPA pours a deep gold with aromas of elderflower and citrus hops, followed by sweet caramel. On the tongue the biscuity malts are perfectly balanced with the bitterness of the hops, freshness of the lemon and lingering floral elderflower aftertaste. An extraordinary brew. Vegan friendly.
Joker IPA - 5%
Joker IPA
Williams Bros
5% abv
Created from a complex layer of malts and blended hops, this well balanced IPA delivers satisfaction every time. Golden in the glass, fruity on the nose with hints of cedar. Joker IPA is bitter/sweet, full of flavour and is sure to put a smile on your face. Vegan friendly.
Glasgow Cross - 5%
Glasgow Cross
Broughton
5% abv
A golden IPA, fruity with a citrus aroma and a grapefruit bitter aftertaste. A collaboration brew with Glasgow J D Wetherspoon in support of CLIC Sargent.
Winchman - 5%
Winchman
Mor
5% abv
Xtra fruity, Xtra juicy, Xtra soft malts. Meet Winchman. Hero of the skies. Ready to airlift you out of a sea of mediocrity. Full on, all hop IPA wrapped up as a no nonsense pale ale. Vegan friendly.
Gulp IPA - 4.8%
Gulp IPA
Frome
4.8% abv
An English IPA with a floral orange and full hop flavour. With big traditional hop flavours as the name suggests this one will leave you wanting more.
Also Available
Bottles
Camden Hells 4.6%
660ml
BrewDog Elvis Juice 6.5%
660ml
BrewDog Hazy Jane 5.0%
660ml
Thatchers Blood Orange 4.0%
500ml cider
Thatchers Katy 7.4%
500ml cider
Thistly Cross Elderflower 3.4%
500ml cidwe
Thistly Cross Original 6.2%
500ml cider
Thistly Cross Strawberry 3.4%
500ml cidee
Cans
Quontock Brewery Titanium 5.1%
No Description.
Loch Lomond Zoom Time 4.5%
Hazy, light and refreshing, with aromas of stone fruit and pineapple
Wilde Childe Brownie Hunter 4.9%
Chocolate fudge brownie stout
Indian Brewery Juicy Mango 5.5%
Hazy golden in colour. Powerful fruit aromas and a full bodied refreshing fruit character throughout
Tenby Son Of A Beach 4.2%
Tropical hopped APA, dry hopped with equonot, mosaic and simcoe
Fierce IPA 5.2%
A crisp and refreshing IPA, packed full of citrus hopped and flavours
Blue Monkey Californian IPA 5.5%
West coast IPA with grapefruit, pine and resin, plus a gentle maltiness
Nethergate Growling Dog Tropical IPA 7.5%
A smack of mango, pineapple and papaya brings an abundance of sweet, fruity notes and a full tropical taste, while a hoppy bitter finish tingles your backbone
Stewarts Radical Road 6.4%
Medium bodied and bursting with notes of pine, grapefruit and citrus
Mad Squirrel Big Sea 5.5%
Big citrus, Big pine and big bitterness come in waves throughtout this brew
Nethergate Growling Dog Raspberry Milk Stout 5.5%
No Description.
Stewarts Brewing First World Problems 6.2%
Belgian style
Stewarts Brewing Ka Pai South IPA 5.2%
No Description.
Stewarts Brothers New Relic 5.6%
This pale golden beer is a full flavoured IPA, beautiful showcasing the stone fruit characteristics of the mosaic hops
Camden Pale Ale 4.0%
330ml
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The Playfair is in the Edinburgh & SE Scotland CAMRA branch area.