The Playfair
Edinburgh, EH1 3AA

The Playfair
Edinburgh, EH1 3AA

Cask Beers Available

Cask Beers Available

Stewart - Citra Blonde

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.

Williams Bros - Birds & Bees

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.

Hanlons - Yellow Hammer

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.

Thornbridge - Jaipur

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.

Belhaven - 80 Shilling

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.

Greene King - Abbot Ale

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

Innis & Gunn - Lager Beer

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.

BrewDog - Punk IPA

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.

Edinburgh Beer Factory - Paolozzi

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

Thistly Cross - Whisky Cask

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.

Thistly Cross - Elderflower

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

Cairngorm - Trade Winds

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.

Stewart - Edinburgh Gold

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.

Cairngorm - Trade Winds

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.

Daleside - Monkey Wrench

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.

Williams Bros - Seven Giraffes

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.

Williams Bros - Joker IPA

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.

Broughton - Glasgow Cross

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.

Mor - Winchman

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.

Frome - Gulp IPA

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.