The Playfair
Edinburgh, EH1 1AA
Edinburgh, EH1 1AA
The Playfair
Edinburgh, EH1 1AA
Edinburgh, EH1 1AA
Cask beers available
Cask beers available
Double Maxim - 4.7%
Double Maxim
Maxim
4.7% abv
A traditional North-Eastern brown ale. The full, welcoming aroma leads to a good balance of ripe grain and spicy hops in the flavour, resulting in a long, bittersweet finish.
Schiehallion - 4.8%
Schiehallion
Harviestoun
4.8% abv
The perfectly-paired combination of wheat malt and lager malt is our secret sauce for this ‘Champagne of Lagers’, providing an elegant head, luscious lacing and crisp palate. A lingering, fresh grapefruity finish from whole, pressed hop cones tops it off.
Misty Law - 4%
Misty Law
Kelburn
4% abv
Named after Renfrewshire’s highest hill, in Lochwinnoch. A dry hoppy amber ale with a long-lasting bitter finish.
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
Katy Perry - 5.5%
Katy Perry
Purbeck
5.5% abv
This is a blend of this cider-maker’s award-winning perry and Katy cider, resulting in a smooth, wine-like pear flavour, balanced with a crisp apple bite.
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.
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Edinburgh Gold - 4.8%
Edinburgh Gold
Stewart
4.8% abv
Refreshing, balanced and full of flavour. This is a captivating gold bier, sophisticated in taste and rich in colour.Edinburgh Gold boasts an attractive continental hop aroma with moderate bitterness and a pleasing smooth finish.
Powerhouse Porter - 4.9%
Powerhouse Porter
Sambrook's
4.9% abv
London was famed for its porters at the turn of the 20th century and this is our modern take on this very London beer style. Brewed with lots of chocolate malt to give a more rounded finish and lighter colour to traditional porters, this beer is moreish with dark chocolate, toasted malts and treacle flavours.
Stewart's 80/- - 4.4%
Stewart's 80/-
Stewart
4.4% abv
A full bodied, full flavoured auburn coloured classic heavy that was originally brewed for the world famous Athletic Arms (Diggers) in Edinburgh. It is easy drinking with aromas of malt, light hops and fruit to compliment it's smooth and creamy texture.
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