The Playfair
Edinburgh, EH1 3AA
Edinburgh, EH1 3AA
The Playfair
Edinburgh, EH1 3AA
Edinburgh, EH1 3AA
Cask Beers Available
Cask Beers Available
Newsome Noel - 5%
Newsome Noel
Great Newsome
5% abv
Good, strong fruity, contemporary IPA for a satisfying festive pint.
Hoppy Christmas - 4.3%
Hoppy Christmas
Conwy
4.3% abv
Something a bit different for Christmas. A golden, refreshing ale with a really fresh, hoppy nose. More hops come through on the finish with herbal/lemony notes. A tasty ale - Yule be coming back for more!
A Christmoose Carol - 3.9%
A Christmoose Carol
Elgood's
3.9% abv
A light amber refreshing session beer brewed with Bramling Cross, Fuggles, and Challenger hops for a lighter easy to drink refreshing 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.
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
A full-bodied, very distinctive beer with a bitter-sweet aftertaste.
Craft Keg Available
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.
Hazy IPA - 5%
Hazy IPA
Stewart
5% abv
A hazy IPA with powerful aromas of tropical fruits, juicy on the palate and silky soft malty body on the finish. Hops: Ekuanot and Amarillo.
Ciders & Perries Available
Scottish Fruits - 3.4%
Scottish Fruits
Thistly Cross
3.4% abv
Hand-picked strawberries, elderflowers and blackcurrants make our sweet cider blush. It's floral, fruity and Scottish to the core.
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.
Coming Soon
Dragonhead - 4%
Dragonhead
Orkney
4% abv
A truly classic Stout. This beer is brimming over with rich roast malt and roast barley flavours, complemented by a complex, bitter blend of traditional hop varieties.
Big Red-Emption - 4.2%
Big Red-Emption
Stewart
4.2% abv
A deep red ale with a sweet toffee-like aroma with an earthy and citrus aroma. A moderate bitterness leads into a sweet caramel malt character with a refreshing orange and citrus fruit character from the Jester and Mandarina Bavaria hops used. Collaboration with Ossett Brewery.
Pentland IPA - 3.9%
Pentland IPA
Stewart
3.9% abv
This IPA pours a pale straw colour with bright white foam. On the nose are slight fruity tones and a fresh hoppy character. The taste is a melody of European and American hops with a lasting bitterness that makes you want more.
Evil Elf - 4%
Evil Elf
Rudgate
4% abv
An easy drinking pale biscuity ale with hints of tropical fruit, our Christmas favourite.
Two Firths - 5%
Two Firths
Stewart
5% abv
A refreshing pale ale that bursts with vibrant citrus and tropical fruit flavours. Crafted with Mandarina, Amarillo, and Citra hops, it delivers zesty orange notes, balanced with a hint of grapefruit and a crisp, clean finish. Brewed in collaboration with the JDW team from pubs across Fife, Angus and Tayside.
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.
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
By The Horns Skydust 5.5%
A hazy IPA with a balanced fruity blend of light tropical and citrus notes
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
Great North Eastern Dunston Rocket 6.0%
A bright golden double dry hopped IPA
Stewarts Radical Road 6.4%
Medium bodied and bursting with notes of pine, grapefruit and citrus
Williams Brothers Tin Man 5.5%
This tribal IPA is pale and powerful with heavy hitting tropical notes
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.
Williams Brothers Che Guava 3.5%
Gluten free lager
Fierce Cerveca 4.0%
Lager and lime
Fierce Rhubarb 4.6%
No Description.
Williams Brothers Juicy Joker 5.0%
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.