The Black Cat, Edinburgh

A new GBG Tick (2025) to be had in Edinburgh. We entered, still with the flight sticker on our case handle :-) A single room, storied building that looked like it could have been a garage to one of the larger buildings along rose street. Friendly welcome and a bit of a chat with the landlord about a Tuesday Night Quiz. Appears that last weeks winners set the theme of this weeks quiz. Anyway - back to the beer - a couple of cask on. Loch Lomond The Gloaming chosen and it had just been changed. By the way several staff checked the beer for cloudiness before serving, you can tell they care for their beer.

I took agin this place when I walked in as the solitary barmaid had to finish a long chat with a couple of friends before they got round to ordering and eventually she served me, pleasant but a bit late. Then I got beer in a throw back handled glass, slightly short measured too. No complaints about the beer quality however, it may well deserve its GBG entry on this showing. A single dark room with a mix of seating options but not built for comfort. Wood and tile treatment to the walls. Two pulls with Scots beers plus a range of interesting and not so interesting kegs, extensive whisky range.