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The Black Cat, Edinburgh

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168 Rose Street
Edinburgh
EH2 4BA

Phone: 01312253349

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New Town, Edinburgh Central

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Ian Mapp left this review about The Black Cat

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.

On 26^th January 2025 - rating: 6
[User has posted 1564 recommendations about 1544 pubs]

Colin Walker left this review about The Black Cat

The Black Cat is the 1st pub you meet on the 4th section of Rose Street. The Amber Rose is on Castle Street to Rose Street corner does not count as a Rose Steet pub. As does Milnes Bar whose address is Hanover Street, with the main frontage on Rose Street. Situated in a one storey, one roomed building. The pub has live bands on at various times. If their sign is up to date the live Scottish music is on Mon, Wed & Thurs 9:30pm to 12:30am & Sun 4pm to 7pm. But as luck would have it, there was live music on Mon at 3pm. The ales on the pumps were from Seventy One Cloud Fall which is golden in colour & has a fresh take on an American Pale Ale. Plus, Stewart Brewing Lie N’ Kickin’, a hoppy pale ale. On tap were Leith Juice, an IPA, Pilot, a Vienna pale ale & Tempest Long White Cloud a pale ale from New Zealand. There is large gantry with over 140 whisky malt & blends.

On 23^rd November 2024 - rating: 10
[User has posted 717 recommendations about 712 pubs]

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Old Boots left this review about The Black Cat

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.

On 18^th February 2023 - no rating submitted
[User has posted 3599 recommendations about 3279 pubs]

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