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The Dreadnought, Leith, Edinburgh
Edinburgh
EH6 4HL
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Reviews of The Dreadnought (Average Rating: 7½ of 10) see review guidelines
Will Larter left this review about The Dreadnought
I was recommended to include this pub on my Edinburgh schedule by a well known pubs blogger, and he was not wrong. It has obviously changed a lot since Quinno's dire experience below. There are four hand pumps from reputable breweries, and a number of keg options plus cans, all listed on an easily readable and simply amended list to the left (see photo). 1
I went for two dark beers, the Pilot American Brown 4.9% which I'd seen in two or three pubs already, but this was its day; and Out There Ambassador 4.4%, a hazelnut stout that declared itself to be vegan, so how could I resist. I made them both NBSS 3.5. A stranger on the bar was a beer from Brass Castle, but there's a family connection, and although I didn't try the beer I did express my appreciation of what I now know is called an ambiogram (reads the same upside down) on the pump clip. Only downside: the pub dog has clearly failed an audition for the Hound of the Baskervilles and now feels the need to practise her ferocity on anyone coming through the door.
On 8th January 2025
- rating: 8
[User has posted 4273 recommendations about 3935 pubs]
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Quinno _ left this review about The Dreadnought
Expected big things here (Edinburgh CAMRA Pub of the Year 2020, no less) but pretty disappointing all-round. Enter to a semi-pentagonal room with a central supporting pillar which rather gets in the way, although weirdly it houses a makeshift keg bar which the barmaid had to shuffle over to when required. The interior is light, rattly and feels half-finished, with a greyish white paint covering the square boxed wood panelling. The paint failed to disguise the smell of damp, which was pervasive. Toilets are woke, the old ladies and gents are now gender neutral - except that nothing has happened to correct the fact that one room has nothing but stalls and the other is mainly urinals, so I fail to see how that can possibly please anybody on a practical level aside from voyeurs and sex pests. To the bar; four cask on with beers from Totally Brewed, Two by Two, Cromarty and Hybrid. The Hybrid Groat was awful, liquefied cheese. Took it back and to be fair to the barmaid she tried some and agreed, took it off and exchanged it but it should never have got to that stage without being picked-up. The resulting Cromarty Atlantic was much better (NBSS 3.5). That saved the day, otherwise I'd be scoring much lower.
On 15th November 2021
- rating: 4
[User has posted 5552 recommendations about 5533 pubs]
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Colin Walker left this review about The Dreadnought
This former named Halfway House pub is now called Dreadnought is a pub in Leith, (Although nearer to Newhaven) in the North side of Edinburgh that was recently named 1st in the February 2018 City of Edinburgh Pub of the Year in the Campaign for Real Ale (Camra) awards. Here is what was on the beer / ale menu in my early 04/08/18 visit, Deca Gram Mono American pale ale, Brass castle Brewery Northern Blonde, Two by Two Amarillo Mosaic, Two by Two Choc Cherry Porter, Straight to Hell Lager, Samuel Smiths Cider Reserve, Pilot Blonde, Pilot Mochaccino Stout, Brass castle Disruptor Cider & more on tap.
On 27th October 2018
- rating: 10
[User has posted 717 recommendations about 712 pubs]
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Pub Details
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- Accommodation : No last updated 15 November 2021 by Quinno _
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 15 November 2021 by Quinno _
- Beer Festivals : Yes last updated 15 November 2021 by Quinno _
- Beer Garden : No last updated 15 November 2021 by Quinno _
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 15 November 2021 by Quinno _
- Car Park : No last updated 15 November 2021 by Quinno _
- Child Friendly : No last updated 15 November 2021 by Quinno _
- Darts : No last updated 15 November 2021 by Quinno _
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 15 November 2021 by Quinno _
- Function Room : No last updated 15 November 2021 by Quinno _
- Hot Food : No last updated 15 November 2021 by Quinno _
- Live Music : Yes last updated 15 November 2021 by Quinno _
- Live TV Sports : No last updated 15 November 2021 by Quinno _
- Micropub : No last updated 15 November 2021 by Quinno _
- Pinball : No last updated 15 November 2021 by Quinno _
- Pool Table : No last updated 15 November 2021 by Quinno _
- Quiz Night : Yes - Music quiz Friday 19:30ish - last updated 22 September 2018 by David Myles
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 15 November 2021 by Quinno _
- Real Cider : Yes last updated 15 November 2021 by Quinno _
- WiFi : Yes last updated 15 November 2021 by Quinno _
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