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Ryries Bar, Edinburgh
Edinburgh
EH12 5EY
Reviews of Ryries Bar (Average Rating: 6½ of 10) see review guidelines
Will Larter left this review about Ryries Bar
This has been one of my go to bars in Edinburgh for a number of years, and I helped improve its heritage interior profile by reporting the removal of the "clutter" above the bar back. But I've not written a review before. Too busy enjoying the beers, or - the last time I was here - being engaged in conversation by a couple of bar hangers from England. This is a tremendous pub, with eight hand pumps offering beers from some of Scotland's independent breweries that don't always get a look in (plus Timothy Taylor). I usually go for Orkney Dark Island, and on this occasion I even swerved it in a previous pub because I was so sure it would be on here. Not so. I went for a different Orkney beer, Thor's Hammer and one from Swannay, the "other" Orkney brewery. Both were in the region of NBSS 3 to 3.5 and my two halves were £5.85.
On 27th March 2025
- rating: 8
[User has posted 4273 recommendations about 3935 pubs]
Ian Mapp left this review about Ryries Bar
GBG 2025 - right outside Haymarket Station and the pub has a train information board inside, so you can plan your return.
Impressive external view - a detached building, almost castle-like. Inside, its a long bar with bench seating opposite an impressively long bar. You can watch the bar staff. They can watch you. Plenty of cask choice and I went for a rather lively Fyne Jarl - a pint that varied in quality over my week in Edinburgh but was fine in here.
Bit of a transient feel with the punters - with most quickly coming and going.
On 26th January 2025
- rating: 7
[User has posted 1563 recommendations about 1543 pubs]
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Bucking Fastard left this review about Ryries Bar
A really traditional tiled exterior,this pub is very close to Haymarket station and has a departure board inside.The interior has a very long bar in the tap room and a smaller rear lounge.The stained glass windows are a real feature ,the tap room seating is mainly a long bench clad in red leather.
There were 8 handpumps on my visit with 7 ales and a real cider.Fyne Talus,Swannay Orkney Best,Brew York Calmer Chameleon,Northern Monk Little Faith,Loch Lomond Southern Summit,something I failed to note and Orkney Red MacGregor (NBSS 4).
I was impressed with the range and quality of the ale and was surprised to find it hadn't made it to the 2023 GBG.Hopefully the local CAMRA branch will consider it next year.I would happily return.
On 19th November 2022
- rating: 8
[User has posted 2936 recommendations about 2936 pubs]
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- Accommodation : No last updated 20 March 2022 by ROB Camra
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 20 March 2022 by ROB Camra
- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 20 March 2022 by ROB Camra
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 20 March 2022 by ROB Camra
- Car Park : No last updated 20 March 2022 by ROB Camra
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 20 March 2022 by ROB Camra
- Function Room : Yes last updated 20 March 2022 by ROB Camra
- Hot Food : Yes - Wednesday - Saturday only - last updated 20 March 2022 by ROB Camra
- Live Music : Yes - Saturday - last updated 20 March 2022 by ROB Camra
- Live TV Sports : Yes last updated 20 March 2022 by ROB Camra
- Micropub : No last updated 20 March 2022 by ROB Camra
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 20 March 2022 by ROB Camra
- Real Cider : No last updated 20 March 2022 by ROB Camra
- WiFi : Yes last updated 20 March 2022 by ROB Camra
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