Jinglin' Geordie, Edinburgh

This is one of two pubs picturesquely situated on the steep, narrow, pedestrian only Fleshmarket Close and actually sits on top of the other one, "The Halfway House." It consists of a smallish, one room L-shaped bar with two TV screens and low level music playing. There were three real ales on hand pump - Robert Burns Brown Ale ( at £3.45 a pint), Deuchars IPA and Fyne Ales Jarl. Guinness, Belhaven Best, Greene King East Coast IPA and Tennent's, Carling, Peroni and Heineken lagers are also available, as is Strongbow cider. The varied decor includes stag's antlers, stained glass windows and a grandfather clock. There is also a photograph of a slightly inebriated looking George Best drinking here with his Hibernian team mates during his time playing for the Edinburgh club.

Always the next port of call after the Halfway House just below once saw George Best in here when he played for Hibs waiting for his train back to Cheshire and he was sober and talking away to everyone.

Located on a stairway between cockburn street and the market street entrance to Waverley train station.L shaped pub situated above the halfway house pub.3 real ales.

Situated directly (literally vertically) above the Halfway House, Jinglin Geordie (named, incidentally, after the historic charcter George Herriott) is a small, comfortable pub with a L-shaped bar, basic and atmospheric. It's away from the main tourist drag and tends to be overlooked as the Halfway House is so close. The decor is subdued and the staff are welcoming. There were 2 ales on, I had the Cairngorm White Lady which fine and most welcome. A pleasant, calm place for a quiet drink and worth including on a crawl.