The Standing Order (JD Wetherspoon), Edinburgh

A real haven after just visiting the Booking Hall JDW, plus a more relaxed atmosphere after the bedlam in the Booking Hall. The splendid heavily embellished sky light was a sheer marvel to take in, almost forgot to look at what beers were on the bar. Eight different beers across three banks of six handpumps. The line up on our visit was Belhaven 80 Shilling, Doombar, Abbott, Dargavel Brewery Haud Ye Wheasht, Theakston Old Perculiar, Shepherd Neame Spitfire, Orkney Brewery Tidal Bay and Golden Ale. Our favourite was the Orkney Tidal Bay at £3 a pint.