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George IV Bar, Edinburgh
Edinburgh
EH1 1EJ
Reviews (Current Rating Average: 4 of 10) see review guidelines
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Old Boots left this review about George IV Bar
Handy for the National Library of Scotland, it’s much as described by Steve C although I had better luck with the beer but only just, flat and uninteresting. The three pumps had a choice of three of Stewart’s lacklustre beers, four horseshoes have a standard UK choice plus a few Scots favourites. Stripped back to stone wall on one side by the dumb waiter, the other is wallpapered and covered with brewery and distillery mirrors, the counter looks original the bar back more B&Q, the ceiling is Lincrusta with a nice architrave. The back room is a bit bland.
On 18th February 2023
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Steve C left this review about George IV Bar
George IV Bar has a U-shaped bar counter that comes out from the rear wall facing the front bar area. One of the three handpumps was unused which left Stewart’s Edinburgh Gold and Broughton’s Hopo Session IPA. A standard keg range was also available alongside Peroni. At the rear some booths run down the left wall. Dumb waiters at the rear bring up the pub co. food and there are a few old brewery mirrors up on the walls. Feels very touristy and the lines could do with a clean so not somewhere I’ll be rushing back to.
On 9th September 2022
- rating: 5
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David Myles left this review about Sligh House
"Slighhouse" has been renamed "George IV Bar"
On 5th March 2016
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David Myles left this review about Bar Kohl
Bar Kohl is now called Slighhouse.
On 27th March 2015
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E TA left this review about Bar Kohl
If you enjoy loud, trendy (not in a good way) McPubs with a wide selection of alchopops and lots of loud, boring and undereducated teenagers, this is the place for you. Just off the Royal Mile, Bar Kohl is essentially an ersatz vodka bar aimed at the student population (or at least that age group). No real ale; their beer selection is mostly bottled lagers, many of which are drunk straight from the bottle with an optional piece of fruit in the neck. The more modern customers are drinking multicoloured concoctions of dubious provenance. I don't think this is my kind of place and would take a great deal of pursuading to come back here when there are proper pubs nearby.
On 19th August 2011
- rating: 3
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