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Henry Hall's Carriers Quarters, Edinburgh
Leith
Postal town: Edinburgh
EH6 6PR
Reviews (Current Rating Average: 6½ of 10) see review guidelines
Blackthorn _ left this review about Henry Hall's Carriers Quarters
A traditional looking stone-built building just off Leith’s main thoroughfare, you could easily pass on by if you weren’t looking for it, with little obvious appearance of it being a pub. Even the name is a little unusual perhaps, apparently the carrier’s were the porters who worked at the nearby docks, and they would often stay here for the night after imbibing a pint or two too many.
The main room as you enter is fairly non-descript, with plain white plasterwork on the ceiling, sanded wooden boards on the floor and a wood panelled bar counter taking up a not inconsiderable amount of the floor space. Fitted black banquette seating was off to the right, with the remainder being small tables and bar stools. Two TV’s were showing a sports channel, although at least the volume was not on so this was not too intrusive. An extremely small snug was off to the left with one small round table practically filling it. The main feature of interest though was the much more attractive rear room, with exposed stone walling, black joists in the ceiling, Chesterfield sofas, church pews and a good collection of old brewery mirrors and advertisements. A stone chimney breast was off to one side, and all in all this seemed to be a much more attractive place to sit, although it was perhaps lacking much in the way of atmosphere as for some reason all the punters were sat in the front bar and this was deserted.
Beers on tap were Collaboration’s Fresh on The Horizon and Born Brewery’s Blonde. The solitary cider meanwhile was Stowford Press. Overall, not at all bad, but it could have done with a more appealing front bar and a little more in the way of atmosphere.
On 9th April 2024
- rating: 6
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Old Boots left this review about Henry Hall's Carriers Quarters
Quite tiny inside with a small front bar, a tiny snug just off it and a back room of exposed stone furnished with sofas. Only two pulls both with beers from Loch Leven brewery, well kept but not outstanding beers. A couple of T-Bars have the usual standard/non-standard mix seen in Edinburgh and Leith. Bench seating and Britannia tables with broad board flooring and a curved wooden counter and bar back give an early Victorian feel. The only decor is old photos of Leith. There’s a couple of big screens; one on sports news the other showing a German football match and a machine lurks in the corridor to the gents and back room. Somehow they find room to make pizzas.
On 18th February 2023
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Quinno _ left this review about Henry Hall's Carriers Quarters
Modest terrace pub that I walked past first time of asking. Inside is a small L shaped front bar with bare boards and black banquettes and an impressive wooden servery (the grandeur of which was somewhat undermined by the retention of a COVID-inspired Perspex screen). The star is the rear room which has bare stone walls, breweriana and a bit of atmosphere. Two cask on which exactly mirrored the customer count on a grey Tuesday afternoon; Stewarts Edinburgh Gold and Kelburn Gold Hops (NBSS 2.5, turnover lacking). Could imagine it's a buzz here when busy. But on my Tuesday afternoon visit it wasn't and felt like a fairly functional bar, despite its CAMRA Inventory (Regional) listing.
On 15th November 2021
- rating: 6
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ROB Camra left this review about Carriers Quarters
Very interesting little pub on one of Leiths main thoroughfares. It's doesn't even look like a pub from the outside, but it's reputed to be the oldest pub in Leith. You enter into a small room with a tiny snug to the left, along a short corridor there's another stone walled room which is filled with good looking seating and is also used for live bands. The snug now has one tiny table with a chess board imprinted on its surface. In the past it was reputedly used by prostitutes to entertain sailors from the local docks. The front room is flag floored with bench seating around the walls. Two handpumps on the bar both serving beers from Barneys which is brewed just up the road in Summerhall. Friendly bar staff add to the atmosphere. A must visit when in Leith along with the Malt & Hops & Teuchtars Landing.
On 9th May 2014
- rating: 8
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