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Cask & Barrel, Edinburgh
Edinburgh
EH1 3RZ
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Reviews of Cask & Barrel (Average Rating: 8 of 10) see review guidelines
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ROB Camra left this review about Cask & Barrel
The first pub I ever visited in Edinburgh as it's just round the corner from where a mate of mine used to live. I called in here many times in the late 90's when I was working in Edinburgh as well. There used to be a small side room as well as the main area, but that has now gone. It's now a large open plan room with a horseshoe bar. Plenty of leather seats around the walls along with some dining tables and chairs and a couple of barrels to stand at for vertical drinking. The walls are covered with breweriana including several mirrors. Lots of handpumps with 8 ales available on our recent visit. The pint I had was in good nick and Ms CAMRA's Fyne Jarl was also in top condition. Good to see it's still going strong.
On 22nd May 2014
- rating: 8
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hondo . left this review about Cask & Barrel
Horseshoe shaped bar with brewery memorabilia on the walls. Up to 10 real ales and a good selection of continental bottled beers. Plenty of tv's for watching sport. The pub makes a good double header with the nearby barony bar.
On 28th August 2012
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E TA left this review about Cask & Barrel
Slightly grandiose feel to this great town pub, which sits at the bottom of Broughton street and is therefore usually at the end of a crawl. There are multiple tv screens, but they are frequently not in use. Bare floor-boards, old barrels used as tables and a selection of brewery mirrors give it a traditional feel. Clientele range from the CAMRA clique to the hen-night set. Staff are a bit off-putting at times, but the beer is fine, as evinced by their GBG entry. There were 10 ales on this week - I had Cairn Ddu, which was in very good condition and much appreciated. Definitely worth including in a crawl and a good place to spend an evening.
On 27th October 2011
- rating: 7
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Pub Details
Pub details supplied by members of this site to the best of their knowledge. Please check with pub directly before making a special trip.
- Child Friendly : No last updated 03 January 2014 by David Myles
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 20 July 2013 by David Myles
- Live TV Sports : Yes last updated 23 May 2014 by hondo .
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 23 May 2014 by hondo .
