BrewDog Edinburgh

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This review is taken from the current (2013) edition.

The industrial metal interior is suitably on trend for the Edinburgh outpost of this headline-grabbing brewery. More radical though is the proud proclamation of ‘no football, shots or Stella’. A bar that sees serving good beer as its primary function is still something of an anomaly in this part of town, and with 90 or so different bottled beers and 12 on draught, you can’t fault them for effort. It’s not just their own BrewDog beers either: there’s an admirable selection of cult international, and increasingly local craft beers both in bottle and on draught. Many of them pack mighty alcohol levels and subsequently come in half or third of a pint measures. Likewise, some of the ultra-expensive beers are available in small measures at more wallet-friendly prices. A short, regularly changing list of surprisingly good pizzas features quirky toppings, such as nachos or pulled pork, assembled on top of excellent crisp bases.

• High point: Large selection of unusual beers
• Low point: Not the place for a casual pint