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Halfway House (Free House)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| An Teallach - Beginn Dearg |  | 1 |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA |  | 1 |
| Belhaven - EPA (Edinburgh Brewing Co.) |  | 1 |
| Born in the Borders (formerly Scottish Borders) - Foxy Blonde | | 2 |
| Broughton - Autumn Session | | 1 |
| Broughton - Clipper IPA | | 1 |
| Broughton - Greenmantle 80/- | | 1 |
| Broughton - Reiver IPA | | 1 |
| Cromarty - Happy Chappy | | 1 |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - 3 Sisters Scottish Ale (Atlas range) | | 1 |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Dark Island |  | 1 |
| Stewart - Pentland IPA | | 1 |
| Strathbraan - Eighty Bob | | 1 |
| Sulwath - Knockendoch | | 1 |
| Sulwath - The Grace | | 1 |
| Cromarty - Red Rocker | Not Tried | 0 |
| Frog Island - That Old Chestnut | Not Tried | 0 |
| Harviestoun - Bitter & Twisted | Not Tried | 0 |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Latitude Pilsner (Atlas range) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Stewart - Edinburgh No. 3 | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
13 Nov 2019 (ChrisE)
A relaxing early afternoon drink. One of my favourite Edinburgh pubs.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broughton - Autumn Session | 4.20 | |
08 Jul 2017 (ChrisE)
Early evening visit after a superb visit to the Caledonian Brewery. The Tenents drinkers were no longer sitting in front of the handpumps so I can now list all the beers. I brought three friends here and they liked the place. Still one of the Edinburgh pubs that refuses to use auto vacs.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Born in the Borders (formerly Scottish Borders) - Foxy Blonde | 3.80 | | |
| Sulwath - Knockendoch | 5.00 | | |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Latitude Pilsner (Atlas range) | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Sulwath - The Grace | 4.30 | Not Tried |
08 Jul 2017 (ChrisE)
Saturday lunchtime and very pleasant.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sulwath - The Grace | 4.30 | |
26 Nov 2015 (HSB)
14:00 Last stop before the journey home. Fairly busy. Always a good pub for beer choice but changed hands and went off the boil. Back on form.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| An Teallach - Beginn Dearg | 3.80 | | Best of the three beers |
| Cromarty - Happy Chappy | 4.10 | | Bit sharp |
| Strathbraan - Eighty Bob | 4.40 | | Not as rich and smooth as I would expect |
| Cromarty - Red Rocker | 5.00 | Not Tried |
05 Mar 2013 (Mick)
Very busy, very popular pub it seems.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stewart - Pentland IPA | 4.10 | | Average for the style. |
| Harviestoun - Bitter & Twisted | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Frog Island - That Old Chestnut | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Stewart - Edinburgh No. 3 | 4.30 | Not Tried |
16 Jun 2011 (Flying.geordie)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Born in the Borders (formerly Scottish Borders) - Foxy Blonde | 3.80 | | |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - 3 Sisters Scottish Ale (Atlas range) | 4.20 | |
26 Apr 2010 (Flying.geordie)
Busy late afternoon session.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broughton - Clipper IPA | 4.20 | |
24 Aug 2007 (Ian)
After the Glasgow pub crawl the night before, none of us were in very good shape. This was the first pub on the Edinburgh crawl on the Friday and probably suffered from us not paying too much attention. The haggis lunch was very nice and the landlord was very good about hosting such a large group in such a small pub. Full of atmosphere and one I would recommend to visitors as it is so close to the station.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broughton - Greenmantle 80/- | 4.20 | | Gold, lasting beige head. It’s fine. Citrusy bitter with some tangerine. Good condition, decent hop on end and nice citrus flavours overall. Considering I had a whopping hangover, this was perfectly acceptable. |
| Broughton - Reiver IPA | 3.80 | | Gold, lasting white head. Fine. It’s a standard gollden bitter, soft in the mouth. |
| Belhaven - EPA (Edinburgh Brewing Co.) | 3.40 | | Fine, a little bit light in the mouth due to the lowish ABV, some caramel/hop. Fine. |
15 Mar 2007 (Colin)
Lovely little place with a warm welcome tucked down a side street with four ale engines.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Dark Island | 4.60 | | |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | 3.80 | |
About the Halfway House
Summary of Beer Scores
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The pub is found in Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, EH1 1BX.
Halfway up from Waverley railway station to the Old High Street is this famous pub in Fleshmarket Close. Small and cosy. There is a small corner bar that has 4 handpulls. Local CAMRA branch Pub of the Year several times over.
We have visited this pub 9 times, seen 20 different beers and tried 15 of them.
Postcode: EH1 1BX