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Thomson's Bar

Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Dark Star - Hophead (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)Excellent1
Tryst - Stars and StripesExcellent1
Oakham - Slovenian Wolf Single HopExcellent1
Stewart - Dryden's FollyAcceptable1
Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPANot Tried0
Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)Not Tried0
Strathaven - Old MortalityNot Tried0
Oakham - CitraNot Tried0
Fyne - JarlNot Tried0
Knops - California CommonNot Tried0
Picture 1. Thomson's Bar, Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of
Picture 2. Thomson's Bar, Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of
Michael Croxford

Visits Details

16 Mar 2018 (Stephen Harris)
Late evening until close, with snow falling outside.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Oakham - Slovenian Wolf Single Hop3.90ExcellentPale gold. Fragrant and floral and dry. Fruity. Bit of coconut.
Stewart - Dryden's Folly4.30AcceptableDark brown, sweet and heavy. First pint in Scotland is always a bit of a shock.
Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA3.80Not Tried
Fyne - Jarl3.80Not Tried
Knops - California Common4.60Not Tried
05 Jul 2014 (HSB)
19:00 Winner of CAMRA award for the renovation carried out on the pub. Superb carved wood interior. Busy both inside and out.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Tryst - Stars and Stripes4.00Excellent
Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA3.80Not Tried
Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)4.70Not Tried
Strathaven - Old Mortality4.20Not Tried
Oakham - Citra4.20Not Tried
Fyne - Jarl3.80Not Tried
26 Apr 2010 (Flying.geordie)
Mid afternoon and the only person in the bar.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Dark Star - Hophead (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)3.80Excellent

About the Thomson's Bar

The pub sign. Thomson's Bar, Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional-
Excellent3
Good-
Acceptable1
Poor-

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The pub is found in Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, EH3 3EB.

Large single room bar in Morrison Street selling mainly Scottish real ale on handpump.

We have visited this pub 3 times, seen 10 different beers and tried 4 of them.

Map location

Postcode: EH3 3EB