The Barony Bar, Edinburgh A Pint Of Ale Pub Review
A traditional pub with a beautiful interior in the heart of Edinburgh, The Barony Bar is well worth a visit for a good pint of Deuchars!
I’m writing this while sitting looking out of one of the Barony Bar’s large windows at the rain lashing down on Broughton Street as England play Scotland at Six Nations rugby on the telly above the bar. This is a large pub with an excellent choice of ales on the bar, including Black Sheep, a little taste of home! The pub’s interior is unspoilt (and is on CAMRA’s Scotland National Inventory), with beautiful tiles running along the bottom third or so of the walls. Etched whisky mirrors adorn the walls.
According to the amusing and informative menu in front of me, the Barony is built on land popular with witches and “followers of the black arts” in days gone by. I’ve read a couple of reviews on the web about this pub “smelling of wee”, but it smells fine right now. Although there was about seven cask ales on the bar, I’ve opted for the local Deuchars, one of my favourite pints anyway. It doesn’t disappoint today.
Later…
We went on to order food. The menu is a simple affair but the baked potatoes we had were spot on for an afternoon lunch.
It’s a bit difficult and unfair to judge a pub based on a visit during a major sporting event, but the Barony had a jovial and friendly atmosphere. It was quite busy but the staff were friendly, attentive and efficient.
This is the only Good Beer Guide listed pub that we managed to visit during our trip to Edinburgh, but the visit was worth it - it’s a good pub!
