Shanks said no Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 How many pubs are there in Edinburgh that are truly brewery free? I will start with the Canny Man Please give me lots for my know it all son Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muldoon74 Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 Do you mean Freehouses? (A pub that isn't tied to or owned by any particular brewery such as Tennents, Belhaven or Greenking) I don't actually know of any (except Wetherspoons)… I think most pubs these days are pretty much indentured to one brewery or another.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shanks said no Posted July 19, 2019 Author Share Posted July 19, 2019 23 minutes ago, muldoon74 said: Do you mean Freehouses? (A pub that isn't tied to or owned by any particular brewery such as Tennents, Belhaven or Greenking) I don't actually know of any (except Wetherspoons)… I think most pubs these days are pretty much indentured to one brewery or another.. Sorry, drink taken Absolutely not Wetherspoons, pubs and not G1 or Belhaven, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muldoon74 Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 1 minute ago, The Frenchman Returns said: Sorry, drink taken Absolutely not Wetherspoons, pubs and not G1 or Belhaven, Didn't think you'd be considering spoons in your heated debate with your son (hate them aswell but pint of Schaehallion for £2.09 can't be argued with!) Hope the JKB massive come through for you.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 1 hour ago, The Frenchman Returns said: How many pubs are there in Edinburgh that are truly brewery free? I will start with the Canny Man Please give me lots for my know it all son Rose Street Brewery? Canny Mans (Volunteer Arms) is the second best boozer in Morningside imo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davemclaren Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 8 minutes ago, Morgan said: Rose Street Brewery? Canny Mans (Volunteer Arms) is the second best boozer in Morningside imo. Best? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shanks said no Posted July 19, 2019 Author Share Posted July 19, 2019 3 minutes ago, Morgan said: Rose Street Brewery? Canny Mans (Volunteer Arms) is the second best boozer in Morningside imo. I was going to DM you given your expertise in these matters, however the dealers in the Centurion got in my way for the last time until that bar is cleared out. I remember when the brewery bought Mather's from Mac Bell ouch..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 1 minute ago, davemclaren said: Best? Wee Bennets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davemclaren Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 1 minute ago, Morgan said: Wee Bennets. Quite like the Hermitage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Notts1874 Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 10 minutes ago, The Frenchman Returns said: Sorry, drink taken Absolutely not Wetherspoons, pubs and not G1 or Belhaven, You will have a fair few pubs in Edinburgh that are owned by Star Bars....Heineken but apart from that you will have those owned by pubcos and those who will be tied to a brewery because they look after the upkeep of the cellar etc meaning they have to stock at least some of their beers. A good example is Tynecastle. It's a freehold but completely tied to Heineken. I have been away for too long to know individual pubs these days though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 1 minute ago, The Frenchman Returns said: I was going to DM you given your expertise in these matters, however the dealers in the Centurion got in my way for the last time until that bar is cleared out. I remember when the brewery bought Mather's from Mac Bell ouch..... I remember your story about the folk in the Centurion selling their ill-gotten gains one Saturday afternoon, while you were in with your wife. Sounds a great place! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 2 minutes ago, davemclaren said: Quite like the Hermitage. I quite like the Waiting Room, Dave. It was our ‘local’ for more years than I care to remember when it was the Belhaven. The Hermi or the Merlin were never favourites of ours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Notts1874 Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 Thinking top of my head that I would know to be completely brewery free.....Hanging Bat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 (edited) 2 minutes ago, Notts1874 said: Thinking top of my head that I would know to be completely brewery free.....Hanging Bat Chaplins? Burnt Post? Edited July 19, 2019 by Morgan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shanks said no Posted July 19, 2019 Author Share Posted July 19, 2019 (edited) 5 minutes ago, Notts1874 said: Thinking top of my head that I would know to be completely brewery free.....Hanging Bat thank you, I think that is at 2 however my awkward son says its a bacardi sponsored Hieneken pub Edited July 19, 2019 by The Frenchman Returns Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Notts1874 Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 4 minutes ago, Morgan said: Chaplins? Burnt Post? I refer you to my previous post 😉. Depends what you mean by brewery free. Most pubs rely on a brewery for their equipment and are then at least tied to a few of their products. The other option is to either buy or rent that equipment and pay a call out charge each time it needs fixed. Guess what trade I work in😂😂😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i8hibsh Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 I know plenty that are character and atmosphere free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Notts1874 Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 18 minutes ago, i8hibsh said: I know plenty that are character and atmosphere free. So don't go in there for a drink then. Dead simple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rupert Custard Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 Winstons in Corstorphine? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Lyon Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 Thomson's in Morrison Street Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheetah Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 Fierce beer on Rose street? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmyjambo Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 The Salt Horse, Blackfriars Street Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Notts1874 Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 2 hours ago, cheetah said: Fierce beer on Rose street? Fierce Brewery 😉. I know what you mean though but on that argument you would need to include the two Brewdogs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheetah Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 29 minutes ago, Notts1874 said: Fierce Brewery 😉. I know what you mean though but on that argument you would need to include the two Brewdogs. Aye, was thinking that after i posted it. Didn't Brewdog sell to some big brewery chain though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Notts1874 Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 4 minutes ago, cheetah said: Aye, was thinking that after i posted it. Didn't Brewdog sell to some big brewery chain though? No. They use crowd funding. Equity for Punks is their marketing waffle. Beavertown sold out to Heineken. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 14 hours ago, Morgan said: Chaplins? Burnt Post? 13 hours ago, Notts1874 said: I refer you to my previous post 😉. Depends what you mean by brewery free. Most pubs rely on a brewery for their equipment and are then at least tied to a few of their products. The other option is to either buy or rent that equipment and pay a call out charge each time it needs fixed. Guess what trade I work in😂😂😂 Sorry, I didn’t make my post very clear last night. 🥂 I was trying to remember the previous name of the pub now known as the Hanging Bat. I’ve since remembered that it’s where the Burnt Post used to be at the top of Lothian Road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Lyon Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 4 minutes ago, Morgan said: Sorry, I didn’t make my post very clear last night. 🥂 I was trying to remember the previous name of the pub now known as the Hanging Bat. I’ve since remembered that it’s where the Burnt Post used to be at the top of Lothian Road. And before that the Motor Bar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Notts1874 Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 13 minutes ago, Morgan said: Sorry, I didn’t make my post very clear last night. 🥂 I was trying to remember the previous name of the pub now known as the Hanging Bat. I’ve since remembered that it’s where the Burnt Post used to be at the top of Lothian Road. Ah got ya. Our resident pub guru has answered I see👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 37 minutes ago, Stuart Lyon said: And before that the Motor Bar 28 minutes ago, Notts1874 said: Ah got ya. Our resident pub guru has answered I see👍 Thanks for your replies. Stuart/Notts, my other guess last night was Chaplins (on the same side of the road as the Kings Theatre, heading towards Bruntsfield). Can either of you recall what it was called before that? It was owned by an old chap called Tommy Pearson and a Rangers bus used to run from there. Thanks, Morgan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Lyon Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 Chaplin's was originally the Woodville Lounge & Restaurant - currently called Henrik's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Restonbabe Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 Dickens? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 13 minutes ago, Stuart Lyon said: Chaplin's was originally the Woodville Lounge & Restaurant - currently called Henrik's Thanks, Stuart. I remember all these names. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davemclaren Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 10 hours ago, Stuart Lyon said: Thomson's in Morrison Street Fine pub. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig_ Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 19 hours ago, Notts1874 said: No. They use crowd funding. Equity for Punks is their marketing waffle. Beavertown sold out to Heineken. Part-owned by a private equity firm. Very punk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maiden Gorgie Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 Roseburn? Is that not a free hoose? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheetah Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 22 hours ago, Notts1874 said: No. They use crowd funding. Equity for Punks is their marketing waffle. Beavertown sold out to Heineken. Aye that was exactly who I was thinking off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlimOzturk Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 (edited) The grapes. Shitehouse but it is defo brewery free. Jolly judge? Edited July 21, 2019 by AlimOzturk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swanny17 Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 Pretty sure the wee boozer half way up the steps opposite Waverley station (Market Street entrance) is a free house. It’s called The Halfway House I think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 On 20/07/2019 at 10:49, Stuart Lyon said: Thomson's in Morrison Street 14 hours ago, davemclaren said: Fine pub. A place I always visit when back in Edinburgh. @Stuart Lyon ? Is Thomsons on the same premises as the old Bissets Bar? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Lyon Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 2 minutes ago, Morgan said: A place I always visit when back in Edinburgh. @Stuart Lyon ? Is Thomsons on the same premises as the old Bissets Bar? Yes it is the old Bisset's Bar. Here's a not very good photo of Bissets Bar when Morrison St had 2 way traffic! Needless to say the bus stop isn't there any longer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 3 minutes ago, Stuart Lyon said: Yes it is the old Bisset's Bar. Here's a not very good photo of Bissets Bar when Morrison St had 2 way traffic! Needless to say the bus stop isn't there any longer. Thanks. My mum used to occasionally go there with work colleagues when she worked in 40 Torphichen Street, about 100 years ago!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Lyon Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 40 minutes ago, Morgan said: Thanks. My mum used to occasionally go there with work colleagues when she worked in 40 Torphichen Street, about 100 years ago!! I recently worked to that I've been drinking on and off in there since 1968 when I worked in Canning House! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 2 minutes ago, Stuart Lyon said: I recently worked to that I've been drinking on and off in there since 1968 when I worked in Canning House! 51 years! You probably know my mum then! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steviefrailspants Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 Cloisters Bar (Tollcross) and The Bow Bar ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 1 hour ago, steviefrailspants said: Cloisters Bar (Tollcross) and The Bow Bar ? Cloisters is a good one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Lyon Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 3 hours ago, Morgan said: 51 years! You probably know my mum then! Can't remember meeting a Mrs Morgan? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 11 minutes ago, Stuart Lyon said: Can't remember meeting a Mrs Morgan? Morgan is my ‘code name’ Stuart! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davemclaren Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 2 hours ago, Morgan said: Cloisters is a good one. Yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Maroonblood Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 4 hours ago, steviefrailspants said: Cloisters Bar (Tollcross) and The Bow Bar ? Very good pubs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
argyjambo Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 The Bow Bar on Victoria St was named the cauldron back in the early/mid seventies. Worked in the Bank of Scotland branch on corner of George IV bridge and Victoria St, and used the cauldron for many lunchtime pints. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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