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Cask & Barrel (Southside), Edinburgh

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24-26 West Preston Street, Edinburgh, EH8 9PZ (View on Google Map)
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  • Outstanding pub restoration

A modern recreation of a Scottish city tenement bar. The single room, with windows front and back, is divided by a horseshoe bar with a dark-wood gantry adorned with decorative wooden casks. The walls support a fine range of old photos, advertisements and historic brewery and distillery mirrors. Sport is screened on multiple TVs with the sound normally low. The real ales are from UK-wide independent breweries. Folk music sessions are held every Sunday evening. Children are not admitted.

Information for this venue is provided by the Edinburgh & South East Scotland Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Junction Bar
Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Last updated
27/02/2025
Last surveyed
03/01/2025
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
unknown
Pub ID
EDN/158
Asset of Community Value

Restoration

Re-creation of a traditional Scottish bar that opened in 2010 at the base of a tenement building. The single room, with windows front and back, has a horseshoe-shaped bar and an impressive dark wood gantry. The high ceiling has a good cornice. Lots of historic brewery and distillery mirrors, framed advertisements and old photos. Also has a small room in the building next door.

General information about outstanding conversions and restorations
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Monday
Noon - Midnight
Tuesday
Noon - Midnight
Wednesday
Noon - Midnight
Thursday
Noon - Midnight
Friday
Noon - 1:00am
Saturday
Noon - 1:00am
Sunday
Noon - Midnight
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Current beers

This Pub serves 5 changing beers and 2 regular beers.

Regular and recently seen

Swannay - Orkney Best TasteMatch Prediction

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Swannay - Orkney Best
Swannay - Orkney Best Session Golden Ale • 3.6% Spotted 22 times.
Swannay - Orkney Best
Swannay - Orkney Best

This beer is served regularly and Spotted 22 times. at Cask & Barrel (Southside), Edinburgh.

ABV 3.6%
Dispense Handpump
Style Session Golden Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Stewart - Jack Back TasteMatch Prediction

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Stewart - Jack Back
Stewart - Jack Back Session Pale Ale • 3.7% Spotted 12 times.
Stewart - Jack Back
Stewart - Jack Back

This beer is served regularly and Spotted 12 times. at Cask & Barrel (Southside), Edinburgh.

ABV 3.7%
Dispense Handpump
Style Session Pale Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free Yes

Oakham - JHB TasteMatch Prediction

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Oakham - JHB
Oakham - JHB Session Golden Ale • 3.8% Spotted 6 times.
Oakham - JHB
Oakham - JHB

Spotted 6 times. recently. Last spotted 1 day ago at Cask & Barrel (Southside), Edinburgh.

ABV 3.8%
Style Session Golden Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Nene Valley - Blonde Session Ale TasteMatch Prediction

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Nene Valley - Blonde Session Ale
Nene Valley - Blonde Session Ale Session Golden Ale • 3.8% Spotted twice.
Nene Valley - Blonde Session Ale
Nene Valley - Blonde Session Ale

Spotted twice. recently. Last spotted 1 day ago at Cask & Barrel (Southside), Edinburgh.

ABV 3.8%
Style Session Golden Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free Yes

Orkney - Island Life TasteMatch Prediction

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Island Life Pump Clip
Orkney - Island Life Session Golden Ale • 3.7% Spotted twice.
Island Life Pump Clip
Orkney - Island Life

Spotted twice. recently. Last spotted 1 day ago at Cask & Barrel (Southside), Edinburgh.

ABV 3.7%
Style Session Golden Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No
Changing

Mostly from interesting breweries UK wide.

Changing beers typically include: Cromarty (varies) , Fyne Ales (varies) , Oakham (varies)

Source: National

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Facilities
Sports TV Sports TV
Live Music Live Music
Sunday evening folk music 7.30 to 10.30pm
Newspapers Newspapers
Wi Fi Wi Fi
free
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
OCR Pub OCR Pub
Uses Autovac Uses Autovac
Transport
Close to bus routes (150m)
Various
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Closest station (1600m)
Edinburgh
Directions
1m S of centre

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