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Malt & Hops, Edinburgh

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45 The Shore, Leith, Edinburgh, EH6 6QU (View on Google Map)
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Single-roomed, old-fashioned bar by the Water of Leith dating from 1747 popular with locals and visitors. It has a real fire and the walls are bedecked with mirrors, prints and beer-related artefacts. A large selection of pump clips, many from long-lost breweries, hang from the ceiling along with water jugs and hop bines which are renewed every harvest. The wide variety of real ales are are listed on the mirror behind the bar. There is an emphasis towards smaller breweries and ones from the Lake District.

Information for this venue is provided by the Edinburgh & South East Scotland Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Last updated
28/02/2025
Last surveyed
09/01/2025
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
unknown
Pub ID
EDN/427
Asset of Community Value

Built 1912 as a three-storey warehouse now a pub and separate private house. A single bar with two separate small mirrored gantries and a plain mirror between them which look as if they date back to inter-war times. Note the small drawers / cupboard in the lower part of the gantry – one is lockable. Most lower shelves replaced by fridges. The sloping bar counter has a shelf at the top like a dominoes table but why? It has a brown Formica top and the rear section looks altered. There is a good Art Deco glazed brick fireplace in yellow with ship symbols left and right.

Built 1912 as a three-storey warehouse now a pub and separate private house. A single bar with two separate small mirrored gantries and a plain mirror between them which look as if they date back to inter-war times. Note the small drawers / cupboard in the lower part of the gantry – one is lockable. Most lower shelves replaced by fridges. The sloping bar counter has a shelf at the top like a dominoes table but why? It has a brown Formica top and the rear section looks altered. There is a good Art Deco glazed brick fireplace in yellow with ship symbols left and right.

General information about historic pub interiors
Monday
Noon - 11:00pm
Tuesday
Noon - 11:00pm
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 7 changing beers and 1 regular beer.

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Hadrian Border - Tyneside Blonde TasteMatch Prediction

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Hadrian Border - Tyneside Blonde
Hadrian Border - Tyneside Blonde Session Blond Ale • 3.9% Spotted 9 times.
Hadrian Border - Tyneside Blonde
Hadrian Border - Tyneside Blonde

This beer is served regularly and Spotted 9 times. at Malt & Hops, Edinburgh.

ABV 3.9%
Dispense Handpump
Style Session Blond Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No
Changing

Changing beers typically include: Fyne Ales (varies) , Swannay (varies)

Source: National


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Facilities
Live Music Live Music
Jazz on Wednesday & Sundays after 5pm
Garden Garden
pavement tables
Family Friendly Family Friendly
children are permitted until 6pm but this pub is not family orientated.
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Real Fire Real Fire
Wi Fi Wi Fi
free
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
Uses Autovac Uses Autovac
Transport
Close to bus routes (20m)
Lothian Buses
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Close to metro (250m)
The Shore
Closest station (3000m)
Edinburgh
Directions
1.5m N of centre

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