BreweryModern craft (saison, pale ale, sour)££leithFri-Sat 16:00-22:00
Pilot Beer brewery on Tennant Street in Leith Edinburgh, founded 2013 by Matt Johnson and Patrick Jones, an industrial-estate craft brewery known for fruited.
Tip: Taproom takes walk-ins Fri-Sat; the rest of the week is wholesale only. Try the Vienna Lager and the Mochaccino Stout.
BreweryModern craft (pale ale, IPA, fruit beer)££leithThu 17:00-22:00; Fri 14:00-22:00; Sat 12:00-23:00; Sun 12:00-20:00; Mon-Wed closedThu-Sun 16:00-22:00
Campervan Brewery on Jane Street in Leith Edinburgh, founded 2015 by Paul Gibson, a homebrew-turned-pro craft brewery with a taproom doubling as a bar.
Tip: Thursdays are pizza-and-pint nights with a fixed deal; the taproom takes walk-ins through to 22:00 most weekends.
BreweryModern craft and traditional Scottish ales££southside-newingtonTue 11:00-16:00; Wed-Thu 10:00-17:00; Fri-Sat 10:00-18:00; Sun 10:00-16:00; Mon closedThu-Sat 16:00-22:00
Stewart Brewing in Loanhead on the south edge of Edinburgh, founded 2004 by Steve and Jo Stewart, a craft brewery running a Craft Beer Kitchen with public.
Tip: Their Craft Beer Kitchen runs public sessions for brewing your own pint; book ahead by a fortnight via their website.
BreweryGluten-free craft beer££leithWed-Thu 14:30-22:00; Fri 14:30-00:00; Sat 12:00-00:00; Sun 12:00-22:00; Mon-Tue closedFri-Sat 13:00-22:00, Sun 13:00-19:00
Bellfield Brewery on Stanley Place in Edinburgh, founded 2014, the UK's first dedicated gluten-free craft brewery with a Stanley Place taproom and a Pilrig.
Tip: All beer is certified gluten-free without taste compromise; their Pilrig Park beer garden takes over the park April to September.
BreweryModern craft (lager, pale ale, IPA)££leithThu 17:00-22:00; Fri 15:00-22:00; Sat 12:00-22:00; Sun 12:00-20:00; Mon-Wed closedThu 17:00-22:00, Fri 15:00-22:00, Sat 12:00-22:00, Sun 12:00-20:00
Moonwake Beer Co on Tower Street by the Shore in Leith Edinburgh, a brewery and taproom pouring its own range plus rotating guest beers in a colourful.
Tip: Taproom is open Thursday to Sunday only; the Saturday session runs from midday and the outdoor yard fills first on a sunny afternoon.