Beer in Edinburgh

The history of beer in Edinburgh is perhaps the lengthiest of any region of Scotland. Throughout the history of Edinburgh, brewing takes its place as one of the most important and oldest industries. The origin of brewing goes back to the 12th century monks of Holyrood Abbey, who took advantage of the clear spring water for the production of their ale.[1] The brewing industry certainly contributed to Edinburgh's earned moniker of "Auld Reekie" so named due to all the smoke produced by coal and wood burning furnaces and boilers. This is evidenced by the fact that at the turn of the 20th century, Edinburgh had no less than thirty-five breweries churning out this smoke from its maltings and brewhouses. This haze may not have been so noticeable were it not for the density of the buildings and population in such proximity.[2] There are two lists below, one for defunct and one for operational breweries & microbreweries in Edinburgh.

Operational breweries
Name Location Established
Barneys Beer Summerhall Place, Edinburgh 2012
Caledonian Brewery 42 Slateford Rd, Edinburgh 1869
Pilot Brewery Jane Street, Edinburgh 2013

Closed breweries
Name Established Closed Notes
McEwans 1856 2008 Bought out By Heineken in 2008, then by Wells & Young's Brewery in 2011[3]
Youngers 1778 1931 Merged with McEwans

See also

References
  1. Edinburgh in the 1950s. Jack Gillon. 1988. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
  2. "Edinburgh's Real Ale Breweries". CAMRA. 1999. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
  3. "Fountain Brewery The home of Edinburgh's Beers". John D Martin. 2012. Archived from the original on 21 June 2014. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
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