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Cask & Barrel (Southside), Edinburgh

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24-26 West Preston Street, Edinburgh, EH8 9PZ (View on Google Map)
(0131) 667 0856
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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 central horseshoe bar with a dark-wood gantry adorned with decorative wooden casks. Plenty of comfortable seating 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
Last surveyed
16/01/2026
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 43 times
Swannay - Orkney Best
SIBA Indie Beer Sold Here
Swannay - Orkney Best

This beer is served regularly and Spotted 43 times recently. Last spotted 3 days ago at Cask & Barrel (Southside), Edinburgh.

ABV 3.6%
Cask
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 17 times
Stewart - Jack Back
SIBA Indie Beer Sold Here
Stewart - Jack Back

This beer is served regularly and Spotted 17 times. at Cask & Barrel (Southside), Edinburgh.

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

Fyne Ales - Hurricane Jack TasteMatch Prediction

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Fyne Ales - Hurricane Jack
Fyne Ales - Hurricane Jack Premium Golden Ale • 4.4% Spotted 49 times
Fyne Ales - Hurricane Jack
SIBA Indie Beer Sold Here
Fyne Ales - Hurricane Jack

Spotted 49 times recently. Last spotted 3 days ago at Cask & Barrel (Southside), Edinburgh.

ABV 4.4%
Style Premium Golden Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free Yes

Swannay - Scapa Special TasteMatch Prediction

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Swannay - Scapa Special
Swannay - Scapa Special Session Bitter • 4.2% Spotted 3 times
Swannay - Scapa Special
SIBA Indie Beer Sold Here
Swannay - Scapa Special

Spotted 3 times recently. Last spotted 3 days ago at Cask & Barrel (Southside), Edinburgh.

ABV 4.2%
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Oakham - Citra TasteMatch Prediction

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Oakham - Citra
Oakham - Citra Session Golden Ale • 4.2% Spotted 9 times
Oakham - Citra
SIBA Indie Beer Sold Here
Oakham - Citra

Spotted 9 times recently. Last spotted 4 days ago at Cask & Barrel (Southside), Edinburgh.

ABV 4.2%
Style Session Golden Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Cromarty - Whiteout TasteMatch Prediction

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Cromarty - Whiteout
Cromarty - Whiteout Differently Produced Speciality Beers • 3.8% Spotted 6 times
Cromarty - Whiteout
SIBA Indie Beer Sold Here
Cromarty - Whiteout

Spotted 6 times recently. Last spotted 5 days ago at Cask & Barrel (Southside), Edinburgh.

ABV 3.8%
Style Differently Produced Speciality Beers
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Thornbridge - Crackendale TasteMatch Prediction

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Thornbridge - Crackendale
Thornbridge - Crackendale Premium Pale Ale • 5.2% Spotted twice
Thornbridge - Crackendale
SIBA Indie Beer Sold Here
Thornbridge - Crackendale

Spotted twice recently. Last spotted 3 days ago at Cask & Barrel (Southside), Edinburgh.

ABV 5.2%
Style Premium Pale 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
Mobility Access Statement Mobility Access Statement
No step-free access, no accessible toilet
Newspapers Newspapers
Wi Fi Wi Fi
free
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
Pub with outstanding conversion or restoration Pub with outstanding conversion or restoration
Uses Autovac Uses Autovac
Transport
Close to bus routes (150m)
Lothian Buses: Various
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Closest station (1600m)
Edinburgh
Directions
1m S of centre

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