Scottish Craft Beer in Edinburgh — Hogmanay 2017

Sara Robertson
scotbeer
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3 min readDec 20, 2017

The bringing in of the New Year is a big deal in Edinburgh. The street party is famous the world over but what if you want to find something off the beaten track? A hidden gem you’ll remember for years to come?

The team at ScotBeer Tours have put together a list of all the Hogmanay happenings in Edinburgh’s craft beer scene so you can celebrate New Year’s eve with style and great flavour!

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Hogmanay with the pitt (Leith)

This award winning street food market brings you their first ever Hogmanay bash featuring local Barney’s Beer, superb street food, live music and a dram of whisky to welcome in the New Year.

Pre Hogmanay Pitt: 12–5pm (Free)

Hogmanay Pitt: 6pm‐1am (£27)

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OX184 (Cowgate)

No tickets, no entry charge, no problem at OX184. Guest DJs until 3am, food until 2am and taps full of delicious Scottish beer including Tempest and Brewdog. Table bookings available for £30 festive menu.

Hogmanay at OX184: 11am-3am (Free)

Table Booking with Festive Menu: 11am-3am (£30)

Beer Pairing Meal at the Beer Kitchen (Lothian Road)

Want to taste a special menu paired with beer from Innis & Gunn. Head to the Beer Kitchen and enjoy this specially prepared feast!

Continue celebrating right through to 3am.

New Year’s Eve Beer Pairing Menu: 5–7pm (£40)

New Year’s Eve Beer Pairing Menu: 8pm-late (£50)

Big Fat Pub Quiz at Ushers (Southside)

One of the craftiest bars with 15 keg lines, 5 cask ales and over 100 bottled beers.

Cross Borders and Ushers are preparing a Big Fat Quiz for you. Tickets include a flight of beer and buffet.

Big Fat Pub Quiz: 4–8pm (£5)

Pizza at The Potting Shed (Southside)

Specifically free pizza to keep you going as you enjoy 18 keg and 5 cask lines featuring Scottish beer. Recently taken over by the St Andrews Brewing Co, we’re expecting great things in 2018.

The Potting Shed Edinburgh

Beer and Brewery Tours (Old Town & Southside)

Discover the history of Edinburgh through beer while sampling Scotland’s best beer at 3 unique venues.

Southside Brewery Tour: 12pm 29 Dec and 2 Jan (£30)

Old Town Tour: 3pm Dec 31 and Jan 1, 3, 5 and 6 (£30)

Want to explore on your own or find a bottle shop? You’ll find Edinburgh’s best beer spots on the ScotBeer Craft Beer Map.

Have a question for the ScotBeer team? Contact Us.

Happy New Year!

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