Leith

For hundreds of years Leith was a port town and separate from the City of Edinburgh (which it only joined in 1920) and that commercial and industrial past has left its mark on the area. Leith has an attitude like nowhere else in the city. Indeed, it still has a stubborn, independent streak to this day.

The dockers and shipyards may now be mostly gone, but recent gentrification has seen families, young professionals, immigrants and students move to the area. Today you’ll be spoilt for choice with artisan cafes, bakeries and bars, fine dining and independent shops - not to mention an active creative scene.

Gritty, vibrant and changing for the better - just be careful not to run into Irvine Welsh’s Trainspotting character Begbie.

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Campervan Brewery

Address
112 Jane Street

Deep into an industrial estate, you’ll find Leith’s only brewery taproom. For years small batches of Campervan appeared in selected off-licences (where we buy our drinks in the UK) around Edinburgh, but we can now rejoice its available ice cold and on tap.

Enter the unassuming factory doors and you’ll be rewarded with the tiniest of bars in a no-nonsense setup, with wood pallets used as tables and an industrial vibe.

It gets busy, so you might have to make some new table mates there’s also a decent selection of board games, making it a good hang-out spot for socialising and beer sampling.

Classics include the Leith Juice, a session orange IPA, or the strawberry milkshake porter. The bar staff are always happy to give you a wee sample and help you find the beer that suits you. Taps rotate, check their Twitter for the latest.

As it's a working brewery, they’re only open Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. So don’t turn up thirsty on a Monday.

Campervan Brewery
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Campervan Brewery
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Campervan Brewery
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Campervan Brewery
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Campervan Brewery
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Campervan Brewery
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Campervan Brewery
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Campervan Brewery
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Campervan Brewery
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