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Caledonian

42 Slateford Road,, Edinburgh, EH11 1PH (View on Google Map) 01313371286 Website
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The brewery was founded by Lorimer and Clark in 1869 and was sold to Vaux of Sunderland in 1919. In 1987 the brewery was saved from closure by a management buy-out and became independent. It was purchased by S&N in 2004, and became part of Heineken in 2008. Guest beers, sometimes of an unusual style, are produced for occasions throughout the year, and there is a rolling programme of special beers covering each of the seasons. A pilot brewery 'Wee George' named after the founding father George Lorimer, was opened in 2015 to allow small scale brews of new recipes.

4 Regularly Produced Beers

Caledonian - Edinburgh Castle 80/-

Produced: Regularly Brewed

Edinburgh

Session Bitter

ABV: 4.1%

Caledonian - Deuchars IPA

Produced: Regularly Brewed

Edinburgh

Session Golden Ale

ABV: 3.8%

Caledonian - Golden XPA

Produced: Jun-Aug

Edinburgh

Session Golden Ale

ABV: 4.3%

John Smith's - John Smith's Bitter

Produced: Regularly Brewed

Tadcaster

Session Bitter

ABV: 3.5%
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