Top Beer Scores
These are the top 20 pubs in the branch area according to the beer scores submitted to CAMRA’s National Beer Scoring System (NBSS) for the previous month. See the Beer Scoring page for more information on how to score beers for CAMRA, and the GBG Selection Process page for more detail on how beer scores are used to select pubs for the Good Beer Guide.
May 2026
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Edinburgh |
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Haymarket |
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4.25 |
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Innerleithen |
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Traquair Arms Hotel |
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4.25 |
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Hawick |
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Exchange Bar |
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4.17 |
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Edinburgh |
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Cloisters Bar |
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4.03 |
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Edinburgh |
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Jolly Judge |
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4 |
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Edinburgh |
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Guild of Foresters [Foresters Guild] |
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4 |
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Peebles |
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Crown Hotel |
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4 |
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Paxton |
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Cross Inn |
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4 |
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Edinburgh |
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Canons' Gait |
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4 |
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Duns |
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White Swan Hotel |
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4 |
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Kelso |
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Rutherfords |
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4 |
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Edinburgh |
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Otherworld Bar & Kitchen |
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4 |
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Livingston |
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NewYearField |
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4 |
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Edinburgh |
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Esplanade [ESPY] |
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4 |
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Edinburgh |
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Auld Hoose |
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4 |
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Edinburgh |
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Hebrides West End |
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4 |
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Edinburgh |
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Greyfriars Bobby |
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4 |
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Edinburgh |
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World's End |
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4 |
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Musselburgh |
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Volunteer Arms [Staggs] |
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3.95 |
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Edinburgh |
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Malt & Hops |
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3.88 |
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