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Scottish Sun
2 days ago
- Business
- Scottish Sun
Former award-winning Scots bar reopens as sports pub swapping £12 cocktails for £3 pints
The much-loved venue has reopened just weeks after it closed BAR-GAIN Former award-winning Scots bar reopens as sports pub swapping £12 cocktails for £3 pints Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A FORMER award-winning bar has made a comeback as a sports bar - punting pints for as little as £3. The Barologist in Leith, Edinburgh, was once a much-loved trendy boozer offering posh cocktails at prices as high as £12.95. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 2 The former Barologist boozer has been transformed into a sports bar called The Sandport Tavern Credit: Facebook 2 And they're swapping out the old £12.95 cocktails for £3 pints Credit: Facebook It scooped several gongs including Spirit Pub of the Year and Innovation Pub of the Year, at the Greene King Night of Excellence Awards in 2022. But last month, bosses at the Commercial Street pub announced it would shut its doors after several years in business. The shutters came down on May 17, with the owners heading down south to start afresh. Now the much-loved venue has reopened just weeks later and has been transformed into a lively sports bar under new management. Now renamed The Sandport Tavern, the pub boasts a fresh new look, with £12.95 cocktails swapped out for £3 pints. Punters can now enjoy weekly pub quizzes and live sports screenings. The revamped boozer has also partnered with local favourite Pizza Geeks to serve freshly made pizzas. The new owners are set to unveil a new drinks menu which will also include a selection of cocktails to complement the offerings. The Sandport Tavern is serving pints of Tennents for just £3 throughout the month of June. We told previously how the Leith boozer's former owners will be opening a new venue up in Harrogate, North Yorkshire. Historic Glasgow pub known for its cheap pints & famous customers sold And they will still be stopping around the country as they take their drinks on tour. Elsewhere, a popular Scots beer brand is offering unlimited steak on Father's Day. Beer legends Innis & Gunn is dishing out refills of their 35-day dry-aged Scottish steak and bottomless garlic butter fries at taprooms in two major cities.
Scotsman
02-05-2025
- Business
- Scotsman
Award-winning Edinburgh cocktail bar to close down ‘after many wonderful years'
Watch more of our videos on and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565 Visit Shots! now An award-winning Edinburgh cocktail bar is closing for good – 'after many wonderful years' in the city. Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... The Barlogist, on Commercial Street in Leith, will call last orders on Saturday May 17. The owners have thanked customers for their support over the years and said they hope to open a new Edinburgh bar in the future, if the right opportunity presents itself. Since opening in 2018, The Barlogist has won several top accolades, including the Spirit Pub of the Year and Innovation Pub of the Year gongs at the Greene King Night of Excellence Awards in 2022. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Sharing the sad news of the closure on Facebook, the owners wrote: 'After many wonderful years, The Barologist in Leith will close its doors on 17.05.2025. 'It's been an incredible journey serving the people of Leith and the wider Edinburgh community – thank you for all the memories, support, and good times! 'We're thrilled to announce that a brand new Barologist is opening in Harrogate! Stay tuned to see our journey as we take on a new venue. Plus, you can still catch us on the move with The Barologist on Tour, bringing our cocktails to events and venues across the country. 'We hope to return to Edinburgh in the future if the perfect venue comes along.' Get all of the latest news from the Capital as it happens throughout 2025 — sign up for our breaking newsletter today! Click here to sign up 👇
