Classic beer mats.Classic beer mats.
Classic beer mats.

Only Edinburgh's old boozers will remember these classic retro beer mats

They really don’t make them like this anymore.
By Conor Marlborough
Published 18th May 2020, 18:30 BST
Updated 19th May 2020, 10:08 BST

An Edinburgh resident found hundreds of classic beer mats collected by a previous tenant in her flat during a lockdown clear-out. How many of these retro designs do you recognise?

The reverse of this mat urges you to drink Younger's Tartan Special - "It puts the Ross back in your Cromarties".

1. Feeling English?

The reverse of this mat urges you to drink Younger's Tartan Special - "It puts the Ross back in your Cromarties". Photo: Aimee Stanton

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The other side says "Just place four fingers through these holes and you can take Snert for walkies. He's a dog who's been known to get ideas of his own. Luckily they're the right kind of ideas. He'll soon sniff out some Skol."

2. Walkies

The other side says "Just place four fingers through these holes and you can take Snert for walkies. He's a dog who's been known to get ideas of his own. Luckily they're the right kind of ideas. He'll soon sniff out some Skol." Photo: Aimee Stanton

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The reverse of this mat said Diamond Heavy "makes a big impression."

3. A big impression

The reverse of this mat said Diamond Heavy "makes a big impression." Photo: Aimee Stanton

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This racy beer mat advertised Teacher's Whisky.

4. Teacher's Whisky

This racy beer mat advertised Teacher's Whisky. Photo: Aimee Stanton

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