The Campaign for Real Ale has over 190,000 members from around the world, and each year, they release a book with the best real ale pubs in the UK.
With dates announced for when pubs, bars and restaurants can reopen from lockdown in Scotland, now seems like the perfect time to start thinking about which places we should be visiting.
Scotland shines brightly, and this year Edinburgh in particular has some real gems.
Here are 10 of our favourites to note down for when the pubs reopen!
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1. The Jolly Judge
This hidden gem can be found in the Lawnmarket. Photo: Subhashish Panigrahi
4. Cask and Barrel
This is the Cask and Barrel Southside, and it sits on West Preston Street. Photo: Google Maps