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The pub’s story
Winstons occupies a small, detached pub building at 20 Kirk Loan, with golf and rugby decoration and historical local photographs inside. Iain Hewitt took over its management in 2015 and oversaw a refurbishment recorded in the following year's Scottish Licensed Trade News awards preview. The pub says it gained Scotland's first Beer Marque accreditation in 2019. SLTN subsequently named Winstons its Beer Quality Award winner in both 2022 and 2023, followed by a highly commended result in 2024. The operator also advertises malt whisky tastings and music alongside the beer offer. CAMRA describes an adults-only pub, so it suits a drink with friends rather than a family meal. Sunday opening begins at half past twelve, later than the eleven o'clock start on the other six days.
What to notice
- 01
Golf and rugby decoration gives the room a sporting theme.
- 02
Historical local photographs connect the bar with Corstorphine.
- 03
The pub occupies a small detached building on Kirk Loan.
The time rail
The building, the pub and its interior may date from different periods. The timeline keeps documented dates separate from tradition.
Iain Hewitt took the helm in 2015 and oversaw the refurbishment reported by SLTN in 2016.
Winstons dates its claimed first Scottish Beer Marque accreditation to this year.
The manager described separate work areas and timed table slots as preparations for reopening.
Winstons won consecutive SLTN Beer Quality Awards.
SLTN highly commended Winstons for Beer Quality.
Sources & confidence
Exact Winstons operator footer and CAMRA agree on hours and identity. The official About page contains copied Platform 3 material, all excluded; only explicit Winstons sections are used. SLTN provides management/refit and organiser award evidence, with all SLTN results sharing one provenance group. The 2019 accreditation is attributed to Winstons; July 2020 describes preparations only. Five distinct chronology rows combine related phases, although original building/pub-use dates remain unknown. CAMRA colour and an official monochrome exterior now support the approved front-facing portrait; side and rear geometry remain unverified. Exact named OSM footprint at 20 Kirk Loan supports the site point.
Research reviewed
- Explicit Winstons sections and footer: 20 Kirk Loan, phone, seven-day hours, malts/tastings/music, claimed first Scottish Beer Marque accreditation in 2019Winstons operatorofficial
SupportsExplicit Winstons sections and footer: 20 Kirk Loan, phone, seven-day hours, malts/tastings/music, claimed first Scottish Beer Marque accreditation in 2019. Excludes copied Platform 3 introduction and its awards.
SupportsSmall modern pub; golf/rugby decorations, local historical photographs, no children. Current seven-day schedule agrees with operator. Beer count differs, so exact concurrent tap availability not claimed.
- 2016 awards preview printed p22: Iain Hewitt took helm last year and oversaw refurbishmentScottish Licensed Trade Newseditorial
Supports2016 awards preview printed p22: Iain Hewitt took helm last year and oversaw refurbishment. Supports 2015 management and refit by 2016 as one phase; not original opening or building date.
- 14 July 2020 manager interview describes two-hour table slots and separate work areas in reopening preparations; prospective reopening is not evidence reopening occurredScottish Licensed Trade Newseditorial
Supports14 July 2020 manager interview describes two-hour table slots and separate work areas in reopening preparations; prospective reopening is not evidence reopening occurred. Manager-supplied operational details.
SupportsAwards organiser reports Winstons won Beer Quality Award with Tennent's in 2022.
- Awards organiser results: Winstons won Beer Quality Award in 2023SLTN Awardsofficial
SupportsAwards organiser results: Winstons won Beer Quality Award in 2023.
- Awards organiser results: Winstons highly commended for Beer Quality in 2024, not the winnerSLTN Awardsofficial
SupportsAwards organiser results: Winstons highly commended for Beer Quality in 2024, not the winner.
- December 2023 licensed premises dataset pp10-11: Winstons, 20 Kirk Loan EH12 7HD; single-storey detached lock-up buildingCity of Edinburgh Councilgovernment
SupportsDecember 2023 licensed premises dataset pp10-11: Winstons, 20 Kirk Loan EH12 7HD; single-storey detached lock-up building. No original use/date established.
- Exact way/178240044 coordinates/footprint, retrieved 2 September 2026OpenStreetMap contributorsappearance
SupportsExact way/178240044 coordinates/footprint, retrieved 2 September 2026. Named/addressed premises plotted against surrounding buildings; site point rather than an asserted entrance. Non-coordinate tags not adopted.
