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BrewDog (BrewDog)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Stone - Imperial Russian Stout. |  | 1 |
| 8 wired - HopWired |  | 1 |
| BrewDog - Dead Pony Club | | 1 |
| Stone - Ruination 2 | | 1 |
| BrewDog - Dead Pony Club (keg) | | 4 |
| BrewDog - Hopped-Up Brown Ale | | 1 |
| Tempest - Brave New World (keg) |  | 1 |
| BrewDog - Libertine Black IPA (keg) | | 2 |
| Stone - Go To IPA | | 1 |
| Stone - Arrogant Bastard (keg) | | 1 |
| BrewDog - Jackhammer (keg) | | 1 |
| BrewDog - Black IPA |  | 1 |
| Wild Beer Co. - Ninkasi | | 1 |
| Fyne - Sublime Stout | | 1 |
| Stone - Ruination (keg) | Not Tried | 0 |
| BrewDog - IPA is Dead Simcoe | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
23 Dec 2015 (McGargle)
Very busy. Clearly the new BrewDog on Castle gate hasn't affected custom.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stone - Ruination 2 | 8.50 | | A new incarnation of an old favourite. Different malt/hop balance but still great beer. (Keg) |
| BrewDog - Hopped-Up Brown Ale | 6.50 | | I'll just quote BrewDog: 'Brown ales are perfect foils for resinous C-Hops, as the piney elements of the latter contrast brilliantly with the sweeter, nutty elements of the malt bill. The best of both worlds.' Agreed. |
| Stone - Go To IPA | 4.50 | | Lower abv so lacks some body but, as you'd expect from Stone, a huge hop resence and smooth malts. (Keg) |
| BrewDog - Black IPA | 5.30 | | This didn't work too well. Starnge mishmash of malt and hops; no real direction. |
21 Mar 2015 (McGargle)
Well, in a lined glass I was served short measure - 10mm below. Asked for a top up to be told 'It'll be a full measure when it settles'. Asked again, more forcibly, when it was topped up with such bad grace. A case of the staff being more important than the customer. Not punk anarchy but rampant capitalism.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Beer Co. - Ninkasi | 7.50 | | The bottled version is a fresh saison enlivened with apple juice and would be 4*. This was muddled: unclear style and the apple freshness was totally absent. (Keg) |
19 Feb 2015 (McGargle)
Busiest of the craft beer bars.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| BrewDog - Dead Pony Club | 3.80 | | As ever. Painful rebranding to Dead Pony Ale. |
02 Feb 2015 (McGargle)
Still like this place but flumoxxed the staff when I asked why beer names hade changed. Not too sure I understand either but I'm guessing; corporate branding. Not quite the Punk way??
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stone - Arrogant Bastard (keg) | 7.20 | | Initially dull but improved as it warmed in the glass. |
27 Jan 2015 (McGargle)
Busiest of the craft beer bars.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tempest - Brave New World (keg) | 7.00 | | Very drinkable IPA. |
| Fyne - Sublime Stout | 6.80 | | Nothing like as rich as previous tastes. More a modest black IPA on this form. |
| Stone - Ruination (keg) | 7.70 | Not Tried | On the board but finished. Poor marks BrewDog. Ten minutes later board updated. Top marks BrewDog. |
31 Jul 2014 (McGargle)
Busy as ever. Keen staff.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| BrewDog - Dead Pony Club (keg) | 3.80 | | |
| BrewDog - Jackhammer (keg) | 7.40 | | This was OK but the bottled versions have seemed somehwat fresher. Tried a sampler of the lime and tequila Jackhammer from the 'hop cannon'. Waste of good beer. Could be drinking lager and lime - didn't work at all. |
| BrewDog - Libertine Black IPA (keg) | 7.00 | | Strangely muted. Where were the Simcoe hops? |
17 Jul 2014 (McGargle)
Surprisingly quiet. New staff haven't quite yet got the panache.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stone - Imperial Russian Stout. | 11.00 | |
05 Jun 2014 (McGargle)
Astonished. Really busy at 4.30.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| BrewDog - Dead Pony Club (keg) | 3.80 | | Think they've got the hang of the new kit now. |
29 May 2014 (McGargle)
Some of the staff looked so miserable - most unlike BrewDog!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| BrewDog - Dead Pony Club (keg) | 3.80 | | Clean refreshing new wave pale ale. |
| BrewDog - IPA is Dead Simcoe | 6.70 | Not Tried | Staff couldn't get it to pour. |
30 Dec 2013 (McGargle)
Busy. Staff as enthusiastic as ever. All those empty pubs could learn from BrewDog's customer focus.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| BrewDog - Dead Pony Club (keg) | 3.80 | | Get the feeling that BregDog are coming to terms with the new kit at Ellon and are, again, capable of producing top class beer. |
| BrewDog - Libertine Black IPA (keg) | 7.00 | | Bursting with Simcoe this was back on top form. |
| 8 wired - HopWired | 7.30 | | Top quality tropical New World IPA. Great hop presence and smooth mouthfeel. |
About the BrewDog
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 3 |
| 45 |
| 42 |
| 27 |
 | 17 |
The pub is found in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, AB25 1EB.
BrewDog's first bar and well worth the wait. Tidy, minimalist decor. As you'd expect plenty of rough brick and unpainted steel. Limited food at the moment but 6 beers all on keg plus a range of import beers at champagne prices.
We have visited this pub 89 times, seen 126 different beers and tried 84 of them.
Postcode: AB25 1EB