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Krakatoa (formerly The Moorings Bar) (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Swannay (formerly Highland) - Scapa Special |  | 1 |
| Swannay (formerly Highland) - Orkney IPA | | 1 |
| Swannay (formerly Highland) - St Magnus Ale |  | 1 |
| Burnside - Golden X | | 1 |
| Inveralmond - Independence |  | 1 |
| Inveralmond - That's The Spirit | | 1 |
| Isle of Skye - Red Cuillin | Not Tried | 0 |
| Houston - Santa's Wee Belter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Blizzard (Atlas range) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Inveralmond - Santa's Swallie | Not Tried | 0 |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Clootie Dumpling | Not Tried | 0 |
| Houston - Killellan | Not Tried | 0 |
| Isle of Skye - Black Cuillin | Not Tried | 0 |
| Isle of Skye - Hebridean Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Houston - Peter's Well | Not Tried | 0 |
| BrewDog - Trashy Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Arran (formerly Isle of Arran) - Red Squirrel | Not Tried | 0 |
| Inveralmond - Moorings Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Arran (formerly Isle of Arran) - ab | Not Tried | 0 |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Latitude Pilsner (Atlas range) | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
03 Mar 2011 (McGargle)
Early evening and quite quiet.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burnside - Golden X | 4.10 | | Well hopped, golden ale. Good body and long sharp finish. |
| Isle of Skye - Red Cuillin | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Inveralmond - Moorings Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried |
24 Feb 2011 (McGargle)
Quiet, early evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inveralmond - Independence | 3.80 | | Bit warm, lacking in condition but some flint and hops. |
| Houston - Killellan | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Inveralmond - Moorings Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried |
28 Jan 2011 (McGargle)
Busy, but still selling Christmas ales??
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Blizzard (Atlas range) | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Inveralmond - Santa's Swallie | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Clootie Dumpling | 4.30 | Not Tried |
14 Jan 2011 (McGargle)
Getting busy as we left. Disappointing choice of two ales.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isle of Skye - Red Cuillin | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Houston - Santa's Wee Belter | 3.90 | Not Tried | In the middle of January? |
05 Jan 2011 (McGargle)
Quiet. Only 1 pump in use.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Latitude Pilsner (Atlas range) | 3.60 | Not Tried | Enjoyed La Chouffe instead. |
24 Dec 2010 (McGargle)
Quiet early evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swannay (formerly Highland) - St Magnus Ale | 5.00 | | Predominantly malty mid-brown ale manages to be interesting with being overly sweet. Some hop bitterness comes through at the finish. Brewed to 5.2% |
16 Dec 2010 (McGargle)
Thick snow but plenty of loyal regulars.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swannay (formerly Highland) - Scapa Special | 4.20 | | Really fresh fruity yeasty aromas lead to smooth mouthfeel and some hopiness which develops in the mouth. Satisfying dry(ish) finish. Pump clip read 4.2% abv. |
| BrewDog - Trashy Blonde | 4.10 | Not Tried | Went off as my pint was pulled. |
| Arran (formerly Isle of Arran) - Red Squirrel | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Inveralmond - Moorings Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Arran (formerly Isle of Arran) - ab | 4.00 | Not Tried |
09 Dec 2010 (Ray)
Busy. Only one pump in use.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston - Peter's Well | 4.20 | Not Tried |
25 Nov 2010 (McGargle)
Comfortably busy.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swannay (formerly Highland) - Orkney IPA | 4.80 | | Light golden, good head retention. Peppery/citrussy aromas carry forward to intense hoppy flavour. Well balanced smooth(ish) malts with Maris Otter leading. Well crafted beer served in top condition. |
| Isle of Skye - Black Cuillin | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Isle of Skye - Hebridean Gold | 4.30 | Not Tried |
09 Nov 2010 (McGargle)
Only one beer on tonight.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inveralmond - That's The Spirit | 4.50 | | Attractive amber colour with tight white head. Some toffee on the nose. Sweet caramelly malt but little hops overlaid with Inveralmond flintiness. Well enough brewed but not to my taste. |
About the Krakatoa (formerly The Moorings Bar)
Summary of Beer Scores
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|---|---|
 | 1 |
| 34 |
| 56 |
| 46 |
 | 19 |
The pub is found in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, AB11 5AA.
Rock and metal music bar on Trinity Quay, with friendly staff and customers. Unstinting commitment to real ale - usually five from mostly Scottish micros (often BrewDog) on. Lined glasses used. Excellent selection of keg beers on font and plenty of interesting bottles - think Rodenbach, Cantillon and the like. Real Cider too. One of the best bars in Scotland and probably Britain, The Moorings Bar is an Aberdeen 'must visit'. Renamed in 2015. In March 2020 decided to closed for the duration of the Coronavirus alerts.
We have visited this pub 141 times, seen 157 different beers and tried 91 of them.
Postcode: AB11 5AA