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The Archibald Simpson (Wetherspoon)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| St Austell - Proper Black |  | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Brother Rabbit | | 1 |
| Wadworth - Stone Brewing San Diego Session IPA | | 1 |
| Mordue - Red Rye Riwaka | | 1 |
| Lancaster - Kingmaker | | 1 |
| Keltek - Trevithicks Revenge |  | 1 |
| Adnams - American Style IPA | | 1 |
| Holden's - Golden Glow | | 1 |
| Caledonian - Odell 90/- |  | 1 |
| Rooster's - Cheers | | 1 |
| Grainstore - Gold | | 1 |
| Harviestoun - Number of the Beast | | 1 |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Northern Light | | 1 |
| Phoenix - Arizona | | 1 |
| Titanic - Fit-Out | | 1 |
| Brakspear (at Marston's Wychwood) - Triple | | 1 |
| Brewster's - American Chopper | | 1 |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Whakatu |  | 1 |
| Shepherd Neame - Fat Head's Yakima Sun |  | 1 |
| Woodforde's - Ketts Rebellion | Not Tried | 0 |
| Black Wolf (formerly Traditional Scottish Ales (TSA)) - Taking The Pith | Not Tried | 0 |
| WharfeBank - Treacle Toffee Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hook Norton - Haymaker | Not Tried | 0 |
| St Peter's - Golden Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hook Norton - Old Hooky | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brains - Dark (aka Red Dragon Dark) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cairngorm - Black Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shepherd Neame - Whitstable Bay Organic Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Isle of Skye - Avelanche (aka Blaven) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Okell's - Saison | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Abbot Reserve | Not Tried | 0 |
| Batemans - XB | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cairngorm - Highland IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tring - Pudding Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Houston - Castle Gait | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wychwood (now brewed at Banks's) - Ginger Beard | Not Tried | 0 |
| Isle of Skye - Cuillin Beast | Not Tried | 0 |
| Maxim - Andersons Best Scotch | Not Tried | 0 |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - 3 Sisters Scottish Ale (Atlas range) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Woodforde's - Kett's Rebellion | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cairngorm - Stag | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hilden - Twisted Hop | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cairngorm - Wildcat | Not Tried | 0 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Wells Naked Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Otter - Amber | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Abbot | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
30 Oct 2011 (McGargle)
Busy - mostly drinkers.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Brother Rabbit | 4.00 | | Pleasantly surprised with this new world hopped light IPA. Well balanced and good body for a low strength beer. |
| Harviestoun - Number of the Beast | 3.60 | | Not much beastly about this well-balanced but essentially nondescript pale golden ale. |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Batemans - XB | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Tring - Pudding Porter | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Wychwood (now brewed at Banks's) - Ginger Beard | 4.50 | Not Tried |
25 Oct 2011 (McGargle)
Busy - good atmosphere.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wadworth - Stone Brewing San Diego Session IPA | 4.50 | | Exquisite session ale. Unremittingly bitter golden ale offset by good juicy malts. Drying fruity finish. |
| Maxim - Andersons Best Scotch | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Wychwood (now brewed at Banks's) - Ginger Beard | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Woodforde's - Kett's Rebellion | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Hilden - Twisted Hop | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Wells Naked Gold | 4.10 | Not Tried |
18 Oct 2011 (McGargle)
Festival still in full swing.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mordue - Red Rye Riwaka | 4.50 | | Burnished copper full bodied ale. Rye gave some depth to the malt and let the citrussy character of the hops shine. |
| Brewster's - American Chopper | 4.80 | | Undistinguished golden ale. Malts seemed thin and unusually for Brewsters, the hops were tired and lacking. |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Whakatu | 3.70 | | Might well be made with NZ hops but not many of them. Pale, thin and lacking (in taste). |
| St Peter's - Golden Ale | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Brains - Dark (aka Red Dragon Dark) | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - Whitstable Bay Organic Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Okell's - Saison | 4.50 | Not Tried |
08 Oct 2011 (McGargle)
Very busy. High turnover of ales was good to see.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Austell - Proper Black | 5.00 | | Black premium bitter with excellent smooth mouthfeel. Solid but restrained malts allowed the hops to shine. Long dry finish. Black IPA? No. Great black bitter? Yes. |
| Shepherd Neame - Fat Head's Yakima Sun | 5.00 | | Although it had only been on for 24hrs I found this undrinkable. Strong golden ale which an unpleasant aroma which I couldn't recognise. Flavour initially a good burst of hops but quickly became dry and assertive mid-mouth. I did wonder about taint from the recent cider festival?? |
05 Oct 2011 (McGargle)
Quite busy. Lots of people in for the start of the Beer Festival.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adnams - American Style IPA | 4.80 | | Initial hoppy bite let down by thin body and short finish. |
| Titanic - Fit-Out | 4.50 | | Bitter but not a lot else. |
| Brakspear (at Marston's Wychwood) - Triple | 5.70 | | Didn't get this. Almost a blank canvas with little from either hops or malt. |
| Caledonian - Odell 90/- | 5.30 | | More Caledonian, with that metallic almost cough medicine underlay, then Odell's. But some solid body and drying finish. |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Cairngorm - Stag | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Woodforde's - Ketts Rebellion | 3.60 | Not Tried | Now brewed to 4.3%. |
| Black Wolf (formerly Traditional Scottish Ales (TSA)) - Taking The Pith | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| WharfeBank - Treacle Toffee Stout | 4.40 | Not Tried |
21 Sep 2011 (Ray)
Busy. Wide beer selection.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keltek - Trevithicks Revenge | 4.50 | | Smooth deep red, fruity ale. |
08 Sep 2011 (Ray)
Quick, pleasant service.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lancaster - Kingmaker | 5.00 | | Deceptively easy drinking golden premium bitter. Full bodied, some sweetness and fruit. Drying finish |
| Rooster's - Cheers | 4.70 | | Thin rather anonymous light golden ale. Unusual sweetish finish. |
| Cairngorm - Stag | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Cairngorm - Wildcat | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Otter - Amber | 4.00 | Not Tried |
31 Aug 2011 (McGargle)
Swamped by two large groups of office workers. Staff worked very hard to cope. Well done.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holden's - Golden Glow | 4.40 | | Inviting deep gold. Typical Holden's yeast flavour, some toffee and good bitter finish, solid malts. |
| Phoenix - Arizona | 4.10 | | Light golden ale. Disappointingly one dimensional, no real hop presence, grainy malt. |
| Grainstore - Gold | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - 3 Sisters Scottish Ale (Atlas range) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Cairngorm - Stag | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Cairngorm - Wildcat | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot Reserve | 6.50 | Not Tried |
23 Aug 2011 (McGargle)
Busy. Good range of ales.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Northern Light | 4.00 | | Pale golden ale. Some grassy floral notes and slightly over-sweet malt. Lingering spicy finish. |
| Hook Norton - Old Hooky | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Cairngorm - Black Gold | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Isle of Skye - Avelanche (aka Blaven) | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot Reserve | 6.50 | Not Tried | |
| Cairngorm - Highland IPA | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Houston - Castle Gait | 1.00 | Not Tried | |
| Isle of Skye - Cuillin Beast | 7.00 | Not Tried |
16 Aug 2011 (Ray)
Surprisingly busy for a wet evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grainstore - Gold | 4.50 | | Gold with white head. Grainy light beer. Some floral hints but also on the tartish side. Would need more from the malts to combat this. OK but not moreish. |
| Hook Norton - Haymaker | 5.00 | Not Tried | Went off. |
About The Archibald Simpson
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | - |
| 56 |
| 92 |
| 108 |
| 55 |
The pub is found in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, AB11 5BQ.
Typical Spoon's bank conversion in Castle Street, with typical Spoon's mix of customers but also a manager who knows about real ale and keeps a good variety of beers in good condition. Aberdeen CAMRA Town Pub of the Year 2009.
We have visited this pub 209 times, seen 414 different beers and tried 262 of them.
Postcode: AB11 5BQ