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Krakatoa (formerly The Moorings Bar) (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Cromarty - Whiteout |  | 1 |
| Cromarty - Atlantic Drift | | 1 |
| Cromarty - Happy Chappy |  | 1 |
| Fyne - Jarl | | 3 |
| Fyne - Avalanche | | 4 |
| Swannay (formerly Highland) - Dark Munro | | 1 |
| Fyne - Yakhop |  | 1 |
| Fyne - Holly Daze |  | 1 |
| Fyne - Dhu it | | 1 |
| Fyne - Sunryes Blvd | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cromarty - AKA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cromarty - Ghost Town | Not Tried | 0 |
| Swannay (formerly Highland) - Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Windswept - Weizen | Not Tried | 0 |
| Loch Ness - Light Ness | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cromarty - Brewed Awakening | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cromarty - Hit The Lip | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
17 Nov 2016 (McGargle)
Eight ales available. Only those tried noted.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fyne - Avalanche | 4.50 | | |
| Cromarty - Happy Chappy | 4.10 | |
27 Oct 2016 (McGargle)
Very quiet early evening. Thursday's a good day to visit as this is when fresh casks are put on for the weekend. Eight beers on from Windswept, Orkney, Fyne and Cromarty.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fyne - Jarl | 3.80 | | Jarl at its best. |
22 Sep 2016 (McGargle)
Good range. Didn't note the beers I didn't try. Unusually for Krakatoa beers seemed a bit warm.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fyne - Avalanche | 4.50 | | |
| Fyne - Jarl | 3.80 | | Lacking the crispness of the Jarl in The Grill. |
10 Mar 2016 (McGargle)
Quieter. Dhu it had sold well. Must've been me.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swannay (formerly Highland) - Dark Munro | 4.00 | | |
| Fyne - Yakhop | 3.40 | | Fresh, easy drinking wheat beer. Presumably hopped with....Becoming uncomfortably sweet. |
| Fyne - Avalanche | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Windswept - Weizen | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Loch Ness - Light Ness | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Cromarty - Whiteout | 3.80 | Not Tried |
03 Mar 2016 (McGargle)
Good to see Krakatoa majoring on the more innovative/skilled brewers. Think Fyne, Cromarty, Swannay etc. By far the best real ale bar in Aberdeen at the moment.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fyne - Jarl | 3.80 | | |
| Cromarty - Whiteout | 3.80 | | Fresh session IPA. Drank stronger than abv, the wonder of wheat. |
| Fyne - Dhu it | 4.50 | | Unbalanced and aggressively bitter. Supposed to be a raspberry porter. Maybe it will age gracefully. |
| Windswept - Weizen | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Cromarty - AKA | 6.70 | Not Tried | |
| Loch Ness - Light Ness | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Cromarty - Ghost Town | 5.80 | Not Tried | |
| Fyne - Sunryes Blvd | 5.40 | Not Tried |
11 Feb 2016 (McGargle)
Pretty much the same beer line up as last week. Only Sunryes Blvd had gone. Didn't linger.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|
04 Feb 2016 (McGargle)
Busy.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fyne - Avalanche | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Swannay (formerly Highland) - Dark Munro | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Cromarty - Brewed Awakening | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Cromarty - Hit The Lip | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Windswept - Weizen | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Loch Ness - Light Ness | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Fyne - Sunryes Blvd | 5.40 | Not Tried |
23 Dec 2015 (McGargle)
Quiet.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fyne - Holly Daze | 5.00 | | Tired. |
| Swannay (formerly Highland) - Dark Munro | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Windswept - Weizen | 5.20 | Not Tried |
01 Oct 2015 (McGargle)
New branding coming along nicely.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fyne - Avalanche | 4.50 | | Fruity and dry. Just too warm. |
17 Sep 2015 (McGargle)
Rebranded as Krakatoa. Same owners and staff. Great range of drinks and a top bar.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fyne - Avalanche | 4.50 | | |
| Cromarty - Atlantic Drift | 3.50 | | |
| Swannay (formerly Highland) - Pale Ale | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Cromarty - Happy Chappy | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Windswept - Weizen | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Loch Ness - Light Ness | 4.50 | Not Tried |
About the Krakatoa (formerly The Moorings Bar)
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 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