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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
BrewDog - Libertine Black IPA (keg)Excellent1
8 wired - Superconductor (keg)Excellent1
Mikkeller - Smack my Brewed Up (keg)Good1
BrewDog - Dead Pony Club (keg)Good3
Mikkeller - Beer Hop Breakfast (keg)Acceptable2
BrewDog - 5AM Saint (keg)Acceptable1
BrewDog - Smack my Brewed Up (keg)Acceptable1
BrewDog - Vagabond Pilsner (keg)Poor1
BrewDog - IPA is Dead - El Dorado (keg)Poor1
BrewDog - Punk IPA (keg)Poor1

Visits Details

14 Nov 2013 (McGargle)
Busy. Enthusiastic, informed service as usual.
BeerABVScoreNotes
BrewDog - Dead Pony Club (keg)3.80ExcellentCool, ultra-hoppy, refreshing. Suspect BrewDog are coming to terms with the new plant at Ellon.
BrewDog - Libertine Black IPA (keg)7.00ExcellentBack on form with a huge dollop of Simcoe hops.
29 Aug 2013 (Ray)
Busyish.
BeerABVScoreNotes
BrewDog - Dead Pony Club (keg)3.80PoorGood beer killed by over-carbonation.
15 Aug 2013 (Ray)
Quiet. Hopinator out of action.
BeerABVScoreNotes
BrewDog - 5AM Saint (keg)5.00AcceptableMarginal 2*. This was not Saint of old. Now malt laden with very subdued hopping. Hope this is just a temporary aberation.
BrewDog - Punk IPA (keg)5.40PoorMuted and grainy. Taken off after this serve.
26 Jun 2013 (Ray)
Must have had a good weekend. No Punk, Saint or DPC.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Mikkeller - Smack my Brewed Up (keg)4.90GoodGood US APA but (you guessed) over chilled and carbonated. Definitely badged as Mikkeller NOT BrewDog. Problem with cuckoo brewers.
13 Jun 2013 (McGargle)
Busy. Fast, friendly service.
BeerABVScoreNotes
8 wired - Superconductor (keg)8.80ExcellentBooming double IPA mixing the best of US and NZ hops. Perfect carbonation and serve temperature.
09 May 2013 (McGargle)
Rammed. Top up needed.
BeerABVScoreNotes
BrewDog - Dead Pony Club (keg)3.80GoodBit too cold and fizzy, otherwise 4*.
11 Apr 2013 (McGargle)
New staff just bedding in.
BeerABVScoreNotes
BrewDog - Smack my Brewed Up (keg)4.90AcceptableAPA. Plenty of bitterness but flavours seemed muddied. Bar staff said brewed at Ellon - ratebeer suggests De Proefbrouwerij. As it drank like a muted Dead Pony Club my guess is Ellon. Too many Mikkeller beers these days to keep up.
04 Apr 2013 (McGargle)
Packed but quick, enthusiastic service.
BeerABVScoreNotes
BrewDog - IPA is Dead - El Dorado (keg)6.70PoorThin bodied for its abv with not much support from either malt or hops. Mid-brown, over carbonated, over chilled and probably over hyped.
28 Mar 2013 (Ray)
Very busy. Sampled 2 De Molen beers which were, as expected, over chilled and over carbonated.
BeerABVScoreNotes
BrewDog - Vagabond Pilsner (keg)4.50PoorConfused style. Was it an Pale Ale or a Czech Pilsner? It wasn't sure and fell between. 77 Lager was a much better take.
21 Mar 2013 (McGargle)
Convivial - will this get me barred for not being edgy enough?
BeerABVScoreNotes
Mikkeller - Beer Hop Breakfast (keg)7.50GoodSo I got another glass and poured back and forth to knock out the excess gas. Superb oatmeal stout. Rich, smooth, coffee/choclatey and dry. This should easily be 4* except for the pour. Mikkeller, why let your craftsmanship be compromised by dispense??
Mikkeller - Beer Hop Breakfast (keg)7.50PoorOver carbonated to the point where there was no aroma, taste or mouthfeel. Told it was key keg. So what - it was expensive and poor.

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About the BrewDog

The pub sign. BrewDog, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional3
Excellent45
Good42
Acceptable27
Poor17

Website.

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.

Map location

Postcode: AB25 1EB