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The Archibald Simpson (Wetherspoon)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Adnams - Sixpoint Make It Rain |  | 1 |
| Banks's - Feral Hop Hog | | 1 |
| Backyard - Nelson Sauvin IPA |  | 1 |
| Bath Ales - Barnsey | | 1 |
| Batemans - Cervecería Fort Barcelona Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Banks's - Devil's Backbone American IPA |  | 1 |
| Wadworth - Young Master Summer of 1842 Session India Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Green Jack - Waxwing | | 1 |
| Hanlons (formerly O'Hanlon's) - New Moon IPA | | 1 |
| Inveralmond - Rascal London Porter (Inspiration Series #3) | | 1 |
| Mordue - IPA | | 2 |
| Rudgate - IPA | | 1 |
Visits Details
01 Oct 2015 (McGargle)
Desperately dull choice. Didn't linger.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|
17 Sep 2015 (McGargle)
Quick service. Grubby tables.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Jack - Waxwing | 3.90 | | Inoffensive. |
25 Aug 2015 (Ray)
Bit slow clearing up. Too few staff?
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Backyard - Nelson Sauvin IPA | 5.00 | | Not hop forward but smooth and supple. Tasty. Finished with a bottle of Rogue Amber; fresher and more focussed than either of the cask offerings. |
| Wadworth - Young Master Summer of 1842 Session India Pale Ale | 5.00 | | Apart from the silly name this was spoiled by a slight antiseptic catch on the finish. Don't think this was a brewing problem. And another thing: 'session' ale at 5%? |
20 Aug 2015 (McGargle)
Sorry. Dirty tables and queues at the bar. Not good.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mordue - IPA | 5.10 | | Much better. This was a traditional English style IPA with Horizon hops. |
| Mordue - IPA | 5.10 |  | Murky and yeasty. Clearly not fit for serve. Why hadn't the staff noticed? |
13 Aug 2015 (McGargle)
No beers of interest. Left without purchase.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|
22 Jul 2015 (Ray)
Quiet.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Batemans - Cervecería Fort Barcelona Pale Ale | 5.00 | | Quite a subtle beer; certainly not in your face but it does creep up into an enjoyable pint. |
04 Jun 2015 (McGargle)
Ordered the Ballast Point to be told it was finished. 'Why not turn the clip round?', said I. 'We're not allowed to!', said he. What nonsense.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adnams - Sixpoint Make It Rain | 5.00 | | Good, hoppy APA. |
| Banks's - Feral Hop Hog | 5.60 | | More subtle than subdued. |
28 May 2015 (McGargle)
Early evening. Mostly locals. Beer selection not so good since previous manager left. Too few staff, too many customers = queues at times.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rudgate - IPA | 5.20 | | Clean but not quite convincing. |
| Banks's - Devil's Backbone American IPA | 5.20 | | Too cold. 3.1/2* as it warmed. |
16 Apr 2015 (McGargle)
Staff-customer equation not in balance. Result? Queues.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hanlons (formerly O'Hanlon's) - New Moon IPA | 4.40 | | OK but too much sweetness, too few hops. |
| Inveralmond - Rascal London Porter (Inspiration Series #3) | 5.60 | | Reasonable take on a London Porter but too much chocolate. |
09 Apr 2015 (McGargle)
Seems to be going downhill since the manager left. Short staffed, big queues and poor beer selection.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bath Ales - Barnsey | 4.50 | | Surprised myself with this. Smooth, dark, not overly malty and pulled through a sparkler it was very drinkable. Lacking bitterness two were quite enough though. |
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