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Krakatoa (formerly The Moorings Bar) (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Fyne - Avalanche |  | 1 |
| Fyne - Hurricane Jack | | 1 |
| Cromarty - Hit The Lip | | 3 |
| Cromarty - Happy Chappy | | 1 |
| Cairngorm - Trade Winds |  | 1 |
| BrewDog - 5AM Saint (keg) |  | 1 |
| Barney's - Good Ordinary Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Fyne - Maverick | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cromarty - Atlantic Drift | Not Tried | 0 |
| Isle of Skye - Young Pretender | Not Tried | 0 |
| Windswept - APA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Inveralmond - Lia Fail | Not Tried | 0 |
| Inveralmond - Thrappledouser | Not Tried | 0 |
| Burnside - Wild Rhino | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cairngorm - Black Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Windswept - Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Swannay (formerly Highland) - Sneaky Wee Orkney Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Houston - Blonde Bombshell | Not Tried | 0 |
| Swannay (formerly Highland) - Orkney Blast | Not Tried | 0 |
| Houston - Dunkelweizen | Not Tried | 0 |
| Swannay (formerly Highland) - Scapa Special | Not Tried | 0 |
| Swannay (formerly Highland) - Oat Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Windswept - Weizen | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cairngorm - Wildcat | Not Tried | 0 |
| Inveralmond - Ossian's Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Clootie Dumpling | Not Tried | 0 |
| Speyside Craft - Moray IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Eden Mill (formerly Eden (St. Andrews)) - Clock Brew | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
17 Jul 2014 (McGargle)
Looking for a light hoppy beer for a summer's evening. Moved on quickly.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inveralmond - Thrappledouser | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Cairngorm - Black Gold | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Swannay (formerly Highland) - Sneaky Wee Orkney Stout | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Windswept - Weizen | 5.20 | Not Tried |
13 Mar 2014 (McGargle)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fyne - Hurricane Jack | 4.40 | | Crystal clear bitter and hoppy. |
27 Feb 2014 (McGargle)
Same beers as Tuesday.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cromarty - Hit The Lip | 3.80 | | Less hop forward than on Tuesday. |
25 Feb 2014 (McGargle)
Great beer list.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cromarty - Hit The Lip | 3.80 |  | Bitter and hoppy. |
| Fyne - Maverick | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Fyne - Avalanche | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Cromarty - Atlantic Drift | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Windswept - APA | 5.00 | Not Tried |
11 Feb 2014 (McGargle)
Regulars. CAMRA discount offerd.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fyne - Avalanche | 4.50 | | This was OK but lacking the crispness you expect from Fyne. |
| Speyside Craft - Moray IPA | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Eden Mill (formerly Eden (St. Andrews)) - Clock Brew | 4.30 | Not Tried |
09 Jan 2014 (McGargle)
Not a lot of interest here so moved on quickly.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barney's - Good Ordinary Pale Ale | 3.80 | | Hints of cardboard; not a lot else. |
| Cairngorm - Wildcat | 5.10 | Not Tried | |
| Inveralmond - Ossian's Ale | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Clootie Dumpling | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Windswept - Weizen | 5.20 | Not Tried |
30 Dec 2013 (McGargle)
Mostly regulars early eveing.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cromarty - Happy Chappy | 4.10 | | Were my taste buds jaded or was this less hop forward? |
| Windswept - Weizen | 5.20 | Not Tried |
18 Dec 2013 (McGargle)
Mixture of regulars and office 'dos'.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cromarty - Hit The Lip | 3.80 | | Surprisingly muted pale ale. Not very interesting. |
| Swannay (formerly Highland) - Scapa Special | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Swannay (formerly Highland) - Oat Stout | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Windswept - Weizen | 5.20 | Not Tried |
22 Oct 2013 (Ray)
Another disappointing cask selection.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cairngorm - Trade Winds | 4.30 | | First burst was fine but quickly tired in the glass. |
| Houston - Blonde Bombshell | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Swannay (formerly Highland) - Orkney Blast | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Barney's - Good Ordinary Pale Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Houston - Dunkelweizen | 4.90 | Not Tried |
17 Aug 2013 (Ray)
Another night with a disappointing cask selection.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| BrewDog - 5AM Saint (keg) | 5.00 | | Where were the hops?????? Hoped Thursday'e experience in BrewDog was an aberation. Maybe not. |
| Cairngorm - Trade Winds | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Isle of Skye - Young Pretender | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Inveralmond - Lia Fail | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Burnside - Wild Rhino | 4.50 | Not Tried | Too many variable iterations of Burnside beers to risk this. |
| Barney's - Good Ordinary Pale Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | Maybe should have tried this. |
| Windswept - Blonde | 4.00 | Not Tried |
About the Krakatoa (formerly The Moorings Bar)
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 1 |
| 35 |
| 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 142 times, seen 159 different beers and tried 92 of them.
Postcode: AB11 5AA