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Krakatoa (formerly The Moorings Bar) (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| BrewDog - Dead Pony Club (keg) |  | 1 |
| Fyne - Wee Stoater |  | 1 |
| Swannay (formerly Highland) - The Duke IPA | | 1 |
| West Beach - Blonde | | 1 |
| Deeside - Brude |  | 1 |
| Windswept - Blonde | | 1 |
| Arran (formerly Isle of Arran) - Dug IPA |  | 1 |
| Isle of Skye - Cuillin Beast | | 1 |
| Isle of Skye - Avelanche (aka Blaven) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Inveralmond - Moorings Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cairngorm - Howler | Not Tried | 0 |
| Strathaven - Avondale Amber Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Kelburn - Jaguar | Not Tried | 0 |
| Strathaven - Ginger Jock | Not Tried | 0 |
| Isle of Skye - The Thistle and The Fern | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cairngorm - Trade Winds | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brewmeister - Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
12 Aug 2013 (Ray)
Quite quiet but then it's Monday.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windswept - Blonde | 4.00 | | Supposedly a pale ale but this was really too sweet. Not very interesting. |
| Cairngorm - Trade Winds | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Brewmeister - Blonde | 4.00 | Not Tried | Once bitten. |
31 Jul 2013 (McGargle)
Sadly the Windswept APA had been replaced by Ginger Jock. Adjourned elsewhere. (Also on Skye Otter)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strathaven - Ginger Jock | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Isle of Skye - The Thistle and The Fern | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Kelburn - Jaguar | 4.50 | Not Tried |
19 Jun 2013 (McGargle)
Good selection on keg.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| BrewDog - Dead Pony Club (keg) | 3.80 | | Fresh, zinging, refreshing. |
08 May 2013 (McGargle)
No real ale since the refirbishment and no idea when it might be available. Not good for a GBG regular and current POTY.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|
28 Mar 2013 (Ray)
Cheap beer offer in advance of cellar refurbishment was such a success that only Moorings Ale was available. Didn't bother.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inveralmond - Moorings Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried | Telling that this was the only one left - a worthy but essentially dull brown bitter. |
21 Mar 2013 (McGargle)
Busy with mostly regulars.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deeside - Brude | 3.50 | | P{erfectly drinkable but sweeter and far less hoppy than it was. Cloying finish. |
| Strathaven - Avondale Amber Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Inveralmond - Moorings Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Kelburn - Jaguar | 4.50 | Not Tried | Seems to have been 'on' for some time. |
07 Mar 2013 (McGargle)
Busy - mostly regulars.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Beach - Blonde | 4.00 | | Served in perfect condition this competently brewed, pleasant but essentially nondescript golden ale positively shone in the glass. A firm base to work from and an encouraging start for this new Scottish micro. |
| Cairngorm - Howler | 5.80 | Not Tried | |
| Inveralmond - Moorings Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Isle of Skye - Cuillin Beast | 7.00 | Not Tried |
28 Feb 2013 (McGargle)
Pub othe Year. Well deserved but it would be creat to see some competition in Aberdeen. Aside from The Grill there isn't any at the moment.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swannay (formerly Highland) - The Duke IPA | 5.20 | | Much better than the last example. Plenty of fruity hops on a solid malt base. |
| Isle of Skye - Cuillin Beast | 7.00 | | Sweet 'n' strong. Beer for Buckfast drinkers. |
| Isle of Skye - Avelanche (aka Blaven) | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Inveralmond - Moorings Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried |
19 Feb 2013 (McGargle)
No change from last week. Didn't linger.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|
14 Feb 2013 (McGargle)
Filling up nicely for Valentine's Night.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fyne - Wee Stoater | 4.30 | | After another couple of days on the stillage the grains and bitterness showed through. It clearly was a stout but one was quite enough - Wee Bloater. |
| Arran (formerly Isle of Arran) - Dug IPA | 5.50 | | This is how the brewery describe it: 'An American style IPA with attitude, with great aroma and is dry hopped for extra flavour.' To me this is another bandwagon beer. Looks good, some alcohol, some sweetness. Malt and hops?? Gone walkabout. No hint of US IPA style. |
About the Krakatoa (formerly The Moorings Bar)
Summary of Beer Scores
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 | 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