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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 |  | 3 |
| Swannay (formerly Highland) - Island Hopping | | 1 |
| Wychwood (now brewed at Banks's) - Cigar City Brewing Siren's Song Session IPA | | 1 |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Hildegard Van Ostaden Solange | | 1 |
| Banks's - Young Henrys Real Ale | | 1 |
| Sixpoint - Bengali Tiger (can) - was 6.4% | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 3 |  | 1 |
| Wood's - Shropshire Lad | | 1 |
| Thwaites - Driftwood Brewing Driftwood Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Acorn - Winter Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Old Worthy - XP |  | 1 |
| Shepherd Neame - India Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Caledonian - The Bruery Oatmeal Stout (American Craft Brewers Showcase) | | 1 |
| Brains - White Out | | 1 |
| Conwy (Bragdy Conwy) - Infusion | | 1 |
| Daleside - Sea Fever | | 1 |
| WharfeBank - Black Geld |  | 1 |
| Greene King - Abbot | Not Tried | 0 |
| Titanic - Iron Curtain | Not Tried | 0 |
| Batemans - Springtime Oatmeal Biscuit Beer | Not Tried | 0 |
| Banks's - Czech Mate | Not Tried | 0 |
| Batemans - Nøgne Ø Brewery Brown Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shepherd Neame - Mateo & Bernabé Fermín Red Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wadworth - Klosterbrauerei Scheyern Kloster Bock Dunkel | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
17 Apr 2014 (McGargle)
End of the festival so choice was more limited.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sixpoint - Bengali Tiger (can) - was 6.4% | 6.50 | | When all else fails this is an excellent standby. Smooth slightly sweet malts and juicy hopping. |
| Old Worthy - XP | 6.00 | | Contract brewed by Isle of Skye. Boozy; didn't hide its alcohol. Thypical Skye graininess with Old World hopping. One was quite enough. Maybe 2*. |
12 Apr 2014 (McGargle)
Busy.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wood's - Shropshire Lad | 4.50 | | Good example of a traditional, best bitter served in top condition. |
| WharfeBank - Black Geld | 4.50 | | Badged as a black IPA this was nothing of the sort and therefore only gets 2*s. Now if they'd called it a porter....... |
31 Mar 2014 (McGargle)
Good selection of festival ales. Good to see they were selling well.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wychwood (now brewed at Banks's) - Cigar City Brewing Siren's Song Session IPA | 5.00 | | Bursting with American hops offest by a solid malt base. Too drinkable. |
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Hildegard Van Ostaden Solange | 6.00 | | Light, very crisp and refreshing. Perfect for that warm sunny day. |
| Brains - White Out | 4.00 | | Given the hops (Cascade, Simcoe and Summit) this was disappointingly muted. |
| Daleside - Sea Fever | 4.30 | | A clash of hops and malt. Didn't work for me. |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Titanic - Iron Curtain | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Batemans - Springtime Oatmeal Biscuit Beer | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Czech Mate | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Batemans - Nøgne Ø Brewery Brown Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - Mateo & Bernabé Fermín Red Ale | 5.80 | Not Tried | |
| Wadworth - Klosterbrauerei Scheyern Kloster Bock Dunkel | 6.50 | Not Tried |
27 Mar 2014 (McGargle)
Busy for an early start to the festival.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banks's - Young Henrys Real Ale | 4.00 | | The programme notes sum it up well: "This beer is a modern take on the traditional English best bitter style, with a solid malt backing of caramel and toffee, balanced by hints of spice and a mellow, deep citrus flavour, leading to a long bitter finish." I'd agree with that. |
| Thwaites - Driftwood Brewing Driftwood Pale Ale | 5.00 | | Real nice tropical fruit hopping and smooth malt. Let down by being too smooth - desperately needed more bitterness. |
| Shepherd Neame - India Pale Ale | 4.50 | | Disappointing cask version of the (much stronger) bottled favourite. Needed much more body to carry off the hopping. |
12 Mar 2014 (McGargle)
Fast friendly service.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adnams - Sixpoint Make It Rain | 5.00 | | Maybe 4*. |
05 Mar 2014 (McGargle)
Fast, friendly service.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adnams - Sixpoint Make It Rain | 5.00 | | Marginally fruitier than last night. 5*? |
04 Mar 2014 (McGargle)
Android picked the pub straight away this time.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adnams - Sixpoint Make It Rain | 5.00 | | Boarderline 5*. Lurking between a premium bitter and a pale ale this had smooth clear malts underpinning tropical and citrus hops. Bitter and drying finish. |
| Conwy (Bragdy Conwy) - Infusion | 3.90 | | Sweet but slightly hoppy inoccuous golden ale. |
27 Feb 2014 (McGargle)
Early evening. Busy but good service.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acorn - Winter Pale Ale | 4.50 | | Slightly metallic finish but enjoyable enough. |
25 Feb 2014 (McGargle)
Jammed before some football match.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 3 | 5.00 | | Well this was a happy surprise. Clean, fresh, bitter and hoppy. Would have been 4* if we didn't have Hit the Lip afterwards. |
20 Feb 2014 (McGargle)
Great beer selection. Worthy, close POTY runner up. First posting from my phone - fingers crossed.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swannay (formerly Highland) - Island Hopping | 3.90 | | Light, crisp and hoppy. |
| Caledonian - The Bruery Oatmeal Stout (American Craft Brewers Showcase) | 5.50 | | Sweet and milky chocolate stout. Beer for bed time. Maybe 2*. |
About The Archibald Simpson
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
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| 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