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Krakatoa (formerly The Moorings Bar) (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Swannay (formerly Highland) - Pale Ale |  | 1 |
| Green Jack - Orange Wheat | | 1 |
| Green Jack - Trawlerboys Best Bitter | | 1 |
| Cromarty - Red Rocker | | 1 |
| Fyne - Rune |  | 1 |
| Cromarty - Happy Chappy | | 1 |
| BrewDog - Dead Pony Club (keg) | | 1 |
| Fyne - Lismore Blonde | | 1 |
| BrewDog - 5AM Saint (keg) | | 1 |
| Fyne - Lismore Red | | 1 |
| Burnside - M-Pire |  | 1 |
| Cromarty - Hit The Lip | | 1 |
| Inveralmond - Pundie | | 1 |
| Kelburn - Pivo Estivo | | 1 |
| Idle - Sod |  | 1 |
| Arran (formerly Isle of Arran) - Dark | Not Tried | 0 |
| Arran (formerly Isle of Arran) - Clyde Puffer | Not Tried | 0 |
| Inveralmond - Moorings Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| BrewDog - Punk IPA (keg) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Burnside - Mad Dogz | Not Tried | 0 |
| Isle of Skye - Tarasgeir | Not Tried | 0 |
| Houston - Crystal | Not Tried | 0 |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Wayfarer IPA (Atlas range) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Arran (formerly Isle of Arran) - Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Arran (formerly Isle of Arran) - Sunset | Not Tried | 0 |
| Strathaven - Duchess Anne Light Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Inveralmond - Thrappledouser | Not Tried | 0 |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Dark Island | Not Tried | 0 |
| Strathaven - Avondale Amber Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
08 Nov 2012 (McGargle)
Busy
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inveralmond - Pundie | 5.00 | | Softly malty. Nothing to excite. |
| Idle - Sod | 4.20 | | Bitter and grainy. |
| Arran (formerly Isle of Arran) - Dark | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Arran (formerly Isle of Arran) - Clyde Puffer | 4.50 | Not Tried |
18 Oct 2012 (Ray)
Hoping for a light hoppy beer - failed.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| BrewDog - 5AM Saint (keg) | 5.00 | | Saver or saviour? |
| Inveralmond - Thrappledouser | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Dark Island | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Strathaven - Avondale Amber Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Inveralmond - Moorings Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried |
04 Oct 2012 (Ray)
Typical mid-evening crowd.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burnside - M-Pire | 5.20 | | Just about makes 3*. Nondescript, dark brown premium bitter. |
| Arran (formerly Isle of Arran) - Blonde | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Strathaven - Duchess Anne Light Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried |
27 Sep 2012 (Ray)
Nothing of interest on cask so said a quiet word of thanks for the BrewDog tap.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| BrewDog - Dead Pony Club (keg) | 3.80 | | BrewDog get a little form with this easy APA. Lots of fruit, booming hops and toned down crystal malt. |
20 Sep 2012 (McGargle)
Back to the hum-drum again. Thankfully, there's always the kegs and bottles to rely on.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelburn - Pivo Estivo | 3.90 | | Light colour, harsh grain, limited hopping. Maybe 2* really. |
| Arran (formerly Isle of Arran) - Blonde | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Arran (formerly Isle of Arran) - Sunset | 4.40 | Not Tried |
12 Sep 2012 (McGargle)
Just waiting for Freshers Week.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cromarty - Hit The Lip | 3.80 | | Light in colour and flavour. Bit thin. Not one of Cromarty's better efforts on this showing. |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Wayfarer IPA (Atlas range) | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Houston - Crystal | 5.00 | Not Tried |
06 Sep 2012 (Ray)
Great to see The Moorings continue to offer an interesting selection of ales.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Jack - Orange Wheat | 4.20 | | Pleasing, crystal clear orange colour with bright white head. Fruity but smooth. Slightly sweet but bitter on the finish. |
| Green Jack - Trawlerboys Best Bitter | 4.60 | | Top quality, traditional Southern English Best Bitter. |
| Inveralmond - Moorings Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Houston - Crystal | 5.00 | Not Tried |
16 Aug 2012 (McGargle)
Another Thursday and another good ale selection.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swannay (formerly Highland) - Pale Ale | 4.70 | | Hoppy and citrussy with that typical Highland yeast twang. |
| Fyne - Rune | 3.50 | | A little tired but well balanced and packed with flavour. Solid achievement for 3.5%. Love to try it when fresh. |
| Inveralmond - Moorings Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Isle of Skye - Tarasgeir | 4.00 | Not Tried |
09 Aug 2012 (McGargle)
Another top selection.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cromarty - Red Rocker | 5.00 | | Full on rye based beer. Typical nutty/spicy flavours from the malt and balanced booming hops. |
| Fyne - Lismore Red | 5.50 | | Subtle, smooth and a little sweet. Some hop bite but like the Blonde still needs a tweak to focus it. |
| Inveralmond - Moorings Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Isle of Skye - Tarasgeir | 4.00 | Not Tried | Not certain of abv. 4% is bottled figure. |
02 Aug 2012 (McGargle)
IPA Day celebrated in style with an excellent selection. Well done.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cromarty - Happy Chappy | 4.10 | | Modern pale ale in the West Coast style. Could do with a bit more body and more distinctive hop profile. |
| Fyne - Lismore Blonde | 5.50 | | This has the potential, with a bit of tweaking, to be another Fyne winner. At the moment slightly sweet from the malts without a hop attack to cut through it. |
| Inveralmond - Moorings Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| BrewDog - 5AM Saint (keg) | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| BrewDog - Punk IPA (keg) | 5.40 | Not Tried | |
| Burnside - Mad Dogz | 3.80 | Not Tried |
About the Krakatoa (formerly The Moorings Bar)
Summary of Beer Scores
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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 141 times, seen 157 different beers and tried 91 of them.
Postcode: AB11 5AA