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The Archibald Simpson (Wetherspoon)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Devils Backbone India Pale Ale |  | 1 |
| Broughton - No. 5 Proper IPA | | 1 |
| Banks's - Three Weavers / Golden Road California Session IPA | | 2 |
| Butcombe - Matthew Pale Ale |  | 1 |
| Titanic - Full Steam Ahead | | 1 |
| Adnams - Stone Brewing Double IPA | | 1 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | | 1 |
| Wadworth - Bale Breaker Field 41 Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Oakham - JHB |  | 2 |
| Black Wolf (formerly Traditional Scottish Ales (TSA)) - Glencoe Wild Oat Stout | | 1 |
| Wibblers - Dengie Dark | | 1 |
| Lancaster - Black |  | 1 |
| Adnams - Sixpoint Righteous Ale | | 1 |
| Green Jack - Red Robin |  | 1 |
Visits Details
13 Feb 2014 (McGargle)
Curry night.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broughton - No. 5 Proper IPA | 5.00 | | Surprised but this was a proper IPA. Excellent body, plenty of biting (UK) hoppy/spicy bitterness and served crystal clear. |
| Black Wolf (formerly Traditional Scottish Ales (TSA)) - Glencoe Wild Oat Stout | 4.50 | | Good tan head, some body, plenty of roasty flavours but something a little 'chemically' on the finish. |
| Lancaster - Black | 4.50 | | Thin. |
11 Feb 2014 (McGargle)
Draughty and no one knew how to shut the window.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banks's - Three Weavers / Golden Road California Session IPA | 4.80 | | Less crisp and hoppy than previously. Was this the same cask on a different pump or a new cask? |
| Oakham - JHB | 3.80 | | Muted. |
06 Feb 2014 (McGargle)
Mostly students in the Family Area and chaps, of a certain age, in the bar.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banks's - Three Weavers / Golden Road California Session IPA | 4.80 | | Terrific pale ale bursting with grapefruit and other citrus hops. Excellent condition. Banks's can brew fine beer when they want. |
| Oakham - JHB | 3.80 | Not Tried |
30 Jan 2014 (McGargle)
Busy. Quick service. Good to see the Manager pitching in and collecting glasses.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wadworth - Bale Breaker Field 41 Pale Ale | 4.80 | | So Wadworth's can brew. This was a good APA; plenty of hops, no yeasty rasp and solidly bitter. Maybe 4* really. |
23 Jan 2014 (McGargle)
Busy enough but could still find a seat.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adnams - Stone Brewing Double IPA | 8.50 | | Alcohol well masked by malty sweetness and a dry, bitter finish. Hopping could have been more assertive. Bit of a disappointment. |
16 Jan 2014 (McGargle)
Curry night and pretty busy. Bottle drop still an unwelcome chorus.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Titanic - Full Steam Ahead | 4.40 | | Good fruity beer. Some dryness on the finish demanded a second pint. |
| Wibblers - Dengie Dark | 3.80 | | There was very good beer struggling to be seen. Couldn't work out if this example was green or on the turn. Suspect the latter. |
09 Jan 2014 (McGargle)
Quick and friendly service.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butcombe - Matthew Pale Ale | 3.80 | | A good pale ale with some hop interest. |
07 Jan 2014 (McGargle)
How to lose trade: place the bottle collecting bins by the public areas. Everytime, and it happens a lot, that a bottle is dropped in the bin there's a loud crash. People are startled, any atmosphere is lost. Manager didn't seem too concerned. Crazy.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | | More rounded than I'd come to expect with slight sweeteness from the malts and subdued hopping. Never thought of Jaipur as a session beer but this was close. Session at 5.9%? |
| Adnams - Sixpoint Righteous Ale | 6.30 | | This didn't work for me. An overly sweet winter warmer with spice and an unpleasant hop bite. |
18 Dec 2013 (McGargle)
Surprisingly quiet.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Jack - Red Robin | 3.80 | | Was warned it was an 'unusual' red colour; wasn't warned it had turned. |
09 Dec 2013 (McGargle)
Quiet tonight but on a Monday in early December could we expect more? Impressed by the enthusiasm of the staff who clearly knew their ales.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Devils Backbone India Pale Ale | 5.90 | | Astonished that Everards could brew this hop monster. Stuffed with Columbus, Centenial and Simcoe. 5* perhaps. Well done Everards. |
| Oakham - JHB | 3.80 | | Muted. Where was the dry hoppiness? |
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