PubsandBeer
History: Home > The Grog & Gruel
The Grog & Gruel (Free House)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Cairngorm - Wildcat |  | 1 |
| Loch Lomond - Lost in Mosaic | | 1 |
| Cairngorm - Black Gold |  | 1 |
| Cairngorm - Highland IPA | | 1 |
| An Teallach - Suilven |  | 1 |
| An Teallach - Crofters Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Isle of Skye - Hebridean Gold |  | 1 |
| Cairngorm - Lochan | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bridge of Allan - Glencoe Wild Oat Organic Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Williams Brothers - Fraoch | Not Tried | 0 |
| Williams Brothers - Grozet | Not Tried | 0 |
| Isle of Skye - Red Cuillin | Not Tried | 0 |
| Isle of Skye - Ruby | Not Tried | 0 |
| Williams Brothers - Birds & Bees | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
15 Jul 2025 (Jack William)
Evening. Proper pub at last - locals as well as tourists! Liked it and the beer was excellent.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cairngorm - Wildcat | 5.10 | | Super flavours - not sure if it’s just because I’m north of the border but I was getting some malt whisky hints with this. |
| Loch Lomond - Lost in Mosaic | 5.00 | | Another well kept ale, with that mosaic citrus bite. |
| Williams Brothers - Birds & Bees | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Cairngorm - Lochan | 3.40 | Not Tried |
02 Jul 2011 (McGargle)
Fast and friendly service. Good food as usual.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cairngorm - Black Gold | 4.40 | | Not a subtle beer strongly flavoured with coffee and chocolate not leaving space for much else. |
| An Teallach - Suilven | 4.30 | | Typical An Teallach beer. Some smoke, slightly sweet, no real hopping. |
| Isle of Skye - Hebridean Gold | 4.30 | | Sour. |
| Isle of Skye - Red Cuillin | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Isle of Skye - Ruby | 4.70 | Not Tried | Looked more dark brown than ruby. |
10 Sep 2010 (McGargle)
Absolutely jammed - one hour wait for the restaurant but food served in the bar was fine. Good atmosphere.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| An Teallach - Crofters Pale Ale | 4.20 | | An undistinguished, easy drinking mid-brown ale. Brewed with lager malts apparently. |
| Bridge of Allan - Glencoe Wild Oat Organic Stout | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Williams Brothers - Fraoch | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Williams Brothers - Grozet | 4.50 | Not Tried |
29 Jul 2009 (McGargle)
Busy alehouse with hand pumps working furiously. Restaurant very busy - excellent burritos and enchilladas.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cairngorm - Highland IPA | 5.00 | | Seasonal ale brewed to 5.0% ABV. Light bodied and amber with lasting tight white head. Enjoyable with dry finish but could have done with bolder hopping. Didn't drink it's strength. |
About The Grog & Gruel
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | - |
| 2 |
| 2 |
| 2 |
 | - |
The pub is found in Fort William, Highland, PH33 6AE.
Friendly alehouse in the middle of Fort William with up to 10 pumps dispensing mostly ales from Scottish micros. Tasty food available from the restaurant upstairs.
We have visited this pub 4 times, seen 14 different beers and tried 7 of them.
Postcode: PH33 6AE