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The Shepherds Rest (Greene King)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%)Excellent2
Greene King - Bonkers ConkersGood1
Greene King - Hardys & Hansons Olde TripGood1
Greene King - Rocking RudolphGood1
Greene King - Morland Old Speckled HenGood1
Harviestoun - Bitter & TwistedGood1
Hardys & Hansons (see now and use Greene King for new entries) - Olde Trip (reduced from 4.8%)Good1
Greene King - YardbirdAcceptable1
Greene King - Yardbird Pale AleAcceptable1
Harviestoun - SchiehallionNot Tried0
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)Not Tried0
Greene King - Morland Old Golden HenNot Tried0
Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPANot Tried0
Greene King - Morland OriginalNot Tried0
Greene King - AbbotNot Tried0
Picture 1. The Shepherds Rest, Westhill, Aberdeenshire

Visits Details

28 Nov 2024 (McGargle)
Christmas decorations up, Rockin' Rudolph but thankfully no Slade....yet.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Greene King - Rocking Rudolph4.20GoodAs you'd expect malt led but quite creamy and satisfying. One is quite enough though.
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%)3.40Not Tried
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Greene King - Yardbird4.00Not Tried
07 Nov 2024 (McGargle)
Pleasant, as usual.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Greene King - Yardbird4.00AcceptableAcceptable in a typical GK way
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Harviestoun - Schiehallion4.80Not Tried
Harviestoun - Bitter & Twisted3.80Not TriedShould have gone for this. More interesting than the Yardbird.
03 Oct 2024 (McGargle)
Still warm enough to enjoy the beer garden. Very friendly service.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Greene King - Bonkers Conkers4.10GoodA solid, malt lead bitter.
Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA3.80Not Tried
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Greene King - Yardbird4.00Not Tried
25 Jul 2024 (McGargle)
Early visit to the beer garden but missing those happy days when Fyne supplied the guest beers.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Harviestoun - Bitter & Twisted3.80GoodPerfectly acceptable.
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Harviestoun - Schiehallion4.80Not Tried
15 Jun 2024 (McGargle)
BeerABVScoreNotes
Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen4.50GoodMalty
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Harviestoun - Schiehallion4.80Not Tried
29 May 2024 (McGargle)
Warm enough to sit outside
BeerABVScoreNotes
Greene King - Yardbird Pale Ale4.00AcceptableQuenching with a hoppy bite which quickly faded leaving that all too familiar GK malt base. Maybe 2*?
Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA3.80Not Tried
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Greene King - Morland Original4.00Not Tried
23 May 2024 (McGargle)
Friendly sort of place for a chain pub.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%)3.40Good
Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen4.50Not Tried
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Harviestoun - Schiehallion4.80Not Tried
06 May 2024 (McGargle)
Bank holiday quiet.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Greene King - Hardys & Hansons Olde Trip4.30Good
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%)3.40Not Tried
Harviestoun - Bitter & Twisted3.80Not Tried
Greene King - Morland Old Golden Hen4.10Not Tried
25 Mar 2024 (McGargle)
It rains. We pour. Free pint at this GK pub.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%)3.40ExcellentFully meriting 4*. Served in pristine condition - a moreish mixture of malt and hops. What a surprise.
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Greene King - Morland Old Golden Hen4.10Not Tried
07 Mar 2024 (McGargle)
BeerABVScoreNotes
Hardys & Hansons (see now and use Greene King for new entries) - Olde Trip (reduced from 4.8%)4.30GoodSmoothly malty.
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Harviestoun - Schiehallion4.80Not Tried
Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%)3.40Not Tried

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About The Shepherds Rest

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional-
Excellent3
Good29
Acceptable21
Poor5

Website.

The pub is found in Westhill, Aberdeenshire, AB32 6HF.

Near the Arnhall Business Park and adjacent to a Premier Inn, The Shepherds Rest was opened in 2001 but skilfully aged to look 200 years older. Although it's a big place it has been carefully divided to provide plenty of cosy areas. Food led, beer choice now only a shadow of what it once was. Now owned by Greene King (Belhaven).

We have visited this pub 47 times, seen 59 different beers and tried 38 of them.

Map location

Postcode: AB32 6HF