Dog Friendly — Pubs in Aberdeen

Queen Vic

126 Rosemount Place, Aberdeen AB25 2YU

Locals, one roomed, cosy lounge bar slightly off the beaten track in a converted former opticians/ baker’s shop in the highly populated, tenement flatted area of Rosemount. Sporting events shown from time to time so may be extremely busy and noisy and a popular quiz is held on Monday nights at 8.30pm culminating in a 'Play Your Cards Right' jackpot session. As well as four cask ales, also sells an extensive range of bottled beers from Fierce, Burnside, Brewdog, Windswept and Innes & Gunn. Has in the past held 'Meet The Brewer' nights featuring Deeside, Windswept, Speyside and Fierce breweries plus matching cheeses from a local cheese shop. Occasional bands / solo singers may play at weekends. Now only selling a limited food menu of sandwiches and wraps supplied from So Cafe on Union Street, owned by the same company as the pub. Also has an arrangement with Big Manny's Pizza to get a delivery to your table (order via their App). CAMRA City Pub Of The Year 2020 and overall branch winner.

Aitchies Ale House

10 Trinity Street, Aberdeen AB11 5LY

Changed ownership in October 2018 and no changes are planned at the moment. Real ale will continue to be sold as well as Williams Joker IPA on keg. This small corner bar is the closest real ale outlet to the city rail/bus stations and the Union Square shopping complex. Family owned, it retains the flavour of an old-fashioned Scottish pub with service second to none with bar staff all wearing traditional white aprons. Bar food is best described as basic Scottish pub grub, including roast beef stovies. Now only selling one beer, Dark Island, which it has sold on a regular basis for many years.

Globe Inn

13 - 15 North Silver Street, Aberdeen AB10 1RJ

This convivial open plan reverted to private ownership in November 2018 after being run by Belhaven for several years. Three new Angram pumps were installed and now serve beers from a variety of Scottish breweries. Possibly the nicest gents toilets in the city (allegedly) features a prominent fireplace. Convenient for both the nearby entertainment venues, HM Theatre and Music Hall. Meals are served all day. The reasonably priced en-suite rooms offer a high standard of accommodation from £40 per night. A variety of musical events are usually featured on Friday & Saturday from 9.30pm with pop/rock covers to acoustic blues. A quiz is featured every Monday evening. Alcohol served from 11am.

Krakatoa

2 Trinity Quay, Aberdeen AB11 5AA

*** NB - Pub has decided to close during the current Coronavirus situation. See https://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/fp/news/local/aberdeen-bar-close-for-duration-of-coronavirus-pandemic/ Please also check Facebook and Twitter *** Historic harbour-side bar, in recent years re-branded as Krakatoa, but will always be the Moorings to its many regulars. It changes character from friendly laid-back local to raucous rock bar on weekend evenings, when there may be a cover charge after 8.45. The eclectic jukebox is in regular use by the varied clientele. A wide selection of Scottish ales are served on 12 American style fonts (not all used simultaneously) situated to the far left of the bar. There are also two other similar banks dispensing various craft/keg and Belgian beers and one of the largest draught cider selections in the city. Each of the three banks of pumps has an electronic display clearly showing what type of tipple they serve. Canned Craft and German/Belgian bottles are also available Multiple local CAMRA City Pub of the Year winner, overall branch winner in 2015 & 2018 and current City Pub of the Year 2019. A discount of 10% is offered on pints of real ale on production of a CAMRA membership card and a regulars discount scheme is also in place. Live music every Friday and Saturday evenings, often hosting local band competitions, and there may be a cover charge. A rock karaoke session is held on Wednesday evenings alternating with Jam sessions.

BrewDog (Castlegate)

5-9 Union Street, Aberdeen AB11 5BU

A spacious ground level bar located in the old Athenaeum building with plenty of bench seating and tables with 22 lines focusing on Scottish craft beer, worldwide guest beers and two live beer lines. It has a bottle shop attached for off sales and a kitchen serving a beer inspired menu. Stripped back industrial style interior with seating facing the large windows, Now selling 'live' ales but availability is not reliable. A club, Underdog, is located in the basement, now accessible from main bar, and is open till 2am and 3am Fri & Sat. It has a separate entrance also and it may or may not serve 'live' ales. Occasional DJs supply te music.

Bobbin

500 King Street, Seaton, Aberdeen AB24 5ST

A large, single-roomed wood-beamed pub, close to Kings College and therefore. very popular with students. It has with 2 pool tables, events and an eclectic food menu. One of the 5 pubs in Aberdeen owned by Stonegate Pubco. Note that ale is not served in July and August probably due to being outwith term time for students. ** No longer selling ale as from January 2018 **

Six Degrees North

6 Littlejohn Street, Aberdeen AB10 1FF

Conversion of part of former college premises featuring exposed granite, stone floors with basic wooden benches and lots of exposed steelwork and a balcony forming an upper drinking area. The six hand-pumps are located behind the bar, but usually two to three ales are available at any one time. All types of draught beers are listed on a huge blackboard, high above the entrance arch. Unusual beers are common and there is usually at least one Scottish micro available and often one of the brewery’s own cask beers. The pub opened in June 2013 and carries a changing range of about 24 Belgian craft ales. Also stocks a vast range of Belgian bottles. Beers, including cask, are mostly served in two-third pint glasses, however some may be in pint glasses depending on strength, while some stronger ones are only served in half pints. Music sessions in the afternoon of the last Sunday of the month. Hearty bar snacks are available up till closing time. Due to poor sales, stopped selling REal Ale in spring 2017.

BrewDog

17 Gallowgate, Aberdeen AB25 1EB

Previously the Marischal Bar, Brewdog's original bar has a stripped back industrial style interior with graffiti style artwork adorning some of the walls. Bench seating is prevalent with two couches provided either side of the glass front wall. Specialising in craft Scottish beers with world-wide guests on rotation. Cheese boards and handmade pies provide sustenance and it is dog friendly. Live music is provided most weekends. Now selling 'live' ales although availability can be unreliable.

Brig O' Don

739 King Street, Aberdeen AB24 1XZ

Large, cavernous, food oriented modern pub, part of Greene King's Eating Chain, which now is stocking two ales on four pumps. It has many different dining areas with a separate one dedicated to breakfasts which are served till 12. There is an outside area for al-fresco dining and also a children's play area. Alcohol not served till 11am. Informed 23rd November 2019 that the handpumps have been removed and real ale no longer available.

BrewDog (Union Square)

Union Square, First Level Mall, Guild Square, Aberdeen AB11 5RG

This Latest BrewDog, opened in Union Square mid November 2018 looks more like a restaurant as one enters and it is laid out with many booths and tabled seating. However, you are more than welcome to come in for a drink only and there is an unusual seated area consisting of three large steps complete with cushions on the right hand side. The usual burgers and pizzas as you would expect to be served in a BrewDog pub are available. So called 'live ale' not always available.

Four Mile Inn

Inverurie Road, Aberdeen AB21 9BB

Once a roadside pub on the main Aberdeen to Inverurie road opposite the Propellor Garage. Owned by the Howie family for a long time till Clara Howie, proprietor, sold the pub on her retirement in 1949. Several other private individuals (Donald Thain, Harry Nicoll and ex-Aberdeen footballer Ian Hare) have owned it until Belhaven bought the pub in the 90s. Several vintage photos of the pub are displayed, some of which were supplied by George Howie, a great nephew of Clara. Since 1994 there has been mysterious noises and footsteps heard at the Four Mile Inn in Bucksburn at Aberdeen. These are usually heard by the bar staff after closing hours. Barmen have heard the footsteps coming from a room above that they had previously locked. When they go back to check the room they have found nothing, but the footsteps start again when they relock the room and go downstairs. It is thought that this is the mischievous ghost of an owner in the 1950s (must have been Donald Thain) who loved to joke around.

Holburn Bar

225 Holburn Street, Aberdeen AB10 6BL