October 5, 2009
Very good atmosphere, a decent number of beers, but the selection was not particularly interesting or well thought out. Had all seven beers on offer at the time and nothing really excited me. Food was crap. Under cooked veggies and a pork with apple sauce that had gone through the blender - they seem to mash up most food on offer oddly. Worth checking out as there is very little else in Aberdeen, but dont have high hopes.

September 6, 2009
An original town bar with a long bar, wooden panelling and nooks and crannies; good atmosphere but a rather limited choice of Scottish ales.

July 29, 2007
Went here for a lunchtime ’hair of the dog’ after quite a session the previous evening and found it a quite relaxing place to be. The first thing you notice is the sheer length of the bar, well stocked with a good selection of Scottish ales on my visit. Just as I was leaving lunch appeared to be served and it was quite a strange site seeing everyone queuing up to get their food canteen style.

January 12, 2007
This is renowned for being Aberdeen’s top beer destination, so of course I had to go! They have a house ale brewed by Inveralmond, simply called Prince of Wales Ale, and it is quite good (but I’m pretty sure it’s a rebadge of Ossian, or at best a slight tweak on the recipe). I thought the atmosphere was the best thing about the place, nice room sizes, lots of wood, a cracking fireplace, and many tables at which you can sit and feel you’re in a friend’s living room. Selection was surprisingly similar to Bon Accord’s in Glasgow (which I had visited the day before), with Kelburn and Fyne ales on offer. I had a sour Black Cuillin here, so that didn’t start my beery experience well, but otherwise, everything I had was in fine shape. Maybe the cellar man was still away after celebrating Hogmanay...