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Located on the Castlegate beside the Mercat Cross. A basic keg-beer and lager boozer frequented by locals.
Portland Social Club has cheap beer, live music at weekends.
Family run Hotel in the heart of Stonehaven providing Accommodation, Bar and Lounge areas, and quality home cooked meals. Belhaven Best.
Open plan bar with wooden flooring throughout on main thoroughfare of the village. No real ale.
Country house estate and wedding venue with function rooms and the "Big Fish" bar.
Boozer with good whisky range.
In the shadow of the Victoria Commemorative Arch, erected in recognition of the Queen's first trip to the North East of Scotland when she spent the night in the hotel, its Victorian heritage lends itself to the cuisine in the open, modern lounge.
Large British Legion Club which welcomes CAMRA members and bearers of the Good Beer Guide as guests. A comfortable lounge adjoins the pool and TV room and there is a spacious function room well utilised by local clubs and societies as well as members.
A basic boozer with an interesting ceiling. Known locally as "The Beastie". No real ale.
The public bar is currently undergoing renovation to save it from closure. Previously had real ale but a survey will be required once work is complete.
This friendly community pub is situated in the centre of a small village at the edge of the Aberdeen commuter belt. Opened in 1948, the pub has a restaurant/lounge and a public bar, well-patronised by local residents. Handpump now removed and no prospect of a return.
Primarily a music venue and café run by local traditional music luminaries the Wrigley Sisters. Favoured gathering and performing place for professionals and local amateurs with visiting players welcome to join in the informal traditional music sessions in the evening.
One of the few survivors of all of the pubs that used to be along Regent Quay in the days of dockside pub crawls. A proper dockside boozer, may still have sawdust.
Nestled in the Academy Centre Courtyard, lies a rum-lover’s paradise. Latin-inspired food, tapas, classic and cocktails. Part of a chain of similar places nationally.
Dark sports bar hiding at the end of a dingy cul-de-sac. Small door leads upstairs to cavernous bar with multiple Dart Boards, American Pool, British Pool and Snooker tables with 2 Private rooms.
Micro pub in Redcar near the vertical pier.
Hotel with lounge bar.
Family run village inn providing accommodation with four en-suite rooms, (Scottish Tourist Board 3 star) lounge bar, public bar and conservatory. Real ale only available when owner in residence. ~ 50% of the time.
Rough and tumble, take it as you find it, locals bar on King St. Darts played.
Ellon and District Royal British Legion is a private social club.
Social facilities and support for ex service personnel and the local community. Club with bar and function room. Catering available for parties etc.
Royal British Legion (Oldmeldrum)
Unsure if still selling ale as attempts by CAMRA to be allowed to sign in to have a pint were refused by the Steward several years ago.
Hotel on west side of town close to the Cullen Viaduct, an imposing multi arch railway bridge where the trains used to run servicing the many fishing villages along the coast. The small, modernised bar can be accessed via the side door off the car park.
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