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BrewDog (Castlegate), Aberdeen

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5-9 Union Street, Aberdeen, AB11 5BU (View on Google Map)
(01224) 586650
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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.

Has been established in August 2022 that no real ale has been available for several years.

Information for this venue is provided by the Aberdeen Grampian & N Isles Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Atheneum
Local Authority
Aberdeen City
Last updated
02/08/2022
Last surveyed
29/01/2018
Leasehold owner
BrewDog
Freehold owner
unknown
Pub ID
ABE/000156
Asset of Community Value
Monday
11:00am - Midnight
Tuesday
11:00am - Midnight
Wednesday
11:00am - Midnight
Thursday
11:00am - Midnight
Friday
11:00am - 1:00am
Saturday
10:00am - 1:00am
Sunday
10:00am - Midnight
Monday
Noon - 10:00pm
Tuesday
Noon - 10:00pm
Wednesday
Noon - 10:00pm
Thursday
Noon - 10:00pm
Friday
Noon - 10:00pm
Saturday
10:00am - 10:00pm
Sunday
10:00am - 10:00pm
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Evening Meals Evening Meals
Live Music Live Music
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Till 6pm
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Wi Fi Wi Fi
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Transport
Close to bus routes
(Many nearby)
Nearby Station (500m)
Aberdeen

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