Very fun experience getting to see BrewDog HQ. We ate a ton of excellent food and got to try out various beers. The staff were top notch, so friendly and attentive and really made the extra difference. Easy access from Aberdeen and parking out front. Can’t wait to go back next time I’m in the area.
Rónán Brennan
Very fun experience getting to see BrewDog HQ. We ate a ton of excellent food and got to try out various beers. The staff were top notch, so friendly and attentive and really made the extra difference. Easy access from Aberdeen and parking out front. Can’t wait to go back next time I’m in the area.
jenny Ward
1st vist to the mother ship great experience euan was amazing on the brewery tour great knowledge and great fun.Parking: Great space
Paul H
On Saturday, 3rd June 2023, we visited the Brewdog bar in Ellon for something to eat and were disappointed to experience a cold meal. Sadly, the fries were cold, which is not the first time I've experienced this at this location. I appreciate you will be busy at times and that there are staging processes in place to ensure you can serve customers efficiently, but surely that should not be to the detriment of the quality of food you're serving. It's quite clear the fries are not cooked to order and are prepared and then left under the heat lamp until they are plated. Whilst we were served promptly, I would have appreciated hot fries, warm at best, but not cold.Your timing for cooking food before being ordered and then staged is excessive, allowing the food items to lose all of their heat.I am, or, at least was, a huge fan of your chicken burgers, the flavour and crispness.How long do your fries take to cook? Can't be much more than 5-7 minutes? Surely cooking these to order to ensure fresh, hot fries are served each time with a possible 10-minute wait would be far better for the customer experience than sending out cold food quickly?When I raised this with the waitress she simply said "I'll let the kitchen know". I didn't realise that was the end of raising the issue and expected either an offer of a replacement or not to be charged for them. Neither happened and we were charged the full amount, even though the fries were not touched.I was disappointed with the quality of the food we received on Saturday and the service when this was raised with the waitress.Whilst we don't eat at Brewdog all too frequently, this will influence my decision on when we may visit again.Order number #20258
Gary Paterson
For seasoned Brewdog fans the novelty of visiting the brewery might be a draw but as a brewery tap I found it underwhelming. One thing that can be said is that the bar is consistent with all the others, minus guests of which there were only a few. No surprises in terms of beer, food, decor, anything really. Other than snapping a photo outside the brewery there isn't anything outstanding to entice travel of many hours depending on distance. A more fundamental issue with the company these days is the standardisation and simplification of the offering and on this we had an identical beer offering as other bars and left pondering what we actually were interested to drink (often opting for guests or collabs). I would encourage Brewdog to look closer at creating something unique (like a DopTap only beer) for something unique to draw in and reward fans for the journey to HQ. As I understand it the Berlin DogTap retains some of this unique offering left over from the Stone Brewing days, certainly something worth considering for the HQ.
Oliver Wildey
Dan is a credit to your company and a pleasure to be around. I loved the tour and it was like a dream come true for someone that wished they where old enough to hold shares. Dan has the true mythos of brewdog ingrained in his veins, talking about how they always choose a new brewdog, the journey and values.That is unfortunately where the positive finishes. The pizza was soggy and had to be sent back the person on our arrival around 5pm seemed miserable and down.The tour and brewdog ethos was amazing and thank you for having us all the way from south England!
Lisa Zanet
Absolutely loved the tour experience, the beers (of course), and the food at BrewDog DogTap, in Ellon. The tour guide was super friendly and knowledgeable, we got to visit the brewery, had a sneak peek at the offices, and also enjoyed some tasting. We also decided to stop for lunch and had very tasty food at the bar. Good coffee and vegan options available too - I recommend soya cappuccino! I also loved to see so many cute dogs all at once!
Gordon Pirie
Excellent atmosphere to bring a work colleague, blue skies and sun to boot!! Tasty food and great choice of beers as always. Nice, attentive staff.
Jake (ThePalmDude)
Absolutely awesome coming to Brewdog HQ for the first time and we managed to pop in here for evening food twice in one week! ?Food is bloody great as always, burgers, pizza, loaded fries all brilliant!Also huge Kudos to the blonde lass who seated us, served us and was working behind the bar etc, she certainly made the experience top notch for us and kept us entertained on Tuesday and Thursday this week, so a special thanks to her!Cant wait to visit again !
Nico M
We came for the BrewDog Brewery tour which was really a must-do for anyone visiting Aberdeen and who likes beer. We paid £20 per person and got over 3 beers each which already felt like great value. Our tour guide was knowledgeable, friendly and really funny so kept us entertained during the tour.After the tour they gave us some drink vouchers to enjoy a drink at the DogTap. We really regretted not eating on premise as the food looked delicious. Next time.
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Ella Robinson
We spent some time at the Dog Tap bar after a brewery tour. The staff were very friendly and looked after us well. Great decor and selection of beers like all BrewDog pubs, but this had a few extras such as a ‘press for beer’ button at some of the tables, tables with fire in the middle, a beer museum, arcade games as well as two shuffle boards. A great place for a date or a fun day/evening with friends.
Martin Shaw
First time visiting, thoroughly enjoyed my experience, the place was nice, staff were warm and welcoming and the food was delicious, this might become my regular
Chris van de Konijnenburg
We enjoyed the tour and the food was tasty. The highlight was the lychee and mango beer. Dan was a good tour host and if you've done a pre-pandemic tour it's worth going again.
Scott Walmsley
The venue is kitted out beautifully, the decor, the layout and the wood fire downstairs makes it smell great inside.The retro arcade games inside and the shop at the entrance are great.The burgers are top quality and tasty, however a little expensive to be honest. Fries are an extra charge, despite over £14 for a burger.The service lacked, was not particular busy but when the food arrived they brought something we didn’t ask for. They forgot to bring the fries and on asking if included, they only could say if you ordered them they are, at which point we didn’t remember.Asked for a drink to be amended, was happy to pay for this, but after asking 3 times it didn’t happen and a whole new drink was brought, and stuck on the bill. The fries were also stuck on the bill that we didn’t get (after asking these billed items were removed).Get the service spot on and it would be fantastic
Tork Mackenzie
Our local Brewdog but our first visit to the new restaurant area since it opened in early 2020 , first impressions are good with an airy eating area and lots of seating outside , the menu is the usual BD fayre and I went for the Buffalo chicken burger followed by the banana split , both were really good all washed down with some Lost lager , excellent value as well so cant be faulted
Very fun experience getting to see BrewDog HQ. We ate a ton of excellent food and got to try out various beers. The staff were top notch, so friendly and attentive and really made the extra difference. Easy access from Aberdeen and parking out front. Can’t wait to go back next time I’m in the area.
Very fun experience getting to see BrewDog HQ. We ate a ton of excellent food and got to try out various beers. The staff were top notch, so friendly and attentive and really made the extra difference. Easy access from Aberdeen and parking out front. Can’t wait to go back next time I’m in the area.
1st vist to the mother ship great experience euan was amazing on the brewery tour great knowledge and great fun.Parking: Great space
On Saturday, 3rd June 2023, we visited the Brewdog bar in Ellon for something to eat and were disappointed to experience a cold meal. Sadly, the fries were cold, which is not the first time I've experienced this at this location. I appreciate you will be busy at times and that there are staging processes in place to ensure you can serve customers efficiently, but surely that should not be to the detriment of the quality of food you're serving. It's quite clear the fries are not cooked to order and are prepared and then left under the heat lamp until they are plated. Whilst we were served promptly, I would have appreciated hot fries, warm at best, but not cold.Your timing for cooking food before being ordered and then staged is excessive, allowing the food items to lose all of their heat.I am, or, at least was, a huge fan of your chicken burgers, the flavour and crispness.How long do your fries take to cook? Can't be much more than 5-7 minutes? Surely cooking these to order to ensure fresh, hot fries are served each time with a possible 10-minute wait would be far better for the customer experience than sending out cold food quickly?When I raised this with the waitress she simply said "I'll let the kitchen know". I didn't realise that was the end of raising the issue and expected either an offer of a replacement or not to be charged for them. Neither happened and we were charged the full amount, even though the fries were not touched.I was disappointed with the quality of the food we received on Saturday and the service when this was raised with the waitress.Whilst we don't eat at Brewdog all too frequently, this will influence my decision on when we may visit again.Order number #20258
For seasoned Brewdog fans the novelty of visiting the brewery might be a draw but as a brewery tap I found it underwhelming. One thing that can be said is that the bar is consistent with all the others, minus guests of which there were only a few. No surprises in terms of beer, food, decor, anything really. Other than snapping a photo outside the brewery there isn't anything outstanding to entice travel of many hours depending on distance. A more fundamental issue with the company these days is the standardisation and simplification of the offering and on this we had an identical beer offering as other bars and left pondering what we actually were interested to drink (often opting for guests or collabs). I would encourage Brewdog to look closer at creating something unique (like a DopTap only beer) for something unique to draw in and reward fans for the journey to HQ. As I understand it the Berlin DogTap retains some of this unique offering left over from the Stone Brewing days, certainly something worth considering for the HQ.
Dan is a credit to your company and a pleasure to be around. I loved the tour and it was like a dream come true for someone that wished they where old enough to hold shares. Dan has the true mythos of brewdog ingrained in his veins, talking about how they always choose a new brewdog, the journey and values.That is unfortunately where the positive finishes. The pizza was soggy and had to be sent back the person on our arrival around 5pm seemed miserable and down.The tour and brewdog ethos was amazing and thank you for having us all the way from south England!
Absolutely loved the tour experience, the beers (of course), and the food at BrewDog DogTap, in Ellon. The tour guide was super friendly and knowledgeable, we got to visit the brewery, had a sneak peek at the offices, and also enjoyed some tasting. We also decided to stop for lunch and had very tasty food at the bar. Good coffee and vegan options available too - I recommend soya cappuccino! I also loved to see so many cute dogs all at once!
Excellent atmosphere to bring a work colleague, blue skies and sun to boot!! Tasty food and great choice of beers as always. Nice, attentive staff.
Absolutely awesome coming to Brewdog HQ for the first time and we managed to pop in here for evening food twice in one week! ?Food is bloody great as always, burgers, pizza, loaded fries all brilliant!Also huge Kudos to the blonde lass who seated us, served us and was working behind the bar etc, she certainly made the experience top notch for us and kept us entertained on Tuesday and Thursday this week, so a special thanks to her!Cant wait to visit again !
We came for the BrewDog Brewery tour which was really a must-do for anyone visiting Aberdeen and who likes beer. We paid £20 per person and got over 3 beers each which already felt like great value. Our tour guide was knowledgeable, friendly and really funny so kept us entertained during the tour.After the tour they gave us some drink vouchers to enjoy a drink at the DogTap. We really regretted not eating on premise as the food looked delicious. Next time.
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We spent some time at the Dog Tap bar after a brewery tour. The staff were very friendly and looked after us well. Great decor and selection of beers like all BrewDog pubs, but this had a few extras such as a ‘press for beer’ button at some of the tables, tables with fire in the middle, a beer museum, arcade games as well as two shuffle boards. A great place for a date or a fun day/evening with friends.
First time visiting, thoroughly enjoyed my experience, the place was nice, staff were warm and welcoming and the food was delicious, this might become my regular
We enjoyed the tour and the food was tasty. The highlight was the lychee and mango beer. Dan was a good tour host and if you've done a pre-pandemic tour it's worth going again.
The venue is kitted out beautifully, the decor, the layout and the wood fire downstairs makes it smell great inside.The retro arcade games inside and the shop at the entrance are great.The burgers are top quality and tasty, however a little expensive to be honest. Fries are an extra charge, despite over £14 for a burger.The service lacked, was not particular busy but when the food arrived they brought something we didn’t ask for. They forgot to bring the fries and on asking if included, they only could say if you ordered them they are, at which point we didn’t remember.Asked for a drink to be amended, was happy to pay for this, but after asking 3 times it didn’t happen and a whole new drink was brought, and stuck on the bill. The fries were also stuck on the bill that we didn’t get (after asking these billed items were removed).Get the service spot on and it would be fantastic
Our local Brewdog but our first visit to the new restaurant area since it opened in early 2020 , first impressions are good with an airy eating area and lots of seating outside , the menu is the usual BD fayre and I went for the Buffalo chicken burger followed by the banana split , both were really good all washed down with some Lost lager , excellent value as well so cant be faulted