Bottle Cap Bar & Brewery

I don’t remember who recommended this bar, but whoever you are: THANK YOU. This was one of the coolest spots we visited in Aberdeen — it’s got delicious beers, a great atmosphere, super-​friendly staff and pretty decent grub too.
We headed here after the football. We actually left the football a little early (I mean, who could predict that Aberdeen would score a goal in extra time?! Oops) so we got here and grabbed a beer and a seat. There wasn’t a huge football crowd here later on so don’t go thinking it’s a football pub, it definitely isn’t. It’s got more of a hipster vibe — guys playing jenga in the pub on a Saturday afternoon — but in a charming way.
There’s a great list of beers on the wall and it’s easy to see prices, which ones are available and aren’t etc. We both went for the Bottle Cap IPA at £5.20 a pint which was just delicious. We had about an hour to kill before our dinner booking and as I am ever-​hungry, ordered a portion of chicken strips. The guy behind the bar did some epic upselling and we added on cheesy garlic bread for just £1.50. He was super friendly and chatty, and recommended a bar to us for after dinner as well as a cocktail which we were pretty impressed by. The food wasn’t anything out of this world, but it was tasty, generous portions and a great price.
All up, this is somewhere I’d definitely head back to as soon as I go back to Aberdeen.