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Blue Lamp (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Cromarty - Hit The Lip |  | 1 |
| Cromarty - Happy Chappy | | 2 |
| Cromarty - Atlantic Drift | | 1 |
| Swannay (formerly Highland) - Scapa Special |  | 1 |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Raven Ale | | 1 |
| Wickwar - Cotswold Way | | 1 |
| Swannay (formerly Highland) - Orkney IPA | | 1 |
| Brewmeister - Blonde |  | 1 |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Red MacGregor | Not Tried | 0 |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Northern Light (superseded by separate 4% entry) | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
30 Jan 2014 (McGargle)
Yet another Orkney beer.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Northern Light (superseded by separate 4% entry) | 3.80 | Not Tried | Now 4% |
23 Jan 2014 (McGargle)
Busy night. Unimpressed by beer choice.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Red MacGregor | 4.00 | Not Tried | Drank Erdinger instead. Maybe should have stuck with Red McG. At least it would have been cheaper! |
21 Nov 2013 (McGargle)
Busy. Indian jazz in the lounge.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cromarty - Hit The Lip | 3.80 | | Cool, crisp, refreshing. |
12 Sep 2013 (McGargle)
Busy in the lounge - some blues.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wickwar - Cotswold Way | 4.20 | | Boring, brown bitter. Why 3*? I had a good night. |
15 Aug 2013 (McGargle)
Bar quiet. Busy in the lounge for The Jive Aces.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swannay (formerly Highland) - Scapa Special | 4.20 | | As I wrote before: I don't really get on well with a number of Highland beers - to me they can be thin, dry and grainy. This was one of them. |
24 Jul 2013 (Ray)
Folk Night so the back bar was busier than usual.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brewmeister - Blonde | 4.00 | | This was an odd one. Initial impression is of a competent golden ale but then you get hints of honey and rubber and the twang more usually associated with Belgian yeast. Should it really have tasted like this? It was served cool and in good condition. One was quite enough. |
13 Jun 2013 (McGargle)
Quiet. Juke box still not working.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cromarty - Happy Chappy | 4.10 | | Cool and refreshing after a South Indian curry. |
30 May 2013 (McGargle)
Although there was a charity gig in the Lounge, the bar was very quiet.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cromarty - Happy Chappy | 4.10 | | Clean and refreshing it could do with a slightly bolder hop profile. |
| Cromarty - Atlantic Drift | 3.50 | | Clean and quite easy drinking for a modern US style pale ale. |
23 May 2013 (McGargle)
Quiet in the bar.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swannay (formerly Highland) - Orkney IPA | 4.80 | | One of Highland's more grainy brews. OK but not quite to my taste. |
16 May 2013 (McGargle)
Busy for jazz night.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Raven Ale | 3.80 | | Not to my taste. Dry and grainy. Limited evidence of hopping. |
About the Blue Lamp
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | - |
 | 7 |
| 20 |
| 22 |
| 15 |
The pub is found in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, AB25 1BU.
An Aberdeen stalwart of real ale is now down to serving a single beer through the traditional tall font. The lounge bar is probably the best and most atmospheric music venue in the city with a wide range of of jazz, blues, folk and more modern music. Small, intimate public bar is a great place for a chat.
We have visited this pub 65 times, seen 23 different beers and tried 22 of them.
Postcode: AB25 1BU