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Merchants 1688 (Free House)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Bath Ales - SPA |  | 1 |
| Lytham - Gold | | 1 |
| Mayflower - Douglas Valley | | 1 |
| Old School (OSB) - Merchants 1688 Castle Blonde (house beer) |  | 2 |
| Fuzzy Duck - Ruby Duck | Not Tried | 0 |
| Liberation (formerly called Jersey) - Liberation Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Holden's - The Cuckoo's Nest | Not Tried | 0 |
| Moorhouse's - Premier Bitter (was 3.8%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Black Sheep - Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Old School (OSB) - Blackboard | Not Tried | 0 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Wells Bombardier Burning Gold (use Eagle entry now please) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tirril - 1823 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fuzzy Duck - Mucky Duck | Not Tried | 0 |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer, was Hobgoblin) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Wells Bombardier (now superseded by 4.1% version) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dent - T'Owd Tup | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dent - Kamikaze | Not Tried | 0 |
Michael Croxford
Visits Details
15 Aug 2019 (Jack William)
Mid-afternoon. Bit of a “managed house” feel to it. CAMRA discount of 10p a pint when asked.
First pint undrinkable but changed with good grace.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mayflower - Douglas Valley | 4.00 | | Peaty. |
| Old School (OSB) - Merchants 1688 Castle Blonde (house beer) | 4.00 |  | Clear with a good head but nasty. Changed ok. |
| Tirril - 1823 | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Fuzzy Duck - Mucky Duck | 4.00 | Not Tried |
07 Jan 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Afternoon. Relaxed atmosphere. Little crowd huddled at the bar. 2nd pub in a row not to proffer its CAMRA discount - poor show.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old School (OSB) - Merchants 1688 Castle Blonde (house beer) | 4.00 | | |
| Moorhouse's - Premier Bitter (was 3.8%) | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Black Sheep - Best Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Old School (OSB) - Blackboard | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Wells Bombardier Burning Gold (use Eagle entry now please) | 4.10 | Not Tried |
07 Jul 2014 (HSB)
15:30 Last stop before returning to the station to get the train to Leeds. Bumped into a friend and his wife who were doing exactly the same.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lytham - Gold | 4.20 | | |
| Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Dent - T'Owd Tup | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Dent - Kamikaze | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Fuzzy Duck - Ruby Duck | 5.30 | Not Tried | |
| Liberation (formerly called Jersey) - Liberation Ale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Holden's - The Cuckoo's Nest | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Old School (OSB) - Merchants 1688 Castle Blonde (house beer) | 4.00 | Not Tried |
28 Apr 2011 (McGargle)
Very quiet, early doors.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bath Ales - SPA | 3.70 | | Excellent condition to this light sparkling IPA. Some hoppy bitterness and smooth malts. |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer, was Hobgoblin) | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Wells Bombardier (now superseded by 4.1% version) | 4.30 | Not Tried |
About the Merchants 1688
Summary of Beer Scores
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The pub is found in Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 1YN.
Converted wine cellars in Castle Hill with large outside seating area. Majors on food but usually at least four ales available. 8 handpumps. Several vaulted seating areas to the left. Small CAMRA discount given on real ale.
We have visited this pub 4 times, seen 19 different beers and tried 4 of them.
Postcode: LA1 1YN