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Blue Lamp (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Cromarty - Happy Chappy |  | 2 |
| Isle of Skye - Young Pretender |  | 1 |
| Cromarty - Hit The Lip | | 2 |
| Cromarty - Kowabunga | | 3 |
| Loch Ness - Light Ness | | 1 |
| Swannay (formerly Highland) - Scapa Special | | 1 |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Red MacGregor |  | 1 |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Latitude Pilsner (Atlas range) | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
29 Jan 2015 (McGargle)
Jazz night in the main room.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isle of Skye - Young Pretender | 4.00 | | Inoffensive golden ale. |
04 Dec 2014 (McGargle)
Quiet in the bar.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swannay (formerly Highland) - Scapa Special | 4.20 | | See previous comments. At least it's consistent. |
23 Oct 2014 (McGargle)
Busy for jazz in the main bar.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cromarty - Kowabunga | 4.60 | | Smoothish and fruity. |
16 Oct 2014 (McGargle)
Busy.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Red MacGregor | 4.00 | | Looked great but no trademark fruitiness and lots of cardboard. Stale?? Just the thing to put new ale drinkers off for life. |
02 Oct 2014 (McGargle)
Deathly quiet in the bar.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loch Ness - Light Ness | 3.90 | | Middle of the road light golden ale with a slightly astringent catch. Strong Skye influence. |
25 Sep 2014 (McGargle)
Quiet in the bar.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cromarty - Kowabunga | 4.60 | | Much better. Powerful hoppy aroma, great feel but plenty of hops to keep interest. In top condition this would easily be 4*. |
| Cromarty - Kowabunga | 4.60 | | Warm, lacking condition and hops. Suspect first out for quite some time. |
13 Mar 2014 (McGargle)
Jazz festival night.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Latitude Pilsner (Atlas range) | 3.60 | Not Tried |
27 Feb 2014 (McGargle)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cromarty - Hit The Lip | 3.80 | | Tired. On the way out. Left half. |
20 Feb 2014 (McGargle)
Very quiet in the bar.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cromarty - Happy Chappy | 4.10 | | |
| Cromarty - Hit The Lip | 3.80 | | Smells great. But at the abv a little thin with restrained hopping. A fine session beer though. |
13 Feb 2014 (McGargle)
Music night.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cromarty - Happy Chappy | 4.10 | |
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