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Blue Lamp (Free House)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Cromarty - Atlantic DriftGood1
Cromarty - Hit The LipGood1
Cromarty - Happy ChappyGood2
Swannay (formerly Highland) - Scapa SpecialAcceptable1
Orkney (Sinclair) - Raven AleAcceptable1
Wickwar - Cotswold WayAcceptable1
Swannay (formerly Highland) - Orkney IPAAcceptable1
Brewmeister - BlondePoor1
Orkney (Sinclair) - Red MacGregorNot Tried0
Orkney (Sinclair) - Northern Light (superseded by separate 4% entry)Not Tried0

Visits Details

30 Jan 2014 (McGargle)
Yet another Orkney beer.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Orkney (Sinclair) - Northern Light (superseded by separate 4% entry)3.80Not TriedNow 4%
23 Jan 2014 (McGargle)
Busy night. Unimpressed by beer choice.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Orkney (Sinclair) - Red MacGregor4.00Not TriedDrank 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.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Cromarty - Hit The Lip3.80GoodCool, crisp, refreshing.
12 Sep 2013 (McGargle)
Busy in the lounge - some blues.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Wickwar - Cotswold Way4.20AcceptableBoring, brown bitter. Why 3*? I had a good night.
15 Aug 2013 (McGargle)
Bar quiet. Busy in the lounge for The Jive Aces.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Swannay (formerly Highland) - Scapa Special4.20AcceptableAs 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.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Brewmeister - Blonde4.00PoorThis 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.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Cromarty - Happy Chappy4.10GoodCool 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.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Cromarty - Happy Chappy4.10GoodClean and refreshing it could do with a slightly bolder hop profile.
Cromarty - Atlantic Drift3.50GoodClean and quite easy drinking for a modern US style pale ale.
23 May 2013 (McGargle)
Quiet in the bar.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Swannay (formerly Highland) - Orkney IPA4.80AcceptableOne of Highland's more grainy brews. OK but not quite to my taste.
16 May 2013 (McGargle)
Busy for jazz night.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Orkney (Sinclair) - Raven Ale3.80AcceptableNot to my taste. Dry and grainy. Limited evidence of hopping.

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About the Blue Lamp

The pub sign. Blue Lamp, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional-
Excellent7
Good20
Acceptable22
Poor15

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.

Map location

Postcode: AB25 1BU