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Blue Lamp (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Golden Amber (Atlas range) |  | 1 |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Red MacGregor |  | 1 |
| Swannay (formerly Highland) - Island Hopping | | 1 |
| Swannay (formerly Highland) - Scapa Special | | 1 |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | | 1 |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Raven Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
30 Sep 2011 (McGargle)
Students are back so the Lampie was busy.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | 3.80 | | Fresh, flavoursome and cold, very cold - none the worse for it. |
16 Dec 2010 (McGargle)
Quiet tonight for jazz from Graeme Stephen, Paul Harrison and Chris Wallace.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swannay (formerly Highland) - Scapa Special | 4.20 | | Not quite so fresh here. Through the air font it served without a head. Less balance between malt and hops but flavour richer. |
11 Nov 2010 (McGargle)
Jazz night with Pascal Schumacher.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Golden Amber (Atlas range) | 4.50 | | Some hints of honey but predominantly dry, bitter and hoppy. |
31 Oct 2010 (McGargle)
Absolutely packed for top jazz from the Mike Stern Band.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swannay (formerly Highland) - Island Hopping | 3.90 | | Light hops still present but fruits to the fore as the cask drained. |
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Raven Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried |
22 Sep 2010 (McGargle)
Kelly Joe Phelps was playing in the Lounge and the whole place was busy with new term students.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orkney (Sinclair) - Red MacGregor | 4.00 | | Overly chilled the beer tasted a bit clumsy. Long lasting creamy head, good fruit and some hops overlaid with some harshness. |
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