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Merchants 1688 (Free House)

Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Lytham - GoldGood1
Mayflower - Douglas ValleyGood1
Bath Ales - SPAGood1
Old School (OSB) - Merchants 1688 Castle Blonde (house beer)Acceptable2
Tirril - 1823Not Tried0
Fuzzy Duck - Mucky DuckNot Tried0
Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPANot Tried0
Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer, was Hobgoblin)Not Tried0
Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Wells Bombardier (now superseded by 4.1% version)Not Tried0
Greene King - Morland Old Speckled HenNot Tried0
Dent - T'Owd TupNot Tried0
Dent - KamikazeNot Tried0
Fuzzy Duck - Ruby DuckNot Tried0
Liberation (formerly called Jersey) - Liberation AleNot Tried0
Holden's - The Cuckoo's NestNot Tried0
Moorhouse's - Premier Bitter (was 3.8%)Not Tried0
Black Sheep - Best BitterNot Tried0
Old School (OSB) - BlackboardNot Tried0
Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Wells Bombardier Burning Gold (use Eagle entry now please)Not Tried0
Picture 1. Merchants 1688, Lancaster, Lancashire
Picture 2. Merchants 1688, Lancaster, Lancashire
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.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Mayflower - Douglas Valley4.00GoodPeaty.
Old School (OSB) - Merchants 1688 Castle Blonde (house beer)4.00UndrinkableClear with a good head but nasty. Changed ok.
Tirril - 18234.10Not Tried
Fuzzy Duck - Mucky Duck4.00Not 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.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Old School (OSB) - Merchants 1688 Castle Blonde (house beer)4.00Good
Moorhouse's - Premier Bitter (was 3.8%)3.70Not Tried
Black Sheep - Best Bitter3.80Not Tried
Old School (OSB) - Blackboard3.70Not Tried
Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Wells Bombardier Burning Gold (use Eagle entry now please)4.10Not 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.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Lytham - Gold4.20Good
Greene King - Morland Old Speckled Hen4.50Not Tried
Dent - T'Owd Tup6.00Not Tried
Dent - Kamikaze5.00Not Tried
Fuzzy Duck - Ruby Duck5.30Not Tried
Liberation (formerly called Jersey) - Liberation Ale4.00Not Tried
Holden's - The Cuckoo's Nest4.60Not Tried
Old School (OSB) - Merchants 1688 Castle Blonde (house beer)4.00Not Tried
28 Apr 2011 (McGargle)
Very quiet, early doors.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Bath Ales - SPA3.70GoodExcellent condition to this light sparkling IPA. Some hoppy bitterness and smooth malts.
Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA3.80Not Tried
Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer, was Hobgoblin)4.50Not Tried
Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Wells Bombardier (now superseded by 4.1% version)4.30Not Tried

About the Merchants 1688

The pub sign. Merchants 1688, Lancaster, Lancashire

Summary of Beer Scores

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Website.

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.

Map location

Postcode: LA1 1YN