Langass Lodge, North Uist

I called in again on my most recent trip to the Western Isles because I had read on WhatPub that there was no longer real ale available here. That turned out not to be the case, with a solitary hand pump dispensing Inveralmond Ossian. However, this beer was in not very good nick, having a bit of a haze to it and lacking liveliness. I asked for a cheeese and onion sandwich, which arrived on a plate with side salad and a handful of crisps, but on closer examination the bread was bog standard supermarket sliced brown, not even wholemeal, and the vital ingredient (onions) was missing. I sent it back and it returned five minutes later with onions in, but these, having been chopped rather than thinly sliced, proceeded to fall out of the sandwich when I picked it up. Beer and food set me back £10.50, not the best value for a rather substandard repast.