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The Robert Hamilton, Airdrie
Airdrie
ML6 6AF
Reviews (Current Rating Average: 6 of 10) see review guidelines
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Rex Rattus left this review about The Robert Hamilton
There were six handpumps on the counter, and a sign by the door advertised real ale. But alas the handpumps were a relic from the pub's Wetherspoons' days, as the sign was a clear misrepresentation as they no longer sell real ale. Although they open at 9.0 AM, they don't serve alcohol until 11.00. My companion and I arrived a few minutes before 11.00 and as we were drinking pints of Guinness the barman was prepared to start pouring our pints so that they would be ready to purchase at just after 11.00.
Although it's no longer a 'spoons, it still has that 'spoons feel about it. Airdrie really is now a real ale desert now that the 'spoons has gone.
On 16th August 2019
- rating: 3
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Aqualung . left this review about The Robert Hamilton (JD Wetherspoon)
Sadly due to close after 19th Nov 2017.
Review from Aug 2017
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This is a conversion of a bank but inside has rather an odd layout. It's on three levels with the bar at the front lowest level. This rather resembled a betting shop with the horse racing blasting out from a large TV and blank Betfred slips lying around. Behind that up a staircase is the eating area and further back again an even higher upstairs area. Neither of these areas looked very busy. Although there were no signs outside, this one is supposed to be up for sale so I wandered if negotiating the "betting shop" followed by a staircase puts people off.
The bar has two sets of three hand pumps which had one available soon, a cider, Atlas (Orkney) Nimbus, Kelburn Jaguar, Orkney Dark Island and Broughton Clipper IPA. I tried all four beers, all priced at £2.09 and all in good condition.
I liked this one and think it would be a shame if it goes.
On 12th November 2017
- rating: 7
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Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about The Robert Hamilton (JD Wetherspoon)
Larger-than-it-initially-looks 'spoons with a split-level interior housed behind an impressive stone façade. Not a lot of seating in the front bar area, but rather more up the central flight of stairs and the mezzanine above. Fairly restricted range of real ales from five of six handpumps, with the Kelburn Goldihops (£3.19) being the most interesting.
On 15th May 2016
- rating: 6
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Colin Walker left this review about The Robert Hamilton (JD Wetherspoon)
This JD Wetherspoon is named after Robert Hamilton who was granted in 1695 by a special Act of Parliament in the Scottish Parliament to hold four fairs yearly and a weekly market in the town. This helped to develop Airdrie from a farm town into a thriving market town. The pub is housed in a former bank building and is the main place in Airdrie to have some real ale.
On 13th July 2014
- rating: 10
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Peter Rydings left this review about The Robert Hamilton (JD Wetherspoon)
Called in on Sunday 24th of november about 9-30 pm very quiet only 3 or 4 more in it looked tired and needed a bit spent on it. Bar man was more bothered about his phone just the one pint and got the train back to Glasgow.
On 5th December 2013
- rating: 5
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Rex Rattus left this review about The Robert Hamilton (JD Wetherspoon)
As a Wetherspoons it probably has the best ale selection in Airdrie, but that isn’t saying much and it might just be the only place in Airdrie that sells real ale. And the selection wasn’t brilliant on my visit with Butcombe Blond being the pick of the bunch, with Deuchars IPA and one or two others being on offer. The pub itself is rather an odd shape, with a fairly standard bar area on the ground floor as you enter. This leads to a large raised area at the back with normal tables and chairs, and from this area stairs lead up to a balcony area with more standard seating. It’s obviously a high street conversion from something, but from what I couldn’t make out. The main bar area is well lit, with the area at the back being particularly gloomy. If it was anywhere else I wouldn’t give this pub much trade, but the dearth of real ale in Airdrie possibly makes it the best pub in town. Sparklers are a standard feature on the ale dispensers.
On 22nd September 2010
- rating: 5
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