| Pub | Comments | Location |
|---|---|---|
| FIRTH-OF-CLYDE | ||
| M.V. Caledonian Isles | A typical ferry bar on the Ardrossan to Brodick crossing, but in addition to the inevitable plastic Tennant's they also serve bottles of various beers from the Arran Brewery in Brodick.
Last visited August 2006 |
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| GLASGOW | ||
| Bon Accord | Up to ten real ales in this splendidly done out pub with wood floor and dark wood panelling. The leather chairs are extremely comfortable!
Last visited August 2006 |
North Street, near the Mitchell Library |
| Clockwork Beer Co | At least twenty pumps serve their own brews and wide range of guest ales. (These are not hand pumps but are powered by electricity or some other means. They are pretty rare in England but still found sometimes in Scotland. It still counts as real ale as gas pressure is not used to propel the beer.) In addition there are a number of imported beers on draught, including Budvar, Budvar Dark, Erdinger, Hoegaarden and Staropramen. If that isn't enough, the specialist beer menu includes a fantastic range of bottles, including my favourite Rochefort 10 and even a Geuze. The food menu looks good as well. In my enthusiasm I nearly forgot to say that it's a large hall with a big skylight, nicely decorated in a plain unobtrusive style. There's also a room upstairs and a beer garden not visited.
Last visited August 2006 |
1153 Cathcart Road, Mount Florida |
| Three Judges | A slightly grubby one room street corner pub, with an excellent range of real ales - I counted the products of eight breweries - and the sign implied that all of them were guests. They also have an impressive selection of bottled Belgian and German beers.
Last visited August 2002 |
Dumbarton Road / Byres Road |
| West Brewing Company | In a small corner of a spectacular old building, a former carpet factory, is this wonderful German style brewery and restaurant. Their own brews are excellent, my favourite being the dunkel hefeweizen, and the food, sausages, schniztels etc. is good as well. Highly recommended.
Last visited August 2006 |
Binnie Place, Glasgow Green (Near Bridgeton Station) |
| Wetherspoons Crystal Palace | Standard Wetherspoons fare in a large open room with floor-to-ceiling windows on two walls. There is also another bar upstairs.
Last visited August 2002 |
Midland Street / Jamaica Street |
| LANARK | ||
| Horse and Jockey | A plain pleasant one-roomed local serving good real ale. Pretty quiet on a wet Tuesday afternoon.
Last visited August 2006 |
High Street |
| ROTHESAY | ||
| Taverna | All the pubs round here seem very plain on the outside, including this one. Inside, a nicely decorated and well cared for one bar pub with side rooms partialy knocked through.
Last visited August 2006 |
High Street |
| WEMYSS BAY | ||
| Station Bar | In the excellently preserved station and ferry terminal is this convenient watering hole; a small friendly bar with a larger cafe attached. No real ale.
Last visited August 2006 |
Station |
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