Glasgow is pub city - we have some of the finest boozers this side of the UK - and quite possibly across the whole of Britain.
A lot of these pubs retain so much of their original features, that stepping foot into one is like walking back in time - if only the prices could do the same.
The Campaign for Real Ale(CAMRA) recognises that a lot of pubs in the UK are so historic, that their cultural worthiness is equal to that of any statue or tourist attraction.
There’s some very unique pubs in Glasgow - so much so that CAMRA included 12 of them in their list of the top 120 of ‘Scotland’s True Heritage Pubs’ guide published in 2018.
Whether they feature unique 60s interiors, old school bar fronts, or loads of cosy wee whisky snugs - there’s plenty of Glaswegian pubs to choose from.
Here’s the 12 Glasgow public houses listed in the CAMRA guide - and why they were included!
1. Sloan’s(1797)
Sloans still has many of its original features. The public bar has lost its original opulent character but Edwardian fittings survive in the upstairs rooms, which are now used mainly for functions.
2. The Railway Tavern(1806)
The Railway Tavern in Shettleston is an old single-storey pub with possibly the most intact Glasgow-style island bar interior. It has one of the few remaining family departments (off-sales) in the city and two small sitting rooms.
3. The Scotia (1812)
First licensed in 1815, this pub is famous for a folk music tradition started in the early 1960s, the most famous artist to appear here being the Glasgow legend Billy Connolly.
4. Clutha & Victoria Bar(1819)
The ‘Vicky Bar’ is an old-fashioned, dimly lit Victorian public bar with full-height dark-stained matchboard walls and a ceiling held up by cast-iron pillars.