The Glasgow Sub Crawl, a tradition nearly as sacred as the Subway itself - 15 stops and 15 drinks - only the hardiest of drinkers in Glasgow can hack it.
Primarily designed for commuting for the new emerging middle class in Glasgow in Victorian times, it’s much the same as it was then, it’s the only metro system in the world to not be expanded from its original route in 125 years - the only difference is now now the trains are powered by electricity rather than steam.
While the subway no longer runs about town on steam, it does run a lot of steamboats about town - if you catch our drift. In typical Glasgow fashion, it wasn’t long before Glaswegians realised that the metro could facilitate a city-wide pub crawl - and thus the Glasgow Sub Crawl was born.
If you’re living in Glasgow, it’s an unwritten rule that you need to try your hand at a Sub Crawl at least once - you’re probably not going to make it the whole way, and you probably shouldn’t try and make it the whole way, but god loves a trier no?
It’s tradition for the Sub Crawlers to get dressed up in a specific theme for the Sub Crawl, but we’re fresh out of ideas there I’m afraid. Perhaps a trope of golfers? Maybe you could all go as pirates or Disney characters. Again, costuming isn’t our bag, but pubs? We’ve got you covered.
We’ve listed the pubs in a counter-clockwise order (inner circle) beginning at St Enoch, although you could start or stop at any station you please and go in either direction you’d like - we’d say the possibilities are endless, but there’s only two way you can go really.
From St Enoch’s Square to Partick Cross - here’s our list of the best pubs to visit for your 2025 Sub Crawl.
9. Govan: Brechin's Bar
Now South of the Clyde, the best stop for a Sub Crawl in 2024 in Govan is Brechin's - full of friendly staff and a great gantry. | Contributed
10. Ibrox/Cessnock: Park Bar & Jimmy's
Ibrox and Cessnock are so close together, you're as well as lumping them into one, and the place to be down this neck of the woods in our opinion is Park Bar (not to be confused with THE Park Bar in Finnieston). Expect live sport and live music too! | Contributed
11. Kinning Park: The Bellrock
A classic Southside pub, The Bellrock, is another stop on out Sub Crawl | Google Maps
12. Shields Road: The Old Toll Bar
Shields Road doesn't have too many pubs nearby, so feel free to skip it, that being said The Old Toll Bar is one of our favourites on this list. It's always got great draught, and the place is usually buzzing. | Google Maps