GLASGOW

Glasgow pubs around RUTHERGLEN

GLASGOW: Rutherglen

Take the train to Rutherglen and once up the stairs turn right along the covered walkway. At the exit turn left and wlk along the road taking in a dog leg, and on the corner at the end is Victoria. Go around the corner to go in the short side door. Leaving by the same door turn right and on the next corner across the road is Chapmans Bar. You will have entered by the bar door so leave by the lounge door at the other end of the bar. Turning right walk along the B768 which is the main thoroughfare of the town centre. Walk along here for about 7 minutes and there will be The Vogue. Across the road is An Ruadh-Ghleann. Coming out of here around the corner and across the road is The Millcroft. Crossing back 0ver the main road there is The Picture House. Leaving The Picture house turn right and cross the A730 then walk up to the right where 5 minutes up the road is Sprtsman Bar. Return to The Picture house and walk past it turning down to the left (Victoria Place) and right onto King St. At the next corner on the left is The Gaffer/Walters. Cross over and continue along King St and almost immediately is The Burgh Bar. It is now a 5 minute walk along King St and down Castle St to the station entrance (though leave time to get onto the platform)

Victoria Bar is a Narrow bar from main road but deeper once entered with doors in middle of the right longer side. The Servery is along inside oft  long wall and has Dark wood with brass arm and foot tests and stools along front. Along the outside wall opposite servery and under windows is dark banquette seating with dark wood tables Tall tables and stools to right of counter banqutte in seating to left beside  door on narrow side. Stained glass above servery.

Heavy: Best Lager:   Tennent’s; Carling;  Coors;  Madri Cider:          Carling dark fruit cider;  Strongbow                        Guinness 

Chapmans Bar is a narrow bar stretching the length of the building with a door at each corner. The right hand corner is to the bar and the left one to lounge but the room runs right through from one door to the other. Going in the bar door there are small round tables, stools and banquette seating leading quickly to the counter against the right wall. The servery, with stools, runs about half way up the room while the lounge style starts a third of the way along the counter. The lounge area has banquette seating down the left wall opposite the servery and continuing down to the door as the room narrows. Beyond the servery and down the right wall are several tall tables and stools. Dark wood dominates the servery and the furniture and no large windows look into the room so there is a darkness to it.

History
Heavy:             Belhaven Best
Lager:             Tennent’s ;  Berra Moretti;  Stella

cider:               Thatchers blood orange,  Thatchers apple and blackcurrant, Thatchers cloudy lemon.       Guinness

The Vogue is a Large two roomed pub. The entrance door leading to the bar and then through to the Lisbon lounge indicating that the memorabilia on the walls will be of Celtic nature eg green, white & orange triangle flags and celtic memorabilia on walls. In the bar the Servery takes up  the left side wall and continuing a little way into the larger lounge. Wooden stools are along wooden counter. Dark banquette seating is along right wall with tables and the Centre of room has small tables with lots of stools.

Heavy:      Caledonia best Lager:       Carling;  Tennent’s  Cider:        Strongbow;  Magnets Dark Fruit.             Guinness

An Ruadh-Ghleann  is a Wetherspoon pub offering the only real ale in town. It is a Long thin pub, having a Narrow entrance on main road but stretching out a long way back with windows along the side street letting in light. The Servery is placed in the middle of the left wall. There are several distinct seating areas merging into each other as you go up the room with a variety of seating styles and  tall tables nearer to the counter.

Real ale: Exmoor dark;  Abbot; Doombar;  Double dog (elgood);  Newtownards Heavy/bitter: Worthington;  Punk IPA Lager:     Tennent’s;  Bud light; Leffe;  Coors; Carlsberg Budweiser;  Stella; Corona;  Carling Cider:    Strongbow;  Strongbow dark fruits;  Stowford press

Millcroft

The Picture House is large Belhaven pub and eatery. It is an excellent example of the style with a tasteful mixture of seating and tables spread over several distinct areas. The L shaped counter is diagonally opposite main entrance. To the left of entrance are booths and banquette seating along a long window wall. The windows let in a lot of light and overlook an extensive outside area. There is a small raised area at end of left side with banquette seating on back wall. Closer to the counter are two sets of tall tables separated by pillars. Round to right of door there is some banquette seating opposite the servery. Beyond here is tall seating around the L shaped counter and then another large seating room backing on to the outside wall.

Heavy:   Belhaven Best
Lager:   Tennent’s; Cruzcampo; St Mungo;  Madri; Berra Moretti; Peroni;  Carling
Cider:    Strongbow dark fruits. Strongbow.     Guinness

The Gaffer or Walters (as in Walter Smith, former Ranger’s managers Is a small corner bar with lounge/function suite . The dooor on the corner opens to a small room with a L shaped bar on the opposite corner. There are a Couple of small  comfy seats to left while a there is Dark banquette seating along to right with small tables and large chairs. The Wooden servery which has a mirrored gantry has some stools along it. The floor is Tiled at servery then wood to door and walls.

Opening news

Lager:  Madri; Tennent’s; Menabrea;  Pravda; Carling

Cider:         Guinness 

 The Burgh Bar, although small looking makes the most of it size and does not seem small inside. The Square bar jutting out of wall is round to the left of  entrance to room with the counter almost in line with the door. This Seves on three sides with stools around counter. The room has brown banquette seating in two sections along right wall under windows. Each section has two tables with chairs. Banquette seating continues along back wall in a carpeted area which has an entrance to a decking  outside area. The walls to rear of room  are wooden. Far side of servery has three comfortabke booths seating six people. Although there are only windows on the right walllnthe room has Fairy lights hang from ceiling brightening the subdued lighting. The room has a Low ceiling with modern brown beams.
History
Heavy: Caledonia Best; Tennent’s Special

Lager: Tennent’s; Carling
Cider: Strongbow Guinness