Whistling Kirk

My supposed local: a proper Celtic shop. I do not normally frequent this pub, yet I felt like a pint of Guinness.
Now at £ 3.55, a pint you can't complain. It may be one of the finer pints of Guinness available in Glasgow. I have never seen this pub full. It's located just off the Saltmarket. If you are not from here, or your football persuasion is not just blue, then it's well worth the visit.
Anywhoo, the only lager they have is Carling, an English lager which, through sheer marketing budget, has made its way to the lower colons of many unsuspecting Scotsmen.
But I don't step in here for the lager, I came for the Guinness, which may be one of the best in this fair city.  (I extend the challenge to prove me wrong. In fact, I welcome it.)
No bullsh*t in this bar, as we are all here to drink after all, before the PC mo-fos take that from us too.
Supping up? Not a chance - this Guinness is too good.

The Tollbooth

Well, what can I say?  It's an experience and you need to try it at least once. Always heavin', it's a great pint at £2.95.  It's the busiest pub I've been in all day.  I'm feeling self-consious as I am sat at a table and yet I am writing this.
Gantry is proper Glasgow. Music is sh*t, but the charactes in here beat any script from Hollywood.
Anyway, I am drawing attention to myself by writing ;) this instead of drinking.
Supping up? Hell yes!!

Black Bull

On the high street. I'm always been a bit apprehensive stepping in, although the great Scottish weather helps greatly in these matters, especially when your right foot is soaking.
Anyway, not a bad wee boozer with £2.40 a pint of Tennents - you really can't complain with that. One of the coldest pints of lager in the town by a country mile. No harm, no foul.
The locals were proper; totally ignored me, which is a good thing if you just step in out of the rain.
Bog standard gantry; you come here just to drink.
I like it, but not much else to report.
Supping up if you want. Although I would not linger.

Strath Duie

Right across from the Black Bull. £2.75 a pint of Tennents. Bar is unimpressive, yet I like it.
Gantry once again unimpressive (and from now on I am going to call it a Glasgow gantry). It achieves.

Bar 91

Outstanding bar!! Smack dab in the middle of the Merchant City.
Always friendly, music is great, and I have ate from time to time in here and never been disappointed.
I frequent this place for its selection of WEST Brewery beers. I am sat drinking a pint of St Mungo. Named after the patron saint of Glasgow, it's made about one mile from here on Glasgow Green. Brewed in accordance with the German purity laws, it really does the trick.
I've never had a bad night or pint in here. My missus loves it as it is family (woman) friendly.
Gantry isn't great, but there's a good selection of beers on tap and in the bottle.
The stones are on at £3.90 a pint of St Mungo, but you are paying for the atmosphere. Well worth it in my opinion (may be a little pretentious) but if you just want to chill and forget your worries: f*ck it! ;)
Only need to supp up here if you have responsibilities, or you run out of money.
Tell me baby what's my name. Oohhohh

Blane Valley

Interesting bar in the heart of the Merchant City. £3.30 a pint of Tennents, feels a bit steep for the look of the place. Doesn't seem to fit with the rest of the Merchant. It isn't modern in the slightest, yet it has a homely feel to it. On this very rainy day, it's nice and warm.
They have Budweiser on tap, which is unusual. Then the usual suspects: Guinness, Stella and John Smiths. The only cider on tap is Blackthorne. Gantry is bog standard; nothing special at all.
There are big windows, so you can see the town's comings and goings. Music is poor - not to my tastes at all.  It is mostly clubbing music, which at one in the afternoon, when you stop off for a quick jar, is quite irritating.
Anywhoo, this pint is nice - just watching the world go by.

Molly Malones

Otherwise known as Molly's. A good boozer, plenty on draught - a mix of stouts, lagers, the occasional ale. Their gantry is large but it does not have a connoisseur's touch. Completely generic in all that it does, but if you want to chill and do not mind paying £3.35 for a pint of Tennents, then this is the place to go.
Just another chain pub that meets everyone's needs.
Can't complain, and no need to supp up soon.

Trader Joes

My favourite day for drinking is when it's raining. My logic is simple. To avoid getting soaked, you step into the first bar you come across, even if your instinct is to keep on walking. It works well for me, but on occasion, you come across a place you would have rather kept on walking. That's Trader Joes in a nutshell.
Non-existent gantry, 3 lagers on tap - all foreign. Johns Smiths and Guinness. I got a pint of Fosters (I know, I know) and it was £2.80 for a pint, and tastes like a stale strawberry milkshake from McDonalds.
Large bar area but a very small bar. Crazy-ass English rap on. This would be the place to come when you were 18 and had no idea how to drink. i.e. they have a pool table and young girls that do not appear to be too bright.
Anywhoo, supping up double time, as there is an older woman in here giving me the evil eye.
Ahhhhhh!

The Pot Still

Only my second time in here. Cosy wee bar. £3.30 a pint of Tennents, limited draught lager and a couple of cask ales.
They may have the largest selection of whiskies anywhere in Glasgow. Although more study is required ;-)
It has a nice old world feel to it, so I can see why the tourists like it so much. It's certainly an "ole school boozer".
Music is on but its unobtrusive and doesn't distract from the patter or just reading your paper.
I do not mind it at all. Time to supp up.