They bill it as the oldest bar in Glasgow. I think The Scotia may give them a run for their money.
Located on Argyle Street, or doon the lane at Buchanan Street. Anyway, everyone in Glasgow knows Sloans. The predictive text on my phone, however, does not.
Proper horseshoe bar; no local lagers on draught. Heineken, Fosters. Sh*t, I tell a lie. They now have St Mungo on draught. Anyway, I am sat out in the lane drinking a pint of Kellburn Old Smiddy. Red ale goes down well. Being the 3rd of September, we are having our summer. So it's nice to sit and chill.
Gantry is decent, but nothing special - the prices, on the other hand, are. £3.60 for a local ale and almost £4 for a foreign lager.
Good bar to chill and the food's not bad either. It works for locals and tourists alike.
If you ain't tried it, you should...
I am in no hurry to sup up, but been here, done that, several times.
Monday 3 September 2012
NYC "New York State of Mind"
This bar just opened three days ago. It has one of my all time favourite beers on draught: Samuel Adams Boston lager. It is located on Hope Street, right across from The Pot Still.
Just open, so it's me and staff. Feels okay. Motown music set the vibe, large windows and booths everywhere. A local New Yorker wouldn't recognise this as a bar or club, but it works for Glasgow.
They also have Brooklyn Lager, Blue Moon, Guinness, Moretti and Strongbow on draught.
Gantry is sparse but caters for everyone (if you aren't a specialist).
So far so good. I have one major concern though. The Sam Adams I am drinking is clean and crisp - but they do not serve it in pints???
As I asked for one, the barman said, "We don't do pints, only scooners. It's an American measure."
Well, firstly a scooner is an old Imperial measure from this country, not the States. Secondly, Yanks pour their draught in ounces, not pints. Thirdly, £3.30 for a 2/3rds of a pint will not go down well in Glasgow.
I have to give them credit for at least trying it. I do not see it lasting long.
Anywhoo, as I only had 2/3rds of a pint, I am off to get another one.
I'll need to come back when they are established and see if it's a case of supping up or not.
Just open, so it's me and staff. Feels okay. Motown music set the vibe, large windows and booths everywhere. A local New Yorker wouldn't recognise this as a bar or club, but it works for Glasgow.
They also have Brooklyn Lager, Blue Moon, Guinness, Moretti and Strongbow on draught.
Gantry is sparse but caters for everyone (if you aren't a specialist).
So far so good. I have one major concern though. The Sam Adams I am drinking is clean and crisp - but they do not serve it in pints???
As I asked for one, the barman said, "We don't do pints, only scooners. It's an American measure."
Well, firstly a scooner is an old Imperial measure from this country, not the States. Secondly, Yanks pour their draught in ounces, not pints. Thirdly, £3.30 for a 2/3rds of a pint will not go down well in Glasgow.
I have to give them credit for at least trying it. I do not see it lasting long.
Anywhoo, as I only had 2/3rds of a pint, I am off to get another one.
I'll need to come back when they are established and see if it's a case of supping up or not.
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