Walk 12 of Glasgow’s best historic pubs on this Glasgow walking tour — from holding a replica of Celtic’s 1967 European Cup to a secret speakeasy hidden beneath a red-lit bar. 🍺
This Glasgow Scotland route takes you south of the River Clyde and up through the east of the city, past the Duke of Wellington statue (with its famous cone), through St. Enoch Square, and down Buchanan Street — the UK’s second busiest shopping thoroughfare. Along the way: Glasgow’s oldest pub (est. 1792), a former bank turned award-winning brewpub, a pub rebuilt after the 2013 Clutha helicopter tragedy, and a three-floor labyrinth named after a candle maker.
Joining me are Sarah and Scott from Girl Drinks Guinness as we tackle 12 pints across some of the most characterful pubs in Scotland.
🍺 THE PUBS (in order):
⚽ The Brazen Head — 1–3 Cathcart Road, G42 7BE
🎸 The Clutha — 159 Bridgegate, G1 5HZ
👻 The Scotia — 112–114 Stockwell Street, G1 4LW
🍺 The Imperial Bar — 6 Howard Street, G1 4AZ
💒 Sloans — 62 Argyll Arcade, 108 Argyle Street, G2 8BG
🧪 The LAB — 26 Springfield Court, G1 3DQ
🏦 Shilling Brewing Co. — 92 West George Street, G2 1PJ
🕯️ Waxy O’Connor’s — 44 West George Street, G2 1DH
🍻 The Steps Bar — 62 Glassford Street, G1 1UP
🌆 The Amsterdam — 106–108 Brunswick Street, G1 1TF
🏠 Bar Home — 80 Albion Street, G1 1NY
🕹️ Super Bario — 7 King Street, G1 5QZ
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🕐 Chapters
0:00 Welcome: Glasgow Intro & Route Overview
1:46 ⚽ Pub 1: The Brazen Head — Holding the 1967 European Cup
3:16 Walk: Celtic’s Lisbon Lions & the First British European Cup
3:56 Walk: Over the River Clyde — Shipbuilding & the Second City of Empire
4:17 🎸 Pub 2: The Clutha — Music Legends & the 2013 Helicopter Tragedy
5:29 Walk: Donated Guitars, The Scotland Book & Glasgow’s Medieval Streets
7:03 👻 Pub 3: The Scotia — Glasgow’s Oldest Pub (est. 1792) & The Green Lady Ghost
8:23 Walk: St. Andrew’s Cathedral — Oldest Catholic Cathedral in Scotland
9:32 🍺 Pub 4: The Imperial Bar — Glasgow’s Best Hidden Guinness
10:55 Walk: St. Enoch Square — Mother of Glasgow’s Patron Saint & World’s 3rd Oldest Underground
13:46 💒 Pub 5: Sloans — 1797 Coffee House Turned Glasgow’s Best Wedding Venue
14:44 Walk: The Giant Peacock; On to Scotland’s Best Pub Winner
15:06 🧪 Pub 6: The LAB — Scotland’s Pub of the Year 2010, Hidden Down an Alley
16:28 Walk: Buchanan Street — UK’s 2nd Busiest Shopping Thoroughfare
18:25 🏦 Pub 7: Shilling Brewing Co. — A 1920s Bank Turned Award-Winning Brewpub
19:45 Chat: Danny (GM) — 10 Years of Glasgow’s First Microbrewery Bar & Beer Tasting
22:47 🕯️ Pub 8: Waxy O’Connor’s — 3 Floors, 6 Bars; The Legend of the Candle Maker
24:01 Walk: George Square & The Duke of Wellington Cone — 45 Years of Drunken Tradition
26:19 🍻 Pub 9: The Steps Bar — 1938 Time Capsule with Girl Drinks Guinness
27:41 Walk: The Cheese Box & Late Night Glasgow Banter
28:14 🌆 Pub 10: The Amsterdam — Red Light Glow & The Secret Speakeasy That Turned Us Away
29:40 Walk: Why Glasgow Is Friendly, Raw & Real
30:12 🏠 Pub 11: Bar Home — Glasgow’s Best Sports Bar & World Cup Qualifying Chaos
31:19 Walk: The Pub Guy’s Story — From Self-Published Book to 300K Followers
34:03 🕹️ Pub 12: Super Bario — Glasgow’s First Arcade Bar & Nintendo Tribute
35:17 Closing: Glasgow Highlights, Girl Drinks Guinness; Final Cheers
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