The Griffin, Glasgow

The etched and frosted windows of the Griffin allow passers by to have a glimpse in, but not too much to reveal what is going on inside where there’s a tiled floor and central U-shaped serving counter. High tables stretch across the front and dark red banqueted booths run up the left. There’s more banquette seating on the right wall towards the front before a beer shelf that runs up the right-hand wall opposite the stool lined counter. A couple of steps at the rear ascend to a dining area that was closed during a recent midweek evening visit. This is a Sky brewing pub so the four hand pumps were drawing their Skye Black, Skye Red, Skye YP and Skye Gold, the latter being a bit bland. There are a couple of televisions that were showing an advert for the pub and also a Channel 4 program while some niche background music played. This place is certainly worth a look, if only for one.