The Real Mackay, Millerston, Glasgow

On an early Friday evening, coming in here felt like stepping back in time to the 1970s. It was packed with customers, 95% of whom were male, mostly looking as if they’d just finished some kind of factory work. It consists of a single, irregularly shaped room with an L-shaped bar which made getting served easy despite the fact that several people were standing or sitting at it. There’s a dart board, games machines and two TV screens, which were both showing horse racing. I had a pint of Tartan Special, which is something of a rarity in West of Scotland pubs these days, costing £2.80. McEwan’s Export, Guinness and Tennent’s and Fosters lagers are also on draught.