The Three Judges, Glasgow

A popular, busy corner pub across the road from the Lismore. The long bar has three clusters of hand pumps, making 10 altogether with nine cask beers listed on a blackboard. I was invited to check the list but I prefer looking at the pump clips, and I soon found what I was looking for: Orkney Dark Island, an old favourite that had been strangely missing when I visited Ryrie's near Haymarket station the previous day. It was in very good condition (NBSS 3.5), but looking at my photos now I'm almost sorry that I paid no attention at the time to the other eight beers. We visited this and the Lismore as part of a pub research trip covering up to 10 pubs in Glasgow, but this one would be a worthy venue in its own right.

Official site of The Three Judges - www.greatukpubs.co.uk

Official site of The Three Judges - www.greatukpubs.co.uk