The Doublet, Hillhead, Glasgow

This is one of Glasgow’s longest established real ale outlets and its mock Tudor décor still looks much the same as it did when I first drank here almost 35 years ago. The traditional style bar is on ground level and there is also a lounge up a half staircase at the back. The real ale taps are confined to the bar, while the lounge has Belhaven Best, Belhaven Black stout, Guinness, Blackthorn cider and Carling, Budweiser, Stella Artois and Cruzcampo lagers all on draught. With Belhaven Black at £3.35 a pint, there are cheaper places around, but not all are as pleasant as this. The clientele tends to be a mixture of students from the nearby University and more mature locals.