Hootananny, Inverness

Super live music venue - with decent beer and plentiful whiskies. A real joy. Highly recommended and best in Inverness,

Well-known music bar, but with a Saturday afternoon ceilidh in full swing when I called in, with a mostly older clientele (some of whom were dancing sedately) and not at all what I was expecting. Stage at the front, with most of the tables between this and the bar area further back. Two more bars / venues on the upper floors. Two Black Isle beers on handpump - organic Heather Honey and Red Kite (£4.00).

A quiet Monday afternoon but I was welcomed as I ordered halves of the two Black Isle beers on draught. Good quality, liked the place but would no doubt be manic late evening.

Famous for its live music, Hootananny also boasts a Thai restaurant upstairs. The pub consists of a multi-floor building in the Town centre, minimalist n terms of furnishing and decor, welcoming and lively. There always seems to be some sort of rock/pipe band playing, ans the Highland theme reigns supreme here even if it does include a rock music twist. The beer is always superb, both draft and bottled - I had Black Isle Honey Heather this time and thoroughly enjoyed it. It's loud, it's popular and it's very Scottish. Well worth a visit if you can stand the noise of cats' being strangled while you enjoy your beer. .