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The Raven, Glasgow Central, Glasgow
Glasgow
G2 1LP
Served areas
The Raven Glasgow
We always come through with the football but today we are here for all your rugby needs too
about 23 hours ago from Twitter for iPhone
Reviews of The Raven (Average Rating: 5 of 10) see review guidelines
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Old Boots left this review about The Raven
Looks like a long established pub but as Aqualung says gone a bit crafty and with bloody handle glasses. Stripped out and greyed up in once trendy style. 3 casks plus a raft, well four, of draught craft keg to oil yer beard with. Big screens here and there. The left hand side is bar and the right is the “Smoke House” where smoked meats, from pig and cattle, can be had.
On 16th July 2018
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Aqualung . left this review about The Raven
This one is more crafty than other places visited in Glasgow. It's a split level bar where at least I found somewhere to sit on a Thursday evening. It's all quite modern and probably designed to attract younger folk rather than old soaks.
The bar has three hand pumps which had Alechemy Ten Storey Malt Bomb, Lerwick Azure and Orkney Dark Island.
I went for the Lerwick Azure where I didn't note the price but it was around £3.50. Sadly it was served in a stupid dimple jug without asking and was on the cold side. Apart from that it was fine.
I thought this place was OK, it's GBG 2018 listed.
On 18th May 2018
- rating: 6
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Pub SignMan left this review about The Raven
A comparatively recent addition to the local beer scene, the Raven has pitched itself as something of a craft beer bar but still offers a limited cask selection as well. The pub has a large split-level interior with the bar in the left-hand potion of the premises and what appeared to be a much larger restaurant area in the right-hand section, although this was roped off and in darkness on my late-Sunday evening visit. The whole of the ‘pub’ side is bare boarded except for a small checkerboard tile flooring area around the servery. You enter into the lower level, front seating area where impressive oval-shaped tables and high stools fill the front windows and banquettes run along the left-hand side under a bare stone wall which has TV screens showing muted football along it. Three steps lead up to the bar area which sees the servery tucked away in the rear left corner with its dark painted counter front and tongue and groove bar back topped with a collection of whisky boxes. More banquette and high stool seating can be found here and the décor in general is smart and befitting the sort of bar they are trying to create here. I spent most of my visit chatting to a lovely old lady with an almost impenetrable Glaswegian accent, who was enjoying a quiet half whilst waiting for her bus home.
The beer selection seems to have been quite carefully put together and comprises a modest range rather than the usual bewildering range of options. Cask ales on this visit were Dark Revolution Velveteen, Black Iris Snake Eyes and Stewart Cross Fire, whilst four craft keg taps offered beers from Stewart, Brewdog and Williams Bros. My pint of the Velveteen was in good shape and went down very easily.
I felt that I didn’t really see this place at its best by visiting late on a Sunday evening, but I was impressed with what I did manage to see. It would be interesting to see what it’s like when the restaurant side is open – I suspect it could be a very different experience, but I enjoyed this late-night stop off.
On 20th March 2018
- rating: 7
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- Accommodation : No last updated 22 June 2014 by ROB Camra
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 20 March 2018 by Pub SignMan
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 16 May 2018 by Aqualung .
- Beer Garden : No last updated 20 March 2018 by Pub SignMan
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 16 May 2018 by Aqualung .
- Car Park : No last updated 20 March 2018 by Pub SignMan
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 20 March 2018 by Pub SignMan
- Darts : No last updated 20 March 2018 by Pub SignMan
- Dog Friendly : No last updated 16 May 2018 by Aqualung .
- Function Room : Yes last updated 16 May 2018 by Aqualung .
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 22 June 2014 by ROB Camra
- Jukebox : No last updated 20 March 2018 by Pub SignMan
- Karaoke : No last updated 20 March 2018 by Pub SignMan
- Live Music : No last updated 16 May 2018 by Aqualung .
- Live TV Sports : Yes last updated 20 March 2018 by Pub SignMan
- Micropub : No last updated 20 March 2018 by Pub SignMan
- Pinball : No last updated 20 March 2018 by Pub SignMan
- Pool Table : No last updated 20 March 2018 by Pub SignMan
- Quiz Night : No last updated 16 May 2018 by Aqualung .
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 22 June 2014 by ROB Camra
- Real Cider : No last updated 16 May 2018 by Aqualung .
- Wheelchair Access : Yes last updated 20 March 2018 by Pub SignMan
- WiFi : Yes last updated 20 March 2018 by Pub SignMan
