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Pubs with Bruce
I've been a beer lover all my life and I love to travel. Combining these is the ultimate experience. As I've traveled, I've immersed myself in the history and folklore of the places I've visited. Join me on my beer journeys. Okay, it's not as good as actually being there, but who knows? You may be inspired to enjoy travels (and beers) of your own.


Grey Horse Inn
Manchester. Located in a row of former townhouses dating from the late 18th century, the upper floors have garret windows which suggests...
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Nov 26, 20241 min read
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The Counting House
Glasgow. Designed by J.T. Rochead in the Italian Renaissance style between 1867 and 1870, the design set the tone for the west end of...
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Nov 25, 20241 min read
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Settle Inn
Stirling, Scotland. After visiting Stirling Castle (highly recommend!) and returning to the town of Stirling I walked up the steep hilly...
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Nov 25, 20241 min read
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Drum and Monkey
Glasgow. Built in 1924 by Andrew Balfour, an American style architect, it was originally a bank building. The pub's name is said to come...
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Nov 25, 20241 min read
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The Islay Inn
Glasgow. Located in Glasgow's West End, there has been a pub on this site since 1871. Over the years it has been known as The Outside...
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Nov 25, 20241 min read
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The Park Bar
Glasgow. Located in the West End, The Park Bar opened in 1895 and has been a hub for the city's Gaelic community for over 120 years. For...
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Nov 25, 20241 min read
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The Olde Burnt Barns
Glasgow. Established in 1829 although it is claimed that the building was erected in 1679. An ornate bar is surrounded by lots of space,...
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Nov 25, 20241 min read
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Clutha and Victoria
Glasgow. Built in 1819, the pub has had many names over the years including the Popinjay, Mclaughlin's, Weemann's, and the Merchant. The...
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Nov 24, 20241 min read
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The Scotia Bar
Glasgow. Known as the oldest surviving pub in the city, established in 1792. Built on one of Glasgow's original four streets near the...
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Nov 24, 20241 min read
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MacSorley's
Glasgow. There has been a licensed premises on this site since 1861 and was originally known as the Clan Vaults. It was renamed...
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Nov 24, 20241 min read
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The Horseshoe
Glasgow. Established in 1884 by Calvary Captain John Scouller, it was recognized as a premier example of a "gin palace" and has changed...
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Nov 23, 20241 min read
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The Punchbowl
York. Established as a coffeehouse in 1675 and became associated with the city's Whigs who preferred to drink punch. It was licensed as a...
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Nov 23, 20241 min read
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The Fat Badger
York. How could I not go here? Formerly known as the Lamb and Lion Inn, the buildings are believed to previously been a house and a shop...
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Nov 22, 20241 min read
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The Hole in the Wall
York. Built in the early 1800s, this pub was originally known as the Board Inn. The building used to be a prison and there is still a...
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Nov 22, 20241 min read
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Eagle and Child
York, Nicknamed the "Bird and Baby", it dates to the early 17th century as a three story timber framed building with a jettied front. It...
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Nov 21, 20241 min read
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Guy Fawkes Inn
York. This historic building is the birthplace of Guy Fawkes, the infamous conspirator in the 1605 Gunpowder Plot. The inn and pub dates...
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Nov 21, 20241 min read
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Ye Olde Starre Inne
York. Dates back to 1644, the year of the Siege of York by the Roundheads when it was first licensed as "The Starre" (it has the longest...
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Nov 21, 20241 min read
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