Plymouth or Glasgow?

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  1. drtth

    drtth Initiate (0) Nov 25, 2007 Pennsylvania
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    If you had a chance to choose between going to Plymouth or going to Glasgow for a few days of Holiday and cask ale, which would you choose, and why? Thanks in advance for sharing your thoughts and experience.
     
    #1 drtth, Apr 23, 2014
  2. BlackHaddock

    BlackHaddock Grand Pooh-Bah (3,638) Aug 4, 2006 England
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    Plymouth, it's warmer.

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    #2 BlackHaddock, Apr 24, 2014
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  3. drtth

    drtth Initiate (0) Nov 25, 2007 Pennsylvania
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    :-)

    And its probably easier to find a proper clotted cream tea.
     
    #3 drtth, Apr 24, 2014
  4. Padraig

    Padraig Zealot (526) Jan 14, 2013 New York
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    There's probably more to do in Glasgow and it's 50mins on the train to Edinburgh which has LOADS of great pubs. Glasgow has some decent ones as well though.

    The weather is bound to be better in Plymouth though. I used to live in Glasgow. It was like Bladerunner, rained constantly.
     
    #4 Padraig, Apr 24, 2014
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  5. CraftRebellion

    CraftRebellion Initiate (0) Apr 15, 2014 England

    I used to live round the corner from The Three Judges at the bottom of Byres Road in Glasgow. They always have great casks on. Then from there you are a short walk to a bunch more bars... BrewDog Glasgow and Ashton Lane where you'll hopefully still find Brel a good belgian style bar.
     
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  6. drtth

    drtth Initiate (0) Nov 25, 2007 Pennsylvania
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    While the weather sounds a bit of a possible problem, there's a lot to attract in a day trip or two to Edinburgh....
     
    #6 drtth, Apr 24, 2014
  7. drtth

    drtth Initiate (0) Nov 25, 2007 Pennsylvania
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    Sounds like it would be possible then to do a decent pub crawl.
     
    #7 drtth, Apr 24, 2014
  8. Hanglow

    Hanglow Pooh-Bah (2,051) Feb 18, 2012 Scotland
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    There's a few good beer pubs in glasgow for cask, the three judges as mentioned, Bon Accord (amazing whisky selection too), The State, Tennents, Blackfriars, Pot Still I think, Brel is still there for belgian beers and theres the likes of Inn Deep and Munros for a more modern bar with a good range of beers. Plus a bunch of gastro pubs that usually have some decent beers then at the other end there's a few Wetherspoons that all do cheap cask beers, can be a bit hit and miss

    Here's a handy map, might be a bit out of date but lists a lot of places
    https://maps.google.co.uk/maps/ms?m...68,-4.150085&spn=0.360448,1.051941&dg=feature

    Edinburgh is close as mentioned and has hundreds of pubs within easy walking distance of one another, and you can even get to the lake district in two hours by train to try some good beers from that part of england too, although you'd be at the mercy of our train system so might not be a good idea if you are only here for a few days :open_mouth:
     
    #8 Hanglow, Apr 24, 2014
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  9. drtth

    drtth Initiate (0) Nov 25, 2007 Pennsylvania
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    The map, even if a bit out of date seems a handy resource to start from in doing some deeper homework. Thanks.

    The idea of a Lake District excursion is attractive. One of my favorite things to do on travel is get out to some local area I don't know and explore around a bit while meeting and chatting with some of the locals. That’s how I once discovered Loughborough was the site of the first Luddite rebellion and the Uni. there was once a University of Technology. :-)
     
    #9 drtth, Apr 24, 2014
  10. Darwin553

    Darwin553 Initiate (0) Jan 5, 2009 Australia

    I would have thought Plymouth by a fair margin even though I haven't been to either! I suppose I have also been influenced by Zimbo's views on Glasgow :grinning:
     
    #10 Darwin553, Apr 26, 2014
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  11. Zimbo

    Zimbo Pooh-Bah (2,305) Aug 7, 2010 Scotland
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    Glasgow. Remember, they didn't film World War Z there by accident. Walking Dead meets Bladerunner (Padraig:wink:). Makes for a pretty eventful night out actually.
     
    #11 Zimbo, Apr 26, 2014
  12. Zimbo

    Zimbo Pooh-Bah (2,305) Aug 7, 2010 Scotland
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    BTW, huge tasting last night but I'm on dad detail so details will need to wait.
     
    #12 Zimbo, Apr 26, 2014
  13. drtth

    drtth Initiate (0) Nov 25, 2007 Pennsylvania
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    Thanks, I'd originally started off favoring Plymouth before starting a bit of homework.
     
    #13 drtth, Apr 26, 2014
  14. drtth

    drtth Initiate (0) Nov 25, 2007 Pennsylvania
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    Didn't see the movie. Have read about the book. Nice to have the persepctive of a Scot mixed in here. The concensus developing in the group here is Glasgow.
     
    #14 drtth, Apr 26, 2014
  15. drtth

    drtth Initiate (0) Nov 25, 2007 Pennsylvania
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    Indeed, wait it should. There are some priorities higher than beer.
     
    #15 drtth, Apr 26, 2014
  16. WhatANicePub

    WhatANicePub Zealot (712) Jul 1, 2009 Scotland

    While it’s not comparable to Edinburgh, there is plenty beer-wise to keep a visitor occupied in Glasgow. Also there is an exciting beer scene bubbling under with two new breweries opening in the next couple of months.
     
    #16 WhatANicePub, Apr 26, 2014
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  17. Hanglow

    Hanglow Pooh-Bah (2,051) Feb 18, 2012 Scotland
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    I know about Drygate, what's the other one?
     
    #17 Hanglow, Apr 26, 2014
  18. drtth

    drtth Initiate (0) Nov 25, 2007 Pennsylvania
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    Excellent. Thanks.
     
    #18 drtth, Apr 26, 2014
  19. Zimbo

    Zimbo Pooh-Bah (2,305) Aug 7, 2010 Scotland
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    And in general the locals are pretty genial and generous.
     
    #19 Zimbo, Apr 26, 2014
  20. drtth

    drtth Initiate (0) Nov 25, 2007 Pennsylvania
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    Yet another plus. Also seems like there might not be any BAs from Plymouth or they are keeping quiet on this topic. In either case that would seem to be a minus for them. :-)
     
    #20 drtth, Apr 27, 2014
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