Ale
WHERE TO FIND GOOD ALE IN PERTH'S BEST PUBS
GREYFRIARS BAR, 15 SOUTH STREET
Greyfriars Bar is Perth's best pub, for a number of reasons. One, the real ale is always in excellent condition. Two, they stock real ale from the local brewery at Inveralmond. Three, it just feels nice sitting in here behind the small-paned windows supping a beverage that tastes great and which didn't have to go on a small journey around the country to get here. Superb. 2010 winner of The Good Soup Guide's Best Pub in Scotland Award. I might also add that the last time I was there you could buy a 'Bucket of Soup', promoted as 'A Great Winter Warmer', with 5 litres of varieties like 'Curried Parsnip' serving 12. What a great pub this is.
Greyfriars Bar is Perth's best pub, for a number of reasons. One, the real ale is always in excellent condition. Two, they stock real ale from the local brewery at Inveralmond. Three, it just feels nice sitting in here behind the small-paned windows supping a beverage that tastes great and which didn't have to go on a small journey around the country to get here. Superb. 2010 winner of The Good Soup Guide's Best Pub in Scotland Award. I might also add that the last time I was there you could buy a 'Bucket of Soup', promoted as 'A Great Winter Warmer', with 5 litres of varieties like 'Curried Parsnip' serving 12. What a great pub this is.
CHERRYBANK INN, 210 GLASGOW ROAD
An intriguing eighteenth century roadside cottage that is both below the current road level and composed of a multitude of little add-on structures that result in an architectural mish-mash that is simultaneously pleasing yet bewildering. The interior is fairly plain and modern, with few clues as to the true age of the structure. That said, there are some excellent black and white photographs of how the Cherrybank Inn looked in times past. There's also a tiny bar area next door to the lounge, and it is here that you may stand and sense the spiritual bones of the place. A great pub, with great local ale from Perth's Inveralmond Brewery. (PS - They also have Smith's 'Scampi Fries' - my favourite bar snack and a perfect accompaniment to good ale.) [You can get a 301 Park & Ride bus to the Cherrybank Inn from Perth. It's not far from the Broxden Roundabout, and only takes about 5 minutes.]
An intriguing eighteenth century roadside cottage that is both below the current road level and composed of a multitude of little add-on structures that result in an architectural mish-mash that is simultaneously pleasing yet bewildering. The interior is fairly plain and modern, with few clues as to the true age of the structure. That said, there are some excellent black and white photographs of how the Cherrybank Inn looked in times past. There's also a tiny bar area next door to the lounge, and it is here that you may stand and sense the spiritual bones of the place. A great pub, with great local ale from Perth's Inveralmond Brewery. (PS - They also have Smith's 'Scampi Fries' - my favourite bar snack and a perfect accompaniment to good ale.) [You can get a 301 Park & Ride bus to the Cherrybank Inn from Perth. It's not far from the Broxden Roundabout, and only takes about 5 minutes.]
THE TAVERN, SOUTH STREET
A lovely old pub established in 1843. The inside has been revamped in the past few years, and although now modern in appearance the work is of a high standard and quite sympathetic to the age of the property. There are various seating areas, some nooks, some crannies, and some little spots where you may choose to sit and drink ale and just dream. Whoever is responsible for renovating the interior deserves a pat on the back. It's a good job. They had local real ale from Perth's Inveralmond Brewery when I was there, which is a good sign. The exterior of The Tavern looks little changed from its Victorian days, with a beautifully-carved and preserved wooden frontage.
A lovely old pub established in 1843. The inside has been revamped in the past few years, and although now modern in appearance the work is of a high standard and quite sympathetic to the age of the property. There are various seating areas, some nooks, some crannies, and some little spots where you may choose to sit and drink ale and just dream. Whoever is responsible for renovating the interior deserves a pat on the back. It's a good job. They had local real ale from Perth's Inveralmond Brewery when I was there, which is a good sign. The exterior of The Tavern looks little changed from its Victorian days, with a beautifully-carved and preserved wooden frontage.
SALUTATION HOTEL, 34 SOUTH STREET
This is a wonderful old inn. According to the plaque on its frontage, it is said to be the oldest established hotel in Scotland, dating to 1699. Apart from a truly exquisitely-ornate facade, complete with columns, a grand arch and large marching highlanders, they still have the very room in which Bonnie Prince Charlie stayed. Inside, the bar of the hotel looks and feels too prim and proper to fully relax in, but they do have bottles of local Inveralmond ale, and when combined with the building's stupendous external appearance I would suggest the Salutation Hotel is worth more than just a cursory peep.
This is a wonderful old inn. According to the plaque on its frontage, it is said to be the oldest established hotel in Scotland, dating to 1699. Apart from a truly exquisitely-ornate facade, complete with columns, a grand arch and large marching highlanders, they still have the very room in which Bonnie Prince Charlie stayed. Inside, the bar of the hotel looks and feels too prim and proper to fully relax in, but they do have bottles of local Inveralmond ale, and when combined with the building's stupendous external appearance I would suggest the Salutation Hotel is worth more than just a cursory peep.
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