Long before craft beers and designer cocktails, Glaswegians were no stranger to a room temperature beer in a smoke-filled, dimly-lit pub with no windows and zero ventilation.
These old school boozers were part of the culture, where children would wait outside with fish supper while 'yer da'' knocked back a pint with the regulars. Plenty of these pubs saw their fair share of ‘action’ - with many either ran by, or frequented by, Glasgow’s underworld gang members.
We’ve picked through some of the city’s toughest pubs that once decorated the city, many of which will conjure up images of crime and police tape. If you can think of a grittier Glasgow pub, let us know.
