BRIDGE of ALLAN
Bridge of Allan is a small town outside Stirling, close to Stirling University and the Wallace monument.
Bridge of Allan is a small town just to the north of Stirling on a river called Allan Water. Stirling University lies between Bridge of Allan and Stirling. It is easiest reached by train from Glasgow Queen St or from Edinburgh.
Wallace Monument Stirling Castle
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A selection of recommended books on pubs and their history. There are books on the social history of pubs and the design of pubs through the ages.
There are also books on visiting pubs and ones recommending pubs to visit.
CAMRA’s Good Beer Guide
Death of the English Pub by Christopher Hutt
Brewers, Brands and the Pubs in their Hands by Tony Thornton
Licensed to Sell by Brandwood, Davidson & Slaughter
And many more
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A selection of recommended books covering all aspects of beer and brewing. There are books on the history of beer and others on different styles of beer.
For example
An Inebriated History of Britain by Peter Haydon
Amber, Gold & Black by Martyn Cornell
Brew Britannia by Jessica Boak & Ray Bailey
The Story of the Pint by Martyn Cornell
Miracle Brew by Pete Brown
Built to Brew by Lynn Pearson
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The website of the Campaign for Real Ale
The Crooked Arms - now The Crook Bar
The Crooked Arms has been refurbished and re-named as The Crook Bar (and Tapas) is popular and noisy. small serving area close to door which then opens out into large lounge with second serving area from same bar. Lounge has small stage. Sometimes awkward to get past first swerving area to get to seating.
have one here
heavy: McEwan's Export
lager: 1664, Amstel, Fosters, Heineken
Cider: Strongbow Guinness
Pub Jukebox:
Alcohol themed music to listen to while you browse.
apple cider reconstitution - Al Stewart
The Rising Sun
The Rising Sun is a nice local black beamed bar. Small serving area to left with darts etc with a large lounge area to the right.
Have one here
heavy: Belhaven Best, McEwan's Export
lager: Stella, Tennant's
Guinness
Adamo is now The Queens Hotel
Adamo bar NOW The Queen’s Hotel has a thin bar area with some seating at near end. Nice and shiny it is still a pleasant place for a pint. All day meals, disabled access and dog friendly,
Have a half here
heavy: Bitter and Twisted, John Smiths
lager: Tennant's, Amstel, Fosters, Heineken
PLACES TO VISIT WITH PUBTRAILS
The towns and villages highlighted on this web site have a wide variety of pubs and beers in them. All of the places are great to visit, whether for a day or longer, and most have tourist attractions for all of the family.
There is a large variety of pubs throughout the different towns shown below. Some you may wish never to visit again but even discovering these can be interesting. There are pubs that you would not take your wife into. While some you could not take your girlfriend into. A few you would not take either into. However, most of the pubs are very pleasant.
HOME MAP of places visited
Alnwick Ambleside Anstruther Bakewell Bamburgh Barnard Castle Bath Berwick upon Tweed Birnam & Dunkeld Bourton on the Water Bowness on Windermere Bridge of Allan Chester Chichester Dunblane Dunoon Edinburgh Ely Fort William Glasgow Gourock Greenock Helensburgh Inverness Kelso Keswick Knaresbourgh Largs Linlithgow Lyme Regis Melrose Montrose Newton Stewart North Berwick Norwich Oban Pebbles Penzance Portree Pitlochry Quorn Richmond Rothesay St Andrews Seahouses Seend Shrewsbury Skipton Stirling Stratford-upon-Avon Stockton Heath Whitby Windemere Whitstable York
Allanwater Brewhouse
Allanwater Brewhouse bar is excellent. This is Bridge of Allan's hidden gem, found behind The Adamo. Unfortunately, only open 2-5pm it serves several ales from the brewery. The interesting bar made from barrels has books and games available. there are a variety of tables including outside courtyard, and a large collection of beer bottles. Dog friendly and evening pizza.
Good Beer Guide 2023 (CAMRA)
stay for several
real ale:
Westerton Arms
Westerton Arms has an impressive wooden bar and a raised seating area in front of it. Outside seating to rear. Good bar to sit at. Lunch and evening meals, disabled access, dog friendly.
Have one here
real ale : Deuchars, Flying Scotsman NO REAL ALE ANYMORE
heavy: Belhaven Best, John Smiths, McEwan's Export, McEwan's 70/-, Tartan
lager: Fosters, 1664
cider: Strongbow
PUB QUIZ
What were the last letter added to the English alphabet?
Answer at foot of page
The Royal Hotel
The Royal Hotel has a rather bare bar set out with tables and containing right wing loud talkers. Remembered fondly from previous visits but something not right this time. Outside seating in the sun.
NEWS
half pint here
heavy Belhaven Best
lager: Stella, Tennant’s Guinness
“I drink so much that the last time I gave a urine sample it had an olive in it.
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— Rodney Dangerfield
ANSWER: j - originally a fancy way of writing i