BrewDog Glasgow Kelvingrove — Restaurant in Scotland

Brewdog has staked its claim in Glasgow.

They have chosen a location that has been the death knell for their predecessors. In between the Argyle Street Hordes and the Byres Road Big Boys, it is often tough to get folks to move to this Museum middle ground.

But Brewdog takes on these tough locations and makes them work. So this is another instalment in the boys from the north taking over.

What can you expect when you walk into this place? Exposed brick industrial decor, reasonable seating and a selection of board games for your crowd to enjoy. Check out the amazing floor - the Brewdog guys discovered this little treasure when they started the construction.

When I showed up it was full with every seat taken and loads of folks standing around. I have not seen a scene like this since the opening of Chinaskis. Obviously people have decided to step out and try the newcomer.

The beers if you not tried them before are not your regular lagers and ales. Brewdog take the regular beer taste and explode the elements. Hops come screaming out of their heavily hopped ales and their 77 lager rewrites the book for this category. I am expecting a load of brewers trying to copy this style.

I did not try the food but here the focus is on the beer. Loads of bottled imports that reflect the Brewdog attitude to brewing behind the bar.

So if you find yourself at the ends of Byres or Argyle, then...

Visited Brewdog yesterday with some friends for food and drinks.

We had prebooked and prepaid through the "itison" voucher scheme and therefore the restaurant knew they would be expecting us for food at the booked time and date.

When we arrived there, we were told that there was a delay in the kitchen and that any food orders would arrive in 20-30 minutes. We thought it was a reasonable time to wait and had no problem with it.

After getting drinks, ordering the food we had prepaid for and waiting for about 20 minutes for burgers, one of the servers told us that we would need to wait an additional 20-30 minutes and asked us if it would be okay. Of course we couldn't do anything since we had already paid for the food and we were already waiting for 20 minutes so we said it would be okay.

The food only arrived 60-65 minutes after our order went in and still the food was cold. What is more, there was no explanation or apology from the restaurant or the staff. I am fully away that the servers had no control over this and this is the reason I decided to not discuss it with them but this was an awful experience and we will not be returning to the restaurant.

Finally, since the restaurant was not busy for food and the reservation was clearly for food as we've booked with a prepaid offer, there is little room for excuses apart for something unplanned that was not...

I'm in Glasgows west end and my wondering through the streets have brought me to BrewDog. There are 14 beers to choose with seven burgers and two hot dogs to choose from, fries or salad optional.

Having thought it over, I choose a pint of Dead Pony Club and the patriot burger with chips.

The dead pony club beer was cold, well crafted and free flowing, just the way craft beer should be.

The Patriot burger, in its brioche bun, was hot and greasy, covered in smoked bacon, chedar cheese and bbq sauce, just the way a hand made burger from good quality beef brisket should be.

Bite into it and that lovely succulent burger gives up those amazing fatty juices, they run down your chin as you try and fit the thing into your mouth while the bbq sauce hits your shirt if your not fast enough. This burger is a credit to our bovine friends, their sacrifuce is not wasted, there is no bland wafer thin beef patty here.

OK, they serve the chips in an enamel mug, but let's be honest, you struggle to find any venue that realises chips just go on the side. The deep fried potato treat, needs no Bolloxology, chips are chips the carbohydrate sugar loaded, deep fried veg we all crave and give into when offered the opportunity is enough on its own.

All in all, I'm £13.80 lighter, but this isn't a burger chain, this is craft beer,...