Tap into tantalising ale taste test

LOOKING for something, light, frothy, fun or perhaps you're in the mood for a devilishly dark experience?

Then peel your eyes away from the film festival listings and get down to the Drum and Monkey and the Horseshoe Bar over the next six weeks.

The pubs are hosting a British Cask Ale Festival, serving 13 different ales with some comical names; Woodforde's Wherry, Black Cat and Summer Lightning are a few of the choice titles available on tap. Bar has a Variety of celeb DJs

THE Variety Bar on Sauchiehall Street is getting in on the celebrity DJ circuit tomorrow night.

A few of the boys from indie favourites Idlewild, right, will be controlling the sounds from 9pm. Quiz challenge

THE Lansdowne has launched its first ever pub quiz night. Every Wednesday the pub on Lansdowne Crescent in the West End will be hosting its event.

Teams of up to five can compete for some decent prizes. A first prize of £50 will be awarded to the winning team. The quiz kicks off at 9pm. Inn leads the way for Scots pubs

The Failford Inn at Failford, near Prestwick has been named as one of the best pubs in the country.

It was the only Scottish finalist in this year's National Pub of the Year competition organised by the Campaign for Real Ale. It was narrowly beaten by the winner, the Tom Cobley Tavern in Spreyton, Devon. What's going on?

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