I visited this pub during my tour of Scotland and a cab driver recommended this place for its impressive collection of Scotch and the atmosphere. It was a good experience here. The service is good, the place was packed on a Saturday night. There was music playing. The prices are pretty cheap compared to where I live. It seems like a nice place to hang out and try out a few whiskies. read more

The Dram is a nice spacious Pub in the West end of Glasgow. You can take the subway, bus or walk there from Queen Street station, although it will take you half an hour, if not more, if distracted by all the shops The pub seems to be very busy on a Saturday night, as you would expect. People can hire the back room and tables for events or just an evening meal. We went there for a wee dram and some other drinks and the choice is large. Personell is very friendly. The place is clean and spacious, ideal for larger groups, less for dating. There are TVs and you can watch sports or the news! Compared to Edinburgh drink prizes, this pub and location offer effordable entertainment for a night out in Glasgow West End. read more

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Dram located on Woodlands Road is what I like to think of as a hipster local. It's a traditional pub but it's quite a polished bar pub rather than an 'old man' pub. I drank here quite a bit last summer after we first moved in but when the students came back I stopped visiting because it was like student central. I am pleased however that I now have a full summer ahead of visits. The feel is very much casual and chilled out with a big bar stocked full of cool bears and whiskey. It's very woody - floor, furniture, bars, walls, you name it's in a cool worn wood. There are loads of screens every where to enjoy sports watching - bonus! The staff were pleasant enough - I got the feeling there was more than one hangover working behind the bar on Sunday afternoon however. No one came to take our order so I had to go to the bar and ask if someone could come and take it - which they did promptly. The guy was nice enough and was very apologetic that they had run out of my choice which was smoked chicken. No biggie however these things happen and I picked something else. I LOVE that each table now has a sauce serving bar??!! It consisted of hand wipes, toothpicks, different sauces & kitchen roll - genius to go with a smoked meats menu. The menu was completely up my street and quite new to Dram. It's stocked full of smoked in-house meats, burgers & hot dogs. I would say it's probably not designed to have a3 course meal, it's more designed I think to just order some stuff and graze - my style of dining because I am definitely a food grazer. We went for the 1/2 rack of ribs & pulled pork sharing platter with a side of sweet potato fries & a salad. The sharing platter came with 2 grilled corn on the cobs and a dry coldslaw mix. First let me tell you about the meats - gorgeous!! The pulled pork was soft and flavoursome and the ribs fell of the bone using the back of my fork leaving the bone completely clean, a definitely sign that they had been cooked long & low. The rib was sticky and smokey and just yum!!! The corn & coldslaw mix were a great addition to the platter. It was a huge serving of sweet potato fries and more than enough for 2. The side salad I would say is designed for one, it was a simple salad but went lovely with the meats. Best off all - it was really cheap. I will definitely be back again soon for lunch. It's cheap & tasty what more could you want. read more

Dram! - Breakfast sliders - Pubs Near Me - Glasgow, GLG

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It's a bit out of my way but as Clare S and I were here for a cheese and Heverlee tasting event we decided to head in early to get something to eat. First impressions are a little on the hipster side, with a mix of established locals propping up the bar. I liked it straight away. I also liked the dancing barman who was getting his early 90s pop/dance groove on! The menu looks good, and we decided on three sliders and some fries between us.. actually we decided on one slider each but I got talked into the third when I ordered, I'm such an easy touch!! I ordered a pint of their own Dram lager which was ok, nothing memorable but palatable enough, and pretty soon the food arrived. One mac cheese for Clare S, a cheeseburger that was unclaimed at first, and pulled pork for me. Very impressed by the smoky pulled pork slider, deliciously moist with enough of a smoky flavour to add to it without overwhelming it completely, lovely! I ended up snarfing the cheeseburger one too which was ok but seemed to be made from one big cheeseburger cut fit the bun, most odd. We then wandered to the cheese tasting event at the back of the pub - which was ace, who knew cheese and a crisp pils would go so well together! - a nice space that you can book out for events. Two things let this place down though. The volume of the music was more city centre club levels, and the fact that our event was right next to the door to the toilets and the whiff we all got every time the door was opened was unfortunate, the toilets were clean, but the 'blu-block' smell just wasn't great. This could be a great pub, the food was brilliant, a reasonable range behind the bar, good prices but I guess they are catering for their student audience with the BANGING MUSIC!!! Oh dear, I'm getting old, aren't I... read more

Dram! - Festive - Pubs Near Me - Glasgow, GLG

Dram is what it is. I've only ever been in during the day on the Saturday as a group of us book the Wee Dram side room, but I've always found it to be a nice space. The staff are helpful and friendly, even accommodating tabs and table service when they don't usually in the Wee Dram. The food...well...don't go specifically for the food. It's good enough if you're hungry. The first time I ordered food, a friend and I both got pancakes...and they were tough and hard round the edges. But this time I got one of their mini Slider burgers and fries and it was quite tasty! The fries were perfect and the burger, while not amazing, hit the spot. They are reasonably priced and are happy for bookings. They even allow for turning the music down while our group is having discussions. At the moment they are showing the rugby on all the TVs and it's attracting people to watch this. The decor is quirky, a bit of a run down rustic feel, which I love :) read more

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If this place hadn't already been one of the best bars in Glasgow, then I'd probably be writing a nice wee review like this: Dram!... well this is new. What a nice place, a bit generic and dangling sporran deep in the 'och aye the noo' Scotland with a brief case, mac book and young family territory, but pleasant enough for a wee pint if you happen to be in the area and not keen on bringing your 'sheltered' friend to a proper pub.... But, like i said, this damn (not Dram) place has had it's heart and soul ripped out. Anyone remember when Nice and Sleazies had a refurb about 6 years ago? Remember how the cleaned it up and made it all nice and shiny, watered down and... appealing? Well, that's pretty much the same deal at Dram. Christ, just in case you have no idea where I'm talking about, Dram! now stands in the spot where Uisge Beatha once lived. Gone is the dark Scottish pub filled with truly random bits and bobs, shady old characters and old feel, to be replaced with floor to ceiling windows (in a pub! i KNOW!), mood lighting, food!, and clean surfaces.... it's just wrong. Now, to be honest I'm maybe being a tad harsh on the place at the mo. Kinda like when you get a new haircut and reckon it looks like a half chewed badgers arse that's been styled by a blind, nervous goat in the dark...on a bouncy castle, that's on a roller coaster, in a country that's experiencing an earthquake... yeah, well maybe that's what Dram!'s like for me just now. Hmmm, let me settle on it folks, expect an update at some point, but for now it's a 2 star for sure. RIP Uisge Beatha... read more

Dammit. You absolute bastard, Dram(!), you absolute Bastard. This used to be Uisge Beatha, one of my very favouritest places in the West End. And then you had to go change, didn't you? You had to get rid of the strange little booths, the stuffed Maggie (Maggie Maggie! Out out out!) bust in the corner, the high windows with no light, the stags' heads on the walls? Didn't you? You had to turn into another identikit trendy bar with nae atmosphere. You had to abandon us. We happy whisky-drinking dark-loving denizens of Woodlands. You get one star, and one lonely little star alone, because the folk music's still usually on on a Sunday. And I want to take half of that away because you put windows in the main bar. HARRUMPH. read more

I tried. I really did. I tried hard. I was even pre-beveraged when I got here. I don't like it. I miss Uisge Beatha - one of the greatest pubs that Glasgow had. The staff were friendly, the seats were all mismatched, and it had character. This is just... bland. Neutral. Cookie cutter. I'm afraid to say, what was once a place that you had to stop in at, is now a place that I will have to steer clear of. A damn shame :/ read more

I can safely write a good review of this very unpopular spot amongst the locals as I am now back in Dublin and there is a sea between us, also you don't know where I live. After reading the previous reviews I noted that this place used to be what a dram/whiskey place should be. Luckily for Dram and me I never knew it's past. I happened to really like it there, I thought it was utterly beautiful but then again we don't have spots like this in Dublin, so something novel like this will always appeal. They had some great specials on offer and we all had the whiskey of the day which was yum. They also had a pint of Pepsi on offer for a pound which I was all over. There were a tonne of young people dressed as old people. As in they had whitened their hair, had walkers, ladies wore floral and the men hitched their trousers far too high. Now maybe this is the new fashion in Glasgow - rock on Glasgow with pushing fashion boundaries and embracing Senior sexiness. I mean I had to love a place that was home to something so ridiculous as these people sipped on their ales and whiskeys whilst folks in regular garb nattered away. I like odd. read more

Went to Dram! (not even Dram...they have to have the ! at the end...*rolls eyes*) utterly against my will because I was assured by my pals that it was the cheapest option. Well...yes, if a pint of cooking lager is what you're after, it *is* pretty cheap. But if you're a Guinness drinker (like me), then you can expect to shell out nearly £2 more than your lager-drinking-compadres. Aside from my disgust, like my previous Yelpers, at the travesty of Uisge's, I found that I wanted to dislike it, but didn't. It was just 'meh'. It smelled, first of all, and not bad, but not good either. It smelled like 'brand new'; like wood stain and paint. The bar staff were friendly enough; but gone are the kilts, gone are the tartans and now they've been replaced by freshly pressed black button-up shirts that say 'Dram!' on the left breast pocket. Though they've kept some of the things that made Uisge's charming (like the moose head, and the stained glass windows that used to be in the toilets (they're listed, I think), it has retained utterly NONE of its former charm and thus remains a soul-less, cookie-cutter gastropub, like every other bar in the west end. read more

Cool place. Lots of space. There's a folk music thing on Sunday nights I have not yet checked out, but I can tell by the atmosphere this would be an awesome event. I went for another music event and it's just a great space, with nice waiters, and very relaxed. Definitely worth popping in for a drink. read more

Been to Dram tonnes of times and always held of reviewing it until I tried the food, but I'm beginning to think I might not ever eat there so I'm gonna just review it as a place to have a beer instead. It's sorta of a traditional pub with a modern edge. Traditional in terms of decor, it has all the wooden finishes, chairs and tables. It's modern in my opinion in that it's quite a mixed crowd and they do lots of interesting craft beers. For me it's never been a favourite place to go. Not quite sure why but it just appears to be missing a little bit of atmosphere. So it would not be a first choice, but it's not a bad choice at all. Nice drinks and friendly staff, nothing to really dislike. A good solid three stars. read more

Mmmmmm....that's my pondering noise by the way, in case you think I'm making approving sounds here. When I saw that ole Wheezy Bertha (or Uisge Beatha, as it was the proper pronunciation) was deid, I was rather gutted. I'd spent many a night in here having a cosy drink, trying some interesting ales, getting drunk in a quiet corner and declaring I wanted to steal the moose head EVERY TIME. I never did, more's the pity. When I walked by this establishment one day and saw DRAM brandished on its new, glossy paintwork, I suppressed an outward groan. There goes another one, I thought, another old timer's pub to mourn over. They're dropping like flies in the city centre, so much so that DRAM(!)'s exclamation mark failed to excite me. Wasn't going to bother, since it has taken on the new guise of being a trendy corporate mirror of every other pub in this square mile. But I got dragged in here on a pub crawl and didn't entirely hate it. In fact, you would think this pub was lovely if you didn't know what had been there before. For a fresh face, it's clean, the bar is exceedingly well stocked and it's still got a charm of its own. Maybe it was the drink talking, but I quite liked it for what it is now. The staff were still friendly and the massive banquet table still remains. The drink prices have gone up a little, but no more than you'd expect of a pub like what Dram has become. The new, huge windows have opened it up and there is the addition of user friendly tables placed uniformly around the pub. I can't help missing the old upturned kegs that we used to crowd around, and it was too pristeen compared to its old, erratic layout, but I see what they're doing trying to open it up to a wider audience. It looks like they've suceeded since it's now bustling with suits and students, but I can't help but wonder if they've alienated the locals in making it more accessible... It's got huge boots to fill as far as I'm concerned. I am aggrieved that it's lost its originality, and when you like a place as much as I liked Uisge Beatha you're going to be averse to change. But times are indeed a-changin, so sometimes you have to roll with it. I'll miss the spirit of uprising that Uisge Beatha carried. I'll miss the Spitting Image figure of Margaret Thatcher, the quiet but bubbling atmosphere, and the candles that drip wax messily across the uneven tables. But there's no point in crying over what's gone, and Dram isn't as bad as what I expected. Nothing stays the same, and in a financial climate like this you cannae fight it, sorry lads. read more

So there I was expecting Uisge Beatha to welcome me to Glasgae, a proper drinking den, chock full of friendly locals, whisky galore, dark corners, not so clean tables and a Maggie Thatcher bust. Imagine my surprise when I was actually greeted by Dram! - why the exclamation mark, it doesn't make it more exciting? (!) - with its shiny surfaces, clean this and that, pretty young girls and well dressed young fella-me-lads lounging coolly around. Not a happy bunny, but never one to walk that far in the pursuit of a pint and turn around because the pub doesn't 'feel' right I got to it. All sorts of wrong, I don't know if it was just me that night, but I thought the selection was pretty poor and the receptacle that contained the amber nectar was about a foot tall and tapered all weird. Gimme a pint pot for feck sake! Sat down to read the paper, and fair enough their are some private corners and loads of space spread across 3 (?) rooms - though entering the back room I had wee surprise as it was full of fellas with the old 3D goggles on watching footba'. Well if you're not expecting that then it just looks like a load of rock-star wannabes donning shades indoors. Forgive me if I snorted and chortled a bit... Its got whisky aplenty, granted. Its got 3DTV, granted. Its got cool, beautiful young things looking a tad louche, granted... Its got no soul, fact. Disappointing that I got here too late to experience UB (one of the coolest bars in the city, according to more than one review) and such a shame to see ANOTHER bar get all commercialized and lose its fundamental character. read more

We've arrived in Glasgow's West End HUNGRY and want (need) to watch the football match. So this place has seats, a television screen and some hot food so we're in. I would describe it as cheap and cheerful and so it does have a little bit of feel of a chain pub (normally avoided at all costs) but it did the job for us. I had bog standard burger and fries which filled the gap amply whilst watching the first half of the match. It was quiet today and it was nice to chill on the sofa whilst keeping an eye on the smallish screen on the other side of the bar but I suspect if a local match is on, it's best for the out of towner to avoid! read more

Update, for what it's worth... I'm quite happy whiling away a few hours here on a Saturday afternoon, this Saturday was no exception and it just so happened that the wife and a friend decided to while away with me. I arrived first, on purpose. A good hour earlier in fact so I could watch the footie in peace on one of their big telly's. It's comfy, warm, soaked in light, they serve good beer and I can put my feet up in front of their 55 incher. Yes, it used to be Uisge Beatha, but I never liked the place. "You say what?!? You're mad!" Well, it wasn't because of its quirky wee holes, badly stuffed animals and eclectic clientele. I loved those, but the bullying thug of a barman really irked me - I used to do a swerve. So I for one am quite glad Dram's here, even though it's not as off-the-wall. Anyway getting back on track. Once the peace was disturbed, food was in order. Super friendly service on the day and a quick 10 mins later our burgers, baguettes and chips arrived. Burger was pretty darn tasty, if a tad greasy, but hit the spot nevertheless. I didn't hear much of anything as the chicken baguettes went down, so I'm taking that as thumbs up too. In all I can barely fault Dram for a relaxing Saturday afternoon soirée. Although technically a soirée's an evening thing... :-/ My April '14 review: Afternoon drinks in the sun. Dram's warm and inviting when it's not so hot outside and bright and airy on the rare occasions it's sunny. Well, this was a bright and airy event which went down well with all in my wee group. In fact this place is big enough to accommodate most peoples different activities without monkeying with the enjoyment of others. While we were slurping afternoon drinks, others were footie watchin', free wifi browsing, sun worshiping or munching down. There was even a Womans rugger team sing-a-long in one of the rooms just off the bar, but all cohabited just nicely thank you :-) read more

This place is now a generic, bland 'gastropub' type hostelry. For a proper pub take a wander down to the Doublet or up the road to the Arlington. RIP Uisge Beatha. read more

I was in here at new year with a few friends, although the band were absolutely fantastic, I wasn't overly fond of the antics of a few of the barstaff. They basically tried to short change us for a round of drinks, I challenged the young woman behind the bar and she said we made a mistake, which happens so we moved on. It turned 11:20 so we decided to get our New year drinks in early, I was left standing like a numpty till 11:45 only to be told the bar was closed, and to add insult to injury the barmaid BRIBED me if I gave her £20 she would get me the drinks. Naturally I told her where to shove it and left. We won't be gracing you with our presence EVER again, they spoiled the fabulous Uisge Betha for this tripe! If there were 0 stars this excuse for an establishment would be getting it!! read more

This place is fun for drinks and chips. I ordered a mozzarella, tomato and basil sandwich on a baguette. Pretty disappointed with the sandwich. There was absolutely no basil, instead they used lettuce, and low quality mozzarella. I would not order this again. The saving grace was the sweet potato fries. I definitely enjoyed those. I say come for the drinks and skip the food. read more

What can I say...I love DRAM!! I have been here many a time and all with different groups of people. I love the atmosphere, the decor, the music, the comedy, the location. Its a winner!! Been with my fiancé so he can watch football, been with a group of my girls, been out with couples and I have always felt DRAM is appropriate for any occasion. The drinks are great, finance says the beer and whiskey selection is great. A bottle of Prosecco for £15 (i think), no complaints here! The food is great, and amazing value. In particular the 2for£10 pizza's, a great deal when the drink is flowing. Highly recommended establishment. read more

I'm always surprised to why there is so little people in the Dram on Monday nights. Ok the food is below average but come on: celtic music is on!!! There is nothing sweeter in Scotland (to me at least) than seating with a drink and a bunch of friends, listening to violins playing away, and people tapping their feet to the music. This is my chill out night, when I enjoy the ups of being Scotland. I only had food in the Dram once and it was dreadful so I would not recommend eating there, but enjoy a couple of pints in good company, for sure! Folk music every sunday, celtic music on Mondays (from 8.30 pm) and quiz nights on Wednesdays. read more

I have been here a bunch of times for drinks and only recently had a meal here. I love pub grub and a pint. The menu isn't anything exciting but it's the food I like. I had chicken wings with BBQ sauce and the macaroni cheese with chips. All tasty food. My favourite thing about Dram is also the abundance of dogs which visit as well. Overall its a nice place for a casual drink and something to eat. read more

Dram! - Sausage and mash - Pubs Near Me - Glasgow, GLG

Updating my review after coming in for the food. Sadly I was left with spicy cheesy chips as my option after discovering that the beef burger and barbecue sauce, both pretty central ingredients in the menu, contain gluten. Oddly they have gluten free buns for the sliders even though only one of the three is actually gluten free. Still a nice place for a drink, but save your appetite for somewhere else if you are gluten free! read more

This pub will be one of our new locals, so we've tried it out a few times over the last few months, mostly just popping in for a drink. The staff have always been lovely and do offer table service for drinks at quieter times. There is a whole host of events on in the evenings, from free comedy nights on Mondays, a pub quiz at 9pm on Wednesdays and live music on other nights. By other half loves that they have big screens and show lots of sports in addition to serving a changing array of real ales and stocking a wide selection of whisky. I think the pub is okay and would probably give it 3 and a half stars...that rating might go up once I can actually drink alcohol again ;) read more

Been here for a drink a few times, most recently there at the weekend. First time I've been when sport is on, and have to say I was impressed with the big screen coverage. Was very busy (we booked ahead for a table, top tip on a 6 nations day in the West End!) but that added to the good atmosphere. The drinks selection is pretty good and reasonably priced...for the West End! Overall a good place for a drink on a night out. I've never had the food but judging by others reviews I think I may give it a miss! read more

The ribs were amazingly good! Pity they do not take AMEX, otherwise I would have ordered more with my company's corporate card! read more

Dram! - Pubs Near Me - Glasgow, GLG

Recently had my 30th birthday in the Wee Dram. The space itself is wonderful. Very comfortable for my numbers (35 people). Has its own sound system, so I could use my own playlist. I could (within reason) decorate the space as well. Staff were so helpful with everything as well. Everything was made to be so easy. I didn't eat any food but several of my party did (and they can be hard to please). They said it was top notch. Would most definitely recommend this place for a chilled function or if you want to run a quiz etc. I've been in for drinks before and was alls very happy then with ambience etc. The only thing I'm not happy with is I didn't have time to try their extensive bar! Oh well. Just need to go back! read more

Well done to Dram for ditching the use of plastic straws. Interesting to see if the money saved in buying them will lead to a reduction in drink prices. read more

Since I've only been in Glasgow since September, my review is for the Dram as it is, and not a comparison to the pub it used to be. The prices here are decent, for both food and drink. I've only eaten here once since usually we're just in for drinks, but the mac and cheese was good. It's a favorite of some of my classmates, so we're here fairly frequently and there's always enough room for groups. The pub trivia on Wednesdays is challenging and though I've been on the winning team before, we've yet to win the cash prize. Still trying though! I've never had any problems with service or cleanliness or any of those other exciting things. Maybe I'd feel differently if I had some connection to the former pub, but well, I don't. So the Dram will continue to be a frequent stop for me (though I do agree that the exclamation point is a bit silly). read more

I loved -- absolutely loved -- the idea of Uisge Beatha. I was prepared for something truly spectacular. The internets have let me down. I discovered only too late that this place, this marvelous wonderous place which is described so lovingly by the locals who had the good fortune to go there before it changed, has been gutted. The new pub, Dram!, isn't horrible. The staff is very nice, they still have a ton of whiskeys behind the bar and the place is, well, a pub. It'd be great if it was my local. It's not at all what I wanted, though, and that made me very sad. Next time I'm in Glasgow, I won't go out of my way to reach Dram!, because it's just not worth it. I'll join the others in saying RIP, Uisge Beatha, albeit I didn't know you nevertheless I think I loved you. read more

Disappointing. Truly disappointing. I went in with high expectations of a great beer selection, and while they may have had plenty in the way of bottles, their draught selection was your typical, commercial pub lagers. Yer Carlings, and yer Guinness, and the only exception was a cheeky Saison, which I took s half of. There was no atmosphere, as the tennis was on everywhere you looked, but luckily it was sunny and there was outdoor seating. I don't think there's anything here to draw me back again. read more

Friendly and prompt service, good range of bottled and guest beers, nice wine selection. A wall of malts. It's a nice place to come for food too, the nachos are 'proper', and the pizza/dog/burgers are better than similar places. This is one of many local bars but we come here most often because (as well as the above) it's clean and spacious, has a quirky Scottish-castle interior, and fulfills our need of a pub that doesn't attract obnoxious or pretentious types. They do celtic and folk music nights and a pub quiz but we don't go in for that type of thing. read more

one of glasgows best kept secrets, this is a hip hide-away only a stone's throw from the city centre, a great place to come and hang out with friends. there's also plenty of little nooks and crannies in the overtly traditional interior, for those romantic interludes. there's also plenty of folk music for those who swing that way, and an irregular comedy night (on saturdays i think) read more

The Uisge Beatha is a pub with lots of character . The sessions on a Sunday are well run and are THE BEST in Glasgow.There is an eclectic range of music from trad to jazz to ballads. Occasionally a few surprise artistes venture in for a turn . Miss it at your peril read more

I was all prepared to hate what they did to the quirky, folky Uisge Beatha having noticed the name change and introduction of big plasma TVs tuned into inane satellite sports channels. So I'd avoided it until now and was pleasantly surprised to see it was still a local bastion for some good beers, a nice whisky selection, but now opened up with big windows providing something rarely found in Scottish pubs, light. Great news for us English folk scared off by the dark unwelcoming dives that Scotland often passes off as pubs. This new lighter airy feel together with free wi-fi and quick 'n' cheap pub grub (read student-friendly microwaved ready meals), means this pub could even become a competitor to coffee shops for the geeks with MacBooks crowd. Still has a lot of its old character in a cleaner, more welcoming guise... just wish they'd kept the original name and turned off the sports channels... why did I avoid it all year? read more

It's been renamed 'dram'. Prefered the old name but the pub renovation has been a massive improvement. Pizzas are god too!

Great staff, great whiskey selection, great sandwiches (although the rest of the menu could need some improvement..)