The Judges, as I call it, because dropping one word is cool and saves time, is always a "must stop" destination when I'm in the West End. I even admit to cheating on Sub Crawls to head here instead of the closer Dolphin. It's one of the best, if not THE best real ale pubs in the city - it has an ever revolving array of guest ales, as well as a damn fine selection of regular ones. They offer 2 pint takeaway cartons, which may be the single greatest thing in a pub anywhere! The decor is best described as traditional and authentic, and it's always, ALWAYS busy. Here's a wee list: You Won't: - Be able to get served in less than 5 minutes from enterting - Find a table at first glance - Be able to swing a cat On the plus side, You Will: - Have a great pint, expertly pulled or poured. - Be able to ask the staff for advice on each ale on tap - Soak up the amazing atmosphere - Be able to look at the magic wee Glasgow tenement decoration on the wall with proper lights in it and everything - want to come back again and again and again. If you haven't been, why not? Go! Jump the subway to Kelvin Hall and knock yourself out. Not literally, that would hurt... read more

The Subcrawl on Saturday gave me the opportunity for yet another first ever visit to another seemingly Glasgow institution that thus far I have avoided. The Three Judges on Dumbarton road is a place that I have always been interested in going to but have never actually made it through the front door. On Saturday over 1/2 way through the crawl I finally entered and was very pleasantly surprised. It is a large place with loads of tables and a long bar. It looks very traditional in terms of style, but I would not call it an "old mans" pub in the normal sense. It is actually is pretty modern in some ways in terms of the various beers it has on offer. I went with one that I have had many times before (Sierra Nevada - bottle) and as always it was excellent. I think in the future I will venture back to try some of the many draught options that they have in stock. Interesting pub, great variety of beers options and well worth a look. 4 stars. read more

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I love The Judges. What's not to love? It's a pub with great character, the kind of "old man's pub" that doesn't only have old men in it. They always have a great selection of real ale on tap and they have a fantastic live jazz night on Sundays. Apparently they also have an open mic night on Wednesdays. Even if you're not a real ale lover I think there's something here to please everyone. Last time I went in I wasn't in an ale mood (a rare occurance but it does happen), but they've got great bottles of inexpensive wine on offer. A friend was very cheerfully enjoying their cider selection and their bar is fully stocked of everything else you'd hope for as well - although if you're after whisky you might be a bit better off heading for the Lios Mor nearby. read more

The Three Judges is a West End institution, especially for discerning beer drinkers after a very well-kept pint or two of selectively chosen Real Ale. As the other reviewers have alluded to, it does get very busy and a large group of you may well have trouble being anywhere near each other... but it's definitely worth it. If you're planning a Byres Road beer crawl this has to be on the list. read more

Subcrawls are legendary in Glasgow - even if you've never done one, you know the basic rules (and a few of their adaptations): no sitting down on the tube, no two drinks are to be the same, etc, etc. Being situated opposite the Kelvinhall sub stop, the Three Judges are used to this banter, and what it entails - hordes of drunken people laughing about how whilst on the subway, 'Jeff' fell into/onto a couple sitting/standing by the doors/the train tracks at the last station., 'Classic Jeff', (apparently). From the outside, the Three Judges doesn't look like a welcoming place - it's definitely got that 'local' feel about it - but don't be put off! It's a nice place, really. The staff at the Three Judges take in everyone with fine fettle, and don't moan, even when 'Jeff' props up the bar and demands a 'vodkacokepleeesh" - he might even have a wee squabble with them, demanding that he's "noa hayd tha much tae drink... just a few, ken like?". Most creatures like our friend Jeff here end up being shown the door, but only if they are aggrievated or too roudy, otherwise they're left alone, to possibly sleep it off at one of the corner tables. Enjoyed by students, locals and travellers alike, the Three Judges is a nice place for a nice pint, or 5. There's only one question left unanswered though: who is 'Jeff' anyway, and what did he do to deserve this run of bad luck!? read more

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I think this a great pub. It's warm, it has a great atmosphere and the wood finishing and large wooden tables makes it feel like you are in a place with history and character. In the West End it is great to have a pub that has a unique vibe and has not been seduced by the possibility of extra profit if it tried to cater to the student crowd. If you like ales then this really is a Dumbarton Road Mecca. They have an impressive selection and some good single malts as well. I've been on a quiet Monday and a busy Friday and both times I was impressed by the friendly bar service and the relaxing vibe. Perfect if you want a chilled out weeknight or a heavy weekend. read more

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Visited pub last week great service and cracking pint of lager. Good Covid practices and guidance in place read more

Pop in Sunday at 3pm for some cracking jazz and maybe even a wee dance with one of the Partick gents who frequently give you some of the Glasgow banter. Great selection of cask ales on tap and you can even buy a two pint carton to take your favourite home. read more

Right so what the hell am I all about? I've lived in sunny Glasgow for the best part of a decade now and it's taken me until now to visit this bastion of beer in the west end. Essentially it's an old man pub. But it's a proper old man's pub that's fit to burst with bombastic real ales and a good selection of spirits etc. Is it a classy joint or a gastro pub? Nah. Is it a purveyor of locally sourced food, with free wifi, internet jukebox blah blah blah. Nah. Is it somewhere that you'd be more than comfy by yourself watching ra fitba, or with a group downing some cracking proper ales? Tis indeed. I will be back and I've a feeling the 4 star may well become a 5 in time. read more

Thee Judges is primarily a real ale pub, on Dumbarton road at the bottom of Byres road. A wide range of frequently changing beers are stocked - however recent ownership change has seen the taps dispensing more mainstream ales at the expense of more interesting and tastier beers. The bar is usually always busy, and attracts a mixed crowd. Older daytime drinkers, shift workers, students, tourists. And the odd dog too. Professional and friendly bar staff will serve you quickly. The bar gets very warm on a busy weekend, and a bit pongy too! Despite this, it's worth a stop if you're in the area. Jazz music features on a Sunday if that takes your fancy. read more

I love this bar, there's so much character provided by the mix of folk that you'll find here. It's an old man's pub, but still pulls in a mix of suits, students & working men & women. It's unapologetically old fashioned, with a digital TV the only real update in god knows how long.. There's a great list of revolving guest cask ales to compliment the decent range of bottles in stock. On Sundays the bar can be packed for the jazz, but it's worth hanging around for the talent on stage. They have open mic & swing nights on as well, so I'd you're not a jazz person, then you can still pop in for a pint & a shoogle! The price of drinks belie the fact that it's in the heart of the Partick. A pint of cask Ale or Weihenstephaner is no more than £3.80, which puts many lesser bars to shame. I love having this bar so close to home. Like the Lios Mor it acts as a real reminder of Glasgow & is a great change to the pretensions of Ashton Lane. The only reason that I don't give this place 5* is that there's no beer garden & the smell of smoke wafting in can be off putting. read more

Ale selection is awesome as always! :) I just wish they'd update their ladies bathroom, there's 1 cubicle and if you yank the door you could probably break it open! I do love their chalkboard, it's a great way to advertise their ales + ciders as well as making it easier to order :) read more

I'm a fan of the Three Judges but rarely pop in here for a drink. I've been a few times (one was on a subcrawl so I'm not sure that even counts) and I've always found it to be a welcoming kind of place. It's definitely an old man pub but they're welcoming old men, not creepers or dodgy folk so that's reassuring. I can't say much about the selection of drinks as I didn't have any thing when I was in here recently, but if you're a beer lover, then this is a pub for you. It's in a great location and is generally clean and tidy inside. I can't say that I 5-star love this pub, but in the area it's probably the best pub so 4-stars it is. read more

In my opinion a great pub one of the few pubs that you can grab a pint and do what you want to do read a paper or book have a conversation with a complete stranger or chill with a friend and talk to complete strangers without background noise loud music or a tv blaring away...and your spoilt for choice regards your tipple Sundays jazz is a gem but get in early doors it gets a bit busy read more

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Sleepy by Day, but Come 5 O'Clock... A really decent pub in a classic corner tenement and the name, I've heard, comes from the fact that this place used to be popular with locals watching the boxing? They usually have nine or ten microbrews on at cellar temp, all guest beers and the occasional cider that rotate as soon as they're done. However, from my experience Scottish micros have been under-represented. They also have the usual Tennents etc... behind the bar if you don't want to think about what you're drinking. Service? This is Glasgow. They won't spit in your beer, but they won't smile unless absolutely necessary. Ronnie (The greying balding man) is perfectly amiable though. He's knowledgeable and will happily answer the question "so what's good?" One the whole the atmosphere's decent and as it's a local pub, older men tend to make up the majority of the clientele. Not always though, as it's popluar with students, subcrawls and it tends to be a Rangers fans' meeting point pre and post games. During the day they usually have Smooth F.M playing through the T.V. which tends to put you to sleep, but this suits the 3 men and a dug propping up the bar. So IMHO later afternoon, into evening, is the best time to go when it livens up. So it does get busy (very busy) and even busier when sport's beaming through the telly. You'll probably have to stand, or at the very least, share a 3ft x 1ft table. And don't expect much in the way of food! There's maybe the odd pork pie with mustard or pickle on offer, but generally you'll have to put up with a bag of ready salted. read more

Ah, The Three Judges - I first visited this place the same day I moved back to Glasgow in early 2012. And I've been back countless times since! It's right up there with Bon Accord for the sheer range and quality of real ale on offer. An absolute must for any real ale fan! As well as all the cracking ales on tap, they have West Beer's St. Mungo (big thumbs up from me) and a fantastic range of bottled beers and ciders. It's friendly, big enough not to feel vacuous, and small enough to feel cosy. A traditional pub with everything you'd want and expect - a wee gem! Try going on a Sunday afternoon - there is live jazz. It's quite an experience. Bon Accord just edges it for me, but this comes really close to the crown of best real ale pub in Glasgow. read more

Three Judges has often been called a Beer festival in a pub. It definitely challenges the Bon Accord for the best real ale pub in Glasgow. Named after the boxing regulations of having three judges to score a bout, this pub was the popular with the Glasgow boxing crowd. However, these days it is more common to find a decent mix of locals, academics and beer aficionados in this establishment. On Dumbarton road at the base of Byres Road, this pub serves as an excellent launching point for a northbound pub crawl of Byres Road. The selection of real ales and is outstanding, great gantry and stunning interior. Well served beer and welcoming staff make this a pleasant stop for anyone. Food served during the day. read more

I can't believe I haven't reviewed this place yet. The Judges, as its affectionately known, is an irregular haunt of mine, situated in the convenient locale at Byres Rd and Dumbarton Rd cross. Serving an assortment of cask and craft ales, at very reasonable prices, it's hard not to love this dog friendly local. Sundays feature a regular performance by a lovely little Jazz band, as well as other live music, and if you're lucky one of the mature gentlemen regulars might give you a twirl! read more

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I'm not in this part of the West End often, and when I am I'm either passing through or heading somewhere specific (Dumpling Monkey usually!), but as this was the meeting point prior to the Yelp Secret Dining Club it was nice to see what the Three Judges is like. It's a pub, a pretty traditional pub at that and whilst you should never judge a book by it's cover (or a judge by their robes?) I think it's fair to say that the Three Judges is exactly as you'd expect. It's not that big, but there are plenty of seats and tables, and my instant reaction was that this would be a great place to while away a few hours over a beer or two. The bar is well stocked with a good variety of, rotating, beers on tap, and whilst the choice is on the smaller side there are options for everyone. The barman was friendly, the prices on the cheap side, and there is no music blaring away. In other words, a great example of a friendly neighbourhood pub. I'll be back! read more

Cracking pub this. It's a traditional sort of pub, with plenty of real ales on offer, which change regularly. I was very pleased to get a 'Stout and About', which I'd never even heard of. As well as being a good stout for the brilliant name alone, it was also delicious, with dark coffee flavours. I may have had more than one. I also unintentionally drank a Guinness. I say unintentionally, as it was bought for me, and I thought I didn't like Guinness, having had it just once before, in a pub in London, but this one was MUCH nicer than the one I had previously. I might be tempted to try another one sometime. It was a Friday night, so it was busy, with a good jovial atmosphere. We got talking to the people at the table next to us, and ended up having a right good laugh with them for the rest of the night - it seems to be that sort of pub, where you can wind down, and have a tasty drink and a laugh with some new-found temporary pals. read more

If there's one street in the city that sums up everything that's great and unique about Glasgow, it's Dumbarton Road. Here, the thriving working class culture from the second city of the empire still exists, small businesses buzz along for decades, and just enough gentrification takes place to give the area a modern feel without losing it's identity. The Three Judges is one of the most long standing and well loved establishments on this glorious thoroughfare, serving up real ales and an old fashioned pub atmosphere in a way that welcomes locals, students and out of towners alike. Just be wary of the odd tosser from the subcrawl. read more

There's just something about the Three Judges that keeps me coming back for more and I think it's a mix of the friendly clientele and the range of beers on offer. Of course the fact that I have to walk past it on the way home from the Subway station probably has something to do with it too! This pub is not super trendy or super cool or super hip or anything like that...it's just a normal pub with a friendly unpretentious atmosphere and best of all it doesn't charge super prices! There's a good range of beers on tap and a decent stock of bottles too but they always seem to have an appealing range of guest ales. And there's something else...when you the pub is about to close but you feel like you've not quite had enough....they do a 2 pint carry out box that you take home with you! Awesome! read more

If real ale is your thing, Three Judges is your pub. If jazz is another of your things, Three Judges is also your pub. As it turns out, neither of these are my things, but that doesn't mean I can't appreciate a good, traditional boozer when I see one. Like just a handful of Glaswegian pubs these days, Three Judges purrs along solely to a soundtrack of chatter throughout the week, succombing only to the popularity of music on a Sunday, when it hosts its now legendary jazz afternoons. Attractively designed, this is also one of the few pubs left which continues to attract a loyal band of regulars who savour its laid-back atmosphere. Of course, this can be spoiled by the odd subcrawler, but it's a small price to pay for the continued survival of one of the West End's best bars. read more

Three judges is probably the main pub in the Partick area for big ale lovers, doing a wide range of craft beers, ales and standard lagers which all change frequently. The rotation between ales is very good, I've rarely seen the same ones on offer twice. The bar itself is quite on the small side and has that classic pub look about it, which I'm a huge fan of. Have always had a good drink through the week, though at weekends it can get very busy and crowded. The service on the whole is efficient and quick, though I have to say I've never found it overly warm and friendly compared to others. May just be an age thing, most the regular customers are a lot older than me! read more

Three Judges has a reputation for being one of the best places to get a cask ale in Glasgow. Indeed, they take their guest ales very seriously. A lot goes into a cask ale, but even more if you're planning on changing it every month. I appreciate that effort. Even more so, that if you're struggling to decide if you should take a chance on it or not, then just ask for a sample. They're more than happy to oblige. The place itself has a warm friendly feel to it. It doesn't ever feel like you don't belong in there, no matter who you are. I imagine that being a regular at the Three Judges would be a lot like the show Cheers, where everybody knows your name. For now, a quick pint will have to do. I'll be a regular later. read more

I think this is a great wee pub. As one of those strange females who likes proper beer, this is my kind of venue. The reason? The great selection of ales that are on tap, especially as the majority aren't the usual Green King / Belhaven dross. I love that the staff clearly know their trade and are quick to recommend if you are stuck for choice! It's a great venue if you are planning on having a few in the West end, working well as a starting / ending point for working your way up / down Byres rd. I'm just warning you that you may never feel the need to venture out and find more ale, as the selection can be that tempting! It's usually full of interesting people who are quick to have a chat and there are a group of regulars who are welcoming too. Grab a table while you spot one because this pub fills up quickly! My only gripe? The female toilets are LITERALLY the smallest little boxes ever. Girls - be prepared to sit on the loo with your knees up against the door! But hey ho, that aside this is a good pub and if I lived nearer to it, I'd definitely be found in there more often! read more

I'm not fussed about jazz or real ale but I like The Three Judges. Nice staff who run a tight ship, cosy atmosphere, mixed crowd of old guys, students, lecturers, retired academics, wee dugs, locals, passing sub crawls and real ale lovers. No trouble. Chat away to your neighbour about politics, art, photography, the fitba. A star off for having the smallest ladies' toilet in Christendom? Though it is amusing when ladies attempt to form a queue, akin to playing Sardines. Ok star back on again. Their scampi fries are always out of date but you'll find scampi fries are usually out of date in most pubs. I prefer them that way. read more

Advised only 25 in a time which is understandable however only two of us waiting, a couple left and still told only 25 in at a time, maybe I'm missing something but does that not make 23 with two waiting? read more

My husband and I were visiting Glasgow from Chicago and we stopped in at Three Judges for a quick drink before our dinner at Number 16 on a Sunday night. For us it felt like a true Scottish pub with a laid-back crowd, friendly bartenders, ice cold Magner's and a great selection of real ales. They had live music that night and I really wish we could've stayed, I'm sure we would've loved it even more! read more

Love this bar, mostly for the fact it has my favourite raspberry/fruit beer, its the one in the paper wrapper, im not so much of an expert that I know the name!! Its a lovely bar, with great character, and a great view at the window... The ladies is ridiculous, but in a charming way..!! Great spot!! read more

I've walked past this place most days for years and never thought of popping in for a jar or two. Luckily I put that right last week and realise I've been missing out on a real gem. Great beers and a couple of window seats looking out on Partick Cross to watch the world go by. Brilliant. Better still my dentist is upstairs, so from now on I'll be popping in here for post extractions reward pints. read more

This place isn't just my favourite pub that I visited in Glasgow, it might actually be my favourite pub in the whole of the UK. With a fantastic and constantly changing selection of cask ales, it was so comfortable that I felt like I was one of the locals. I went two nights in a row because it made such a bold impact and I was curious about the new cask ales that were added. If you can only drink in one pub in Glasgow, this is the place. read more

Great pub, not too scarey which is impressive given its surroundings are Partick Road. good range of beer and lovely big picture windows with stools by them, where you can sip and gaze on the bizarre false teeth shop over the road. Good prices and a nice classic boozer without pretension. read more

Superb pub just beyond the Kelvinhall. Regular beer changes, not too long ago it was a Yorkshire Beer Fest!! Just go! read more

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Still and excellent pub for real ales, although I'm sure that many buffs would feel that it has gone downhill in recent years. Beers prices are probably still a shade cheaper than some of the neighbouring pubs, but the difference is probably minimal (a few pence). Inside is a typical "spit and sawdust" environment with no music or tv. Even the fruit machine is muted. Staff are friendly, although don't seem to be as knowledgable about their beers as the previous landlord/staff. Still worth a visit if you like real ales as they always have a good selection of small brewery beers on tap. read more

Great pub - fine range of ales and friendly chatty regulars. A great venue. Slightly marred by exceptionally rude young English kid collecting chairs towards the end of the evening. read more

used to be possibly the best real ale shop in glasgow now just average and new staff are pretty poor

Best beer in Glasgow, awesome range of real ale/craft beer, good value, why waste your time at brew dog, walk a few hundreds meters down the road and get to a pub which actually sells good beer. read more

A good selection of real ales, but very expensive. The resident drunk is a nuisance. Gents toilets are pitiful. I'm surprised Environmental Health let them away with it. read more

This popular pub has a fantastic selection of Real Ales.