The State Bar, Glasgow

The State Bar, Glasgow

The State Bar is one of the two Cowcaddens stops on the Glasgow Subway Ale Trail, a traditional city-centre pub known for its cask selection.

The State Bar, Glasgow

Pub information

📍 Address
148 Holland Street, Glasgow, G2 4NG

🕒 Opening hours
Mon–Thu 12:00–23:00; Fri–Sat 12:00–00:00; Sun 13:00–23:00

🍺 Beer
One regular and up to six changing cask ales

🚇 Subway stop
Cowcaddens

🚶 Walk from station
Around 7–8 minutes, roughly 550 metres

↔️ Getting between pubs
The Griffin is around 5 minutes on foot

⭐ Best for
Strong cask range and a restored traditional interior

Useful links

📖 CAMRA
📍 Google Maps
📝 Read about my visit

About Charing Cross

This part of central Glasgow sits around Charing Cross, Sauchiehall Street and the western edge of the city centre. It is a useful link between the centre and West End, with theatres, offices and long-established pubs mixed among the Victorian streets.

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