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First look at Glasgow's new Innis & Gunn taproom opening in the city centre

A much-anticipated taproom from one of Scotland's top brewers is set to open its doors on Monday (November 28) in the city centre.

And to celebrate, Innis & Gunn, who are opening their new flagship bar on West Nile Street, are giving away 5000 free pints to beer fans.

And that's not all, they've also given Glasgow Live an exclusive first look behind the scenes at how the exciting new taproom looks.

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Bar Manager Mhairi Furneaux revealed that beer fans can look forward to 21 rotational taps in total with a range of exciting beers including limited editions, guest beers, and of course their hugely popular core range at the new taproom, which is their second in the city after Ashton Lane.

She said: "I'm looking forward to getting everyone to see the amazing design features we've created, and to get them drinking some of the freshest pints of lager in Glasgow from our tanks, as well as enjoying our exciting tap list."

Speaking about the tap list, brand manager Michael Maccallum added: "We'll have plenty of guest beers as well as all of our multi-awarding beers, and then we'll have a range of taps set aside for different things such as our limited edition beers."

Mhairi added that they will have some exciting guest beers on offer, she said: "We've picked a few top local craft breweries, as well as some wider Scottish ones and even a couple of wild out there limited edition beers that we've got from across the pond as well.

"The Arches Brews are created using the small batch brewing process (they do 250 litres at a time) so we'll have a few of them on offer when we open too including the likes of a New England IPA and a Double IPA."

Mhairi, who previously worked at their Ashton Lane taproom, stated that she thinks the new city centre offering from Innis & Gunn will be welcome in Glasgow.

"All of our taprooms are up-tempo places to be," she explained. "And I think that Glasgow city centre has a very lively vibe that will be a perfect fit for us."

When it comes to food, the brewing team has been pitching in to help the Innis & Gunn chefs to create an exciting new menu for the Glasgow taproom.

Mhairi explained: "The new menu has been developed to focus on using our beer in our cooking.

"We are excited for people to try our new dishes such as the beer-brined camembert, which is a sharer that's amazing for this time of year, deliciously gooey and warming."

With traditional pub grub big plates on offer, as well as smaller plates that are great for sharing and perfect for accompanying beer, Mhairi confirmed they'll be using the best Scottish (and local) produce wherever they can as well as having a healthy selection of vegetarian and vegan dishes for people to enjoy too.

As well as the food and drink on offer, Michael added that they will have event nights such as the monthly food, spirit and beer pairing sessions (the first of which taking place next month, will be steak) and even a brewing school, where people can come in small groups to learn all about the beer making process and even make their own beer – a small keg of which they'll even be able to take home.

Mhairi added that they are still taking on staff, with anyone interested encouraged to check their Innis & Gunn website for details.

Those looking to get their hands on one of the 5000 free pints can also register via the Innis & Gunn website.

The new Innis & Gunn Taproom is set to open at 22-24 West Nile Street in the former Bill's Restaurant site on Monday (November 28).

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