I began last weekend at BrewDog’s outpost in Shoreditch, listening to my London friends talk rents, work and babies. We laughed at the jaded hipsters around us as we threw back schooners of interesting beer; afterwards we stumbled down the street to inhale veal meatball and broccoli pizza at a hyper-Paesano called Pizza East.

I was glad to get home, but also curious to compare the atmosphere at one of the more provincial BrewDog branches (it also has bars in Tokyo, Sao Paolo, Berlin and Stirling). So I set out to Kelvingrove and the brewer’s first Glaswegian pub, which opened back in 2011. I’d been before, of course: El Perro Negro’s famously popular burger pop-ups had dragged me to the Finnieston/Partick border several times, and a recent stag do at the newer Dog House in the Merchant City ended in predictable fashion.

Never a firm to undersell itself, the brewer describes its bar in Shoreditch as “part livewire extrovert… part custodian of antiquity.” But basking in the glow of Kelvingrove Art Gallery on Argyle Street, that last part feels far more appropriate when applied here.

It came as no surprise to find myself in less hip surroundings than in Shoreditch, but it was equally unsurprising to find a far warmer atmosphere. East London is the city’s creative hub, but everything felt so cold and transactional. In the West End, the convivial vibes and beautiful views made the beer taste better. It all just goes to show that there’s no place like home.

Will everything be OK, or are we all doomed?

1. Jeff Jones, 25, Glasgow, “You have to believe we'll be OK".

Martin Overgauw, 23, Glasgow, “We’re definitely doomed.”

Fred Van Oskade, 22, Glasgow, “The heavens will fall down upon us”

2. Ross Edwards, 35, Glasgow, “We’re doomed”

David Campbell, 33, Glasgow, “While we still have Henrik Larsson, there’s always hope.”

3. Tina Dayer, 50, Glasgow, “I think we’ll be OK: Mr Trump is part-Scottish”

Rab Baxter, 42, Glasgow, “We’ll be ok if Mr Trump legalises free golf”

4. David McNeil, 31, Glasgow, “Yes – all doomed.”

Irene Stewart, 57, Glasgow, “I’m ever the optimist: it’ll all work out in the end.”

Michael Wright, 47, Glasgow, “It’s never as bad as you think it is.”

5. Emma Armstrong, 35, Glasgow, “People are going to stand up for themselves and we’ll be alright.”

James Buckle, 35, Glasgow, “It’ll all be fine in the end.”

6. Sandy MacDonald, 35, Glasgow, “We’re all going to be swimming in the sea soon.”

7. Tom Gebbie, 24, West End, “Everything will be great… eventually.”

Kerry Anderson, 31, West End, “It’s all going to be ok.”

Leo Howes, 29, Glasgow, “I Think we’ll pull through.”

8. Caitlin Kelly, 25, Glasgow

Favourite Club? Sanctuary

Favourite Bar? Distill

Favourite DJ? Killer Kitsch

Favourite Band? ABBA

What you Drinking? Dead Pony Club

First Club? The Hive

Describe Your Dancing? Outrageous