DENNISTOUN'S latest addition to its drinking and eating scene brings some fresh perspective on brewery" cliché.

The Drygate, which is now open for business at Tennent's Wellpark Brewery out on Duke Street, allows the organisationally-challenged to put together drinking event with ease.

A partnership between craft brewers Williams Brothers and Tennent's owners C&C Group, this is the country's first "experiential" brewery: enthusiasts can make their own beer, and watch brewers in action.

There's also a bottle shop with, reportedly, over 600 varieties of beer from around the world, and a gallery space with specially-commissioned works from Glasgow School of Art alumni including Jack Bedford and Linda Sweenie.

Among the many beers on offer, there are some crackers that are completely new and exclusive to Drygate: the Outaspace Apple Ale and Gladeye IPA in particular, are fantastic.

Heaven for beer lovers, then, but it also holds appeal for foodies: award-winning Edinburgh kitchen Vintage get an outpost in the bar, serving up sophisticated dishes that are inspired by rustic, traditional British food.

There's little to dislike here. Much like the West Brewery, in the old Templeton building, the bar has kept remnants of its industrial past.

This former box factory hasn't been overdecorated, giving the place a character that is, truth be told, very similar indeed to its competitor over on The Green.

Both have splendid beer gardens, and you could spend hours sampling the various brews on offer at both. Best to see them as collective parts of a thriving Glaswegian craft beer scene, rather than resorting to picking favourites.

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