One last pub in Perth before I could join the queue for goody bags and “Say No To Craft” badges back in Dundee.
A fairly hefty walk to the Cherrybank, the one I’d been looking forward to most.
Always best to alternate your pints of keg with caffeine of course, so I stopped in Blend for a “Top 3 Coffee In An Independent” Flat White. Nothing lukewarm here.
You’ll be wondering how I resisted the Abbotsford, I guess. Domino enthusiasts, Tennents, that rugby symbol on WhatPub. One of those put me off.
Western Perth has some sturdily attractive housing that would fetch a fortune in the Home Counties.
But not many pubs till you reach the Cherrybank.
I enter the public, rather than the larger lounge/diner with views to the woods.
So I get Old Boys at the bar (shy ones)and a little warren of rooms. I win.
A nice simple beer board (till my shaky photo spoilt it) with ales you’ve heard of.
Not wishing to trouble the cheery and efficient barmaid to scurry into the other bar, I stuck with Jarl.
You can’t go wrong with Jarl, can you ?
No, you can’t. A third cool, chewy half easily in GBG standard (NBSS 3/3.5). Someday I will actually post all these scores on WhatPub.
A pub for Gentlefolk rather than tickers, and one of the more relaxing 20 minutes of the month wandering the rooms. No-one seemed to mind as I poked my nose where it shouldn’t go.
I do like historical photos of the local football club. This one of the Saints from the late ’60s has a Bobby Charlton impersonator in what otherwise could pass for the 1970 Everton team.
So three new GBG pubs and a “Must Visit” town complete by 3pm, I joined the chap with rainbow hair on the 15:39 to CAMRA-land.
retiredmartin 
The Cherrybank is definitely one of my top four Scottish pubs.
I sat in the lovely little “side room” after the “cheery and efficient barmaid” had served my top notch Timothy Taylors Landlord, maybe a very ordinary beer nowadays but one commensurate with “a pub for Gentlefolk rather than tickers”.
My meal there was appropriately very traditional and good value.
I didn’t notice anything quirky about the pub but that suits me although I realise it’s each to their own and others might not trouble themselves with the uphill walk out of town.
Next time I hope to make use of the Cherrybank’s accommodation.
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Yes, traditional and homely rather than quirky, which I guess is quirky in itself.
It was indeed your good self who had recommended the Cherrybank, Paul, as well as the GBG itself.
I imagine you could get to quite a few fine pubs using Perth as a base.
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Now, there’s a thought, a few nights in the Cherrybank for exploring more of Scotland – probably more likely next year than this.
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Presumably the “local football club” is St Johnstone ?
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As in Saints 👍
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The bloke on the top right of that photo looks about 7 foot tall!!!
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Just noticed that. A Scottish giant (probably find out now he cost £250 from Helsinborgs.
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