Glasgow bar in the dog house

A Glasgow West End-based bar is at loggerheads with local residents over an application lodged to extend its license.

Brew Dog, opposite Kelvingrove Art Gallery, has applied for a licence that would allow the venue to develop a 20-person capacity outdoor area as well as extending opening hours until 12am five nights of the week from Sunday through to Thursday.

At Yorkhill and Kelvingrove Community Council AGM, chairperson Tony Ownsworth said he was “absolutely and utterly” opposed to external drinking areas so close to public housing.

Elected members discussed the problems of the bar being opposite one of Glasgow’s flagship museums, and the increasing number of pubs and bars in the Yorkhill and Finnieston area.

In the wake of incidents such as the disturbance at the Kelvingrove Park Royal Wedding party earlier this year, the Community Council has been keen to prevent any more problems related to excessive drinking in residential areas.

Hannah Pate, a 21-year-old student who lives above the pub, said: “We can’t have an early night anymore – even with just the indoor noise you can hear it from my bedroom.”

Brew Dog are Scotland’s largest independent brewery and their bars exclusively serve Brew Dog beers with the range including the 32 per cent ABV Tactical Nuclear Penguin and 41 per cent ABV Sink the Bismarck.

On their website the company claim they’re about "breaking rules, taking risks, upsetting trends and unsettling institutions, but first and foremost, great tasting beers".

Brew Dog were unavailable for comment.