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New Events, a New Pub and a Fantasy Football Competition!

Posted on August 12th, 2012

It’s been a while since our last blog post on the popular Renfrewshire Pubs website, but here it is, at long last. As you know the site is run voluntarily and we rely a lot on having the free time to keep it up date. We also rely a lot on the feedback of pub [...]

Paisley Beer Festival 2012

Posted on March 13th, 2012

It’s almost that time of year again when Brewers and their ales from across the UK descend on Paisley Town Hall. Last years festival appeared to be a huge success, so it should be expected that the Paisley Beer Festival 2012 will be bigger and better – particularly as it’s celebrating its 25th Anniversary! As [...]

RBS 6 Nations 2012 starts this weekend!

Posted on February 3rd, 2012

It’s that time of year again for some fantastic RBS 6 Nations rugby action. We’ve not heard from many pubs that are showing it yet, but we’ll post updates as and when they let us know. We assume several will be showing the games, so watch this space. What a fixture list to get us [...]

Halloween Parties set to make Renfrewshire a Spooky place!

Posted on October 20th, 2011

It’s almost that time of year again to dust down the costumes, get the monkey nuts out and ready the apples for dooking. Yep, Halloween is coming and it looks like the pubs in Renfrewshire are making sure there is no shortage of parties and entertainment to celebrate the occasion. With prizes for the best [...]

Houston Brewery Celebrates CAMRA Award with a Houston Ale Passport!

Posted on October 5th, 2011

We’re sure many of you are aware that Renfrewshire is home to one of Scotlands finest Real Ale Brewerys – The Houston Brewery. What you may not be aware of is that it’s sister pub, The Fox and Hounds in Houston, has won the CAMRA (Campaign for Real Ale) Pub of Year award for 2011! [...]

Lots to choose from this September Weekend!

Posted on September 22nd, 2011

OK, so many of you might be disappearing for a short break over this upcoming September weekend, but for those of you staying in Renfrewshire, there are quite a few events happening to keep you busy! Here are some that we know of … Live Music at The Weir from Risky Business The Weir Bar [...]

Sing and Donate at Paddy Malarkys Open Mic Charity Night

Posted on September 15th, 2011

It’s been great to see so many of the Pubs in Renfrewshire doing their bit to raise money for local and national charities, and we’ve been informed of another fantastic evening taking place on 29th September that’s hoping to raise money for Accord Hospice and the Beatson Pebble appeal. This time is the turn of [...]

Charity Auction in aid of The Mary Russel School

Posted on August 19th, 2011

Feeling generous? Then get yourself along to the Crown Bar in Paisley either this Sunday from 4pm, or next Sunday (28th) at the same time, to take part in their annual charity auction. Their auction has been running for 15 years or so now, during which time thousands of pounds have been raised for local [...]

Fox and Hounds Beer Festival in Houston this weekend!

Posted on August 17th, 2011

We’re sure (or hope!) many of our followers are aware of the upcoming Houston Beer Festival, hosted by the popular Fox and Hounds, and taking place on Sunday 21st August in Houston Village. If not, then here is some more information on what you can expect on the day. If you did already know, here [...]

Getting Unplugged with the Swan, a Fantasy Football Challenge and more!

Posted on August 12th, 2011

It’s all about the winning this week on Renfrewshire Pubs! Not deliberate of course, but the 3 main topics on this weeks post see us mentioning events where prizes are up for grabs. So whether it’s a bragging rights, a £75 cash prize, or even a bottle of wine with dinner that you’re after, it’s [...]