A LARGS pub has been acclaimed for the quality of its real ale after being included in a prestigious beer and pub guide.

The Paddle Steamer on Gallowgate Street is listed in CAMRA’s Good Beer Guide 2025, after being selected by members of the town’s Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) branch.

Local branch members chose the Wetherspoon pub following regular visits to check on the quality of the real ales on offer.

They also took into account customer service, décor and overall atmosphere.

A CAMRA spokesman said: “The Paddle Steamer deserves its place in the Good Beer Guide 2025.

“It is our belief that if a licensee serves an excellent pint of real ale, then everything else in the pub, including customer service, quality of food and atmosphere, are likely to be of an equally high standard.”

The pub’s manager, Ryan Gallacher, said: “I am delighted that The Paddle Steamer has been recognised for the quality of its real ales by CAMRA members.

“We offer our customers an excellent range of real ales at all times, including those from regional brewers and microbrewers, as well as hosting our own beer festivals.

“Staff at the pub work hard to ensure that the real ales on offer are kept in first-class condition at all times and the pub’s inclusion in the guide highlights this.”