text: After a failed attempt at attending a gig (we showed up and there was no one there, not even the bands. Huh strange.) Emily V and I were in need of a suitable place to rest our hats (if we were wearing any, which we weren't) and sup a pint.\n\nThe footba' was on, so we were trying to find somewhere a little less crowded, with seats, and a good selection of beer. Oh and local (it was frickin COLD that night!)\n\nCloisters was the closest we could find, so in we settled. It was fairly busy and buzzing, with a good mix of students, locals, younger and older folk. It's definitely a traditional pub-type joint, without a cocktail in sight. This is all ok, but I think it focusses so much on beer and whisky that they didn't even have coke and lemonade in bottles - it was all tap. For a spirit-girl like myself, this ain't great as it means any spirit and mixer tastes like syrupy water. Blegh.\n\nI should also say that even though it's not my 'scene' I have been to several more traditional ale-houses in both Edinburgh and Glasgow which I enjoyed a hella lot more. So I'm not being biased. It just lacked any charm or personality.\n\nSo, personally, it's not somewhere I'll be hitting up again soon. Probably great for a larger group of folk on a weekday evening, or for a chilled out Saturday night. It's casual and relaxed, and yes they do have a lot of beers. But it just felt a little 'meh' and after my first syrupy vodka and coke, I switched to a cup of tea (much to the bemused look on the barkeepers face). In fact, that reminds me I had asked for vodka tonic so the coke was even less appealing at the time.\n\nIt was still a lovely evening with the ever-delightful Miss VD, but that's no thanks to the venue itself.