I'm especially interested in your opinion if you've lived in both.
2007-09-09 12:49:45 · 5 answers · asked by rachelsanders2 1 in Travel ➔ United Kingdom ➔ Other - United Kingdom
There are at least two types of pubs, one version is not too different in feel from an American bar. They cater to the younger generation, and serve poor quality beer for cheap. Examples are Heineken, Fosters, and Carlsberg.
A second type is what I would call the classic English pub, these establishments are community meeting places where you can get a good pint of bitter and some great food. Some pubs in the country are especially beautiful and may have beer gardens where you can sit outside on a picnic table and enjoy the countryside. They are often pet friendly; it is not unusual to see a dog laying next to a wood fire. Pubs are not just places where men go to drink, they are a place for the whole family.
A few other small differences too:
- You order drinks at the bar
- You order food at the bar and give your table number
- You do not tip
- Beer is served in imperial pints (bigger than American pints!) or half pints
- Wine is served in 175ml or 250ml glasses
- Hard liquor is served in 35ml (sometimes 40ml) shots
- Fortunately, 'lite' beers have not arrived in England yet!
- We do not drink warm beer, it is served at cellar temperature (~12C or 54F)!
- A group of friends usually buy drinks in rounds
Treadstone: An off-license is a liquor store, its name refers to the fact that the store has a license to sell alcohol for consumption 'off' the premises.
2007-09-09 15:03:59 · answer #1 · answered by Tom 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Pubs in the UK close too early, but you can't get an excellent pint of bitters any place in the US.
actually a decent beer cannot be had or served correctly any place in the US.
Americans have no clue to what beer is.
budwiser , miller . they are just a joke, my piss tastes better.
2007-09-09 12:55:45 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have friends who have lived in the US & UK, and they have noticed that pubs in the UK have a stronger neighborhood identity than in the US.
BTW, can someone please explain what an "off-license" is?
2007-09-09 12:58:03 · answer #3 · answered by Treadstone 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the bars in the states serve weak piss, called budweiser.
2007-09-09 12:53:48 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
it's basically terminology these days,bars and pubs are now just mostly sou less drinking dens
2007-09-09 19:02:53 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋