British Pub Culture

Pub Culture in the UK

• Tipping is not common in UK pubs; instead, offer to buy the bar staff a drink, which they can accept or decline.

Drinks in the UK

• Cider is a popular drink in the UK, made from fermented apples and sometimes pears, with 45% of UK households consuming it.
• The UK is the largest consumer of cider in the world.
• Gin is the most popular spirit in the UK, often consumed as a gin and tonic.

Pub Etiquette

• When receiving a drink, it's customary to hold up your glass, make eye contact, and say "cheers" before taking a sip.
• This tradition acknowledges friendships and the social gathering.

Bar Customs

• Last orders are usually around 10:30 pm or 11 pm on Sundays, signaled by a bell; a second bell means the bar is closing, and no more orders can be placed.

Popular Pub Drinks

• Pimm's is a classic British summer drink made with gin, lemonade, and chopped fruits, popular during Wimbledon.
• Lager is the most popular beer in the UK, accounting for over 70% of beer sales.
• Shandy is a mixture of beer and fizzy lemonade, known for quenching thirst.

Beer Types

• Bitter is a popular pub beer, draught, and served at room temperature, with a relatively low alcohol content.
• Mild is a sweeter, darker version of bitter beer.
• Ale is a type of bottled beer available in most pubs.

Other Alcoholic Beverages

• Whisky is a distilled beverage made from grain, fruit, or vegetables, often aged in oak barrels.
• Scotch whisky is a type of whisky produced in Scotland from malted barley, aged in oak casks for at least three years.

Non-Alcoholic Drinks

• Squash is a popular non-alcoholic drink in the UK, a sweetened fruit concentrate diluted with water.
• Fizzy drinks, or soft drinks, are non-alcoholic and made from carbonated water and fruit flavoring.