The English Pub – A Unique Social Phenomenon

In New York and Tokyo, Paris and Amsterdam, people open places which they call English pubs. What is the magic of the English Pub? it was “the cradle of American independence”, according to Thomas Paine; Marx and Lenin had the same favourite ‘local’ in London; rule Britannia was written in a pub; the Shakespearian theatre started there. Since Roman times, the English have used the pub as a forum, and the very institution itself has become the subject of debate as the consumer movement for ‘real ale’ has successfully challenged the big brewers…