Readers reply: why are the UK and Ireland the only countries that have proper pubs?

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, a place where men went to drink and socialise, with a reputation of excessive alcohol consumption, fights and other unpleasantness. Compared with a century ago, the fewthat are left now cater to tourists and are far more food-centric, and locals with drinking problems congregate near village grocery stores. If anyone’s visiting, I recommend Altja kõrts in Lahemaa national park, great food. Viitna kõrts is more famous but less authentic, and the food is so-so.

 

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By ‘proper’ you mean stink of beer and serve no food to sop up the alcohol - not even snacks for free as the do in other countries, therefore having fewer total drunks than here in U.K.

You haven’t been to Australia

Eh? It's all Food And Football in the UK, pubs disappeared yearssss ago.

Look at that woman. Depressed millions and borderline community alcoholism is what creates great pubs.

Ya need centuries OF REALLY GRUESOME WEATHER to develop a serious pub culture. And a love of alcoholism.

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