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Meals(Britisheatinghabits)
Products(typesofBritishfood)
INTRODUCTION
BassMuseum,Burton-on-Trent,Staffordshire
Countrypub
PubsarewheremanyBritishpeoplemeettotalkandhaveadrink.Thispageexplainspubvocabularyandcustoms.
TheGoodBeerGuide2007
Editor:
RogerProtz
Publisher:
CAMRA(CampaignForRealAle)Books
Date:
September2006
TheGoodPubGuide2007
AlisdairAird,FionaStapley
EburyPress
"
TimeOut"
LondonBars,ClubsandPubs2006/7
TimeOutMagazine
April2006
2007/8edition(publishedMay2007)
PubsandInnsofEnglandandWales
DavidHancock
AlastairSawdayPublishing
April2005
Backtotop
BEER
PintofEnglishbitter
BitteristraditionalBritishbeer(alsoknownasale).Itisquitestrongandleavesabittertasteinyourmouthafterdrinking.Itisusuallyservedatroomtemperature..Lightales(ormildbrews),containfewerhopsandarelessalcoholic;
thesearepopularincentralandnorth-easternEngland.Strongaleshaveahighalcoholiccontentandastrongflavour.Realaleisatermusedforabeerwhichbrewedfromnaturalingredients(hops,maltedbarley,yeastandpurewater)andstoredinawoodenbarrel(acask)untilitisserved.Formoreinformation,seethewebsiteofCAMRA(theCampaignforRealAle):
http:
//www.camra.org.uk.
Stoutisdarkbrown(almostblack)andtastesalittlebitter.ThemostpopularexampleistheIrishdrinkcalledGuinness.Youmayneedtowaitsometimeforthisdrink.Donotbesurprisedifthebarmanstartsservingsomeoneelsebeforefinishingpouringyourdrink.
Lagerisalighter-colouredtypeofimportedbeer,andisnormallyservedcold.ExamplesareFostersIce,StellaArtoisorBecks.
Whenyouorderadrink,don'
tjustaskforaglassofbeer:
askforbitter,stoutorlager,oraskforaparticularbrandname.
Stateifyouwantapintorahalfpint(ifyoudon'
tsay,itwillbeassumedthatyouwantapint).Apintisabouthalfalitre.
Theremaybeachoicebetweenbottledbeerordraughtbeer(servedbytapfromabarrel).
Shandyisamixtureofbeerandlemonade-youshouldaskeitheralagershandyorabittershandy.
RootbeerisanAmericandrinkwhichisnotusuallyservedintheUK.
Gingerbeerandgingeralearethenamesofsoftdrinks-theyaren'
tbeers.
OTHERALCOHOLICDRINKS
HerefordshireCider
WineisanincreasinglypopulardrinkintheUKandcanbeboughtinpubsaswellasinwinebars,althoughthechoiceinpubsmaybelimited.Themostcommonoptionistoaskforaglassofthehousewine(redorwhite).
CiderisatraditionalEnglishalcoholicdrinkmadefromapples.Itisalsoknownasscrumpy.Itmaybesweetordry.Younormallyorderapintorhalfpintofcider.
WhiskyisastrongdrinkproducedinScotlandandinIreland.Itcanbeservedontherocks(withice).YounormallyorderashotofwhiskyinEnglandandWales,oradraminScotland(USmeasuressuchasajiggerorgillarenotusedintheUK).Thevolumeofwhiskyusedforthismeasurecanvaryfromoneplacetoanother,butmustbeshownonasigninthepub(itisnormallyamultipleof5ml).
Alcopopsarebottleddrinkswhichmaytasteoflemonadebutareactuallyalcoholic.ExamplesareaSmirnoffIceoraBacardiBreezer.
Drinksareoftenmixed(knownasacocktail).Forexample,commonmixeddrinksare:
Ginandtonic;
Whiskyandcoke;
Rumandcoke;
Vodkaandorange;
Vodkaandtonic;
BloodyMary(thisisvodkaandtomatojuice)
InsummertimeapopulardrinkisPimmsandlemonade.ThisisatraditionalcocktailofeitherPimmsNumber1(basedongin)orPimmsNumber6(basedonvodka)togetherwithice,citrusfruits(lemon/orange/lime)andlemonade/gingerale.
SOFTDRINKS
Non-alcholicdrinksareknownassoftdrinks.
Softdrinksmaybestill(notfizzy)orsparkling(fizzyorcarbonated).
Popularstilldrinksincludestillmineralwaterandfruitjuices(especiallyapple,orangeorpineapplejuice).
TomatojuiceissometimesservedwithtobascosauceorWorcestersauce.
ThemostpopularsparklingdrinksisCokeorDietCoke(youmaygeteitherCokeorPepsiwhenyouaskforthis).
Ifyouaskforlemonadeinapubyouwillgetthefizzydrink(intheUS,lemonadeisstillandpopisfizzy).
Bitterlemonisasimilardrinkthatyoucanorderwhichisservedfromasmallbottle.
Gingerbeer(egCanadaDry)orgingeralearenotalcoholic,despitethesoundofthenames.
OthersparklingfruitdrinksincludeAppletizeorOrangina.
Sparklingmineralwater(egPerrier)oratonicwater(egSchweppes)arealsoavailable.
Mostpubscanserveahotdrinksuchasteaorcoffee.Theydon'
tusuallyoffermanydifferenttypes.
Sometimespeoplewhoarewithyoumaytrytoencourageyoutodrinkalcohol,tohavemoreorstrongerdrinksthanyouwant.
Trynottofeelpressuretofollowothers-yourfriendsandcolleaguesshouldrespectyourrighttomakeyourownchoices.
BARFOOD
Cheese&
onioncrisps
Itiscommontoaskforsnackstoeatwithyourdrink.Commonsnacksarecrisps(knownaspotatochipsorchipsinAmericanEnglish),peanutsandporkscratchings.Themostcommonflavoursofcrispsarereadysalted(plain),cheeseandonionandsaltandvinegar.Otherflavoursincludesmokybaconandbeef&
mustard.Peanutsmaybedryroastedorreadysalted.
Toorderamealinapub(knownasapublunchorabarmeal),youusuallyhavetofindatable,gotothebar(sometimesthereisaseparatecounterfororderingmeals),andtotellthemwhereyouaresitting(ifthereisanumberonthetableyouneedtogivethis).
Sometimestheywillgiveyouanumberedticketinstead;
inthiscaseyouhavetogotothiscountertocollectyourfoodwhentheycalloutyournumber.
Manypubsdonotservemealslateatnight,socheckwhattimetheystop.
Afterleavingthepub,somepeopleliketogoouttoeatacurryorkebaborothermealatalate-openingrestaurant.
TYPICALEXPRESSIONS
Belowaresomeexamplesofsometypicalexpressionswhichyoumighthearorwanttosaywhenyougotoapub.
Askingsomeonetogooutforadrinkwithyou:
Wouldyouliketocomeoutforabeer?
or"
Shallwegoforadrinkafterclass/afterwork?
Askingifyoucanbuyadrinkforsomeone:
Doyouwantadrink?
Whatwouldyouliketodrink?
(quiteformal)
Whatareyouhaving?
WhatcanIgetyou?
(lessformal)
Wouldyoulikeanotherdrink?
(ifthepersonhasalreadyfinishedadrink)
Replyingtosomeone'
soffertobuyyouadrink:
CanIhavethesameagain,please?
(ifthepersonwhoisofferingknowswhatyouhavebeendrinking)
Apintoflager,please"
Couldyougetmeavodkaandorange?
(specifyingaparticulardrink)
I'
mfine,thankyou"
(thismeansyoudon'
twantanotherdrink)
mfineatthemoment,thankyou"
(thismeansthatyounotwantanotherdrinkuntillater)
Whatthebarmanorbarmaidmightsaytoyou:
Iceandlemon?
Anythingelse?
Whatyoumayaskthebarmanorbarmaid:
Hello.Twopintsoflager,aTetley'
sBitterandapacketofcheeseandonioncrisps,please"
PUBETIQUETTTE
Pubentrance
Youhavetobe18yearsoldtoorderadrinkinapub.Somepubswillallowpeopleover14yearsoldtogoinsideiftheyarewithsomeonewhoisover18,buttheyarenotallowedtogotothebarortohaveanalcoholicdrink(16and17yearoldscansometimesorderanalcoholicdrinkwithatable-meal).Familypubswelcomepeoplewithchildrenandhavefacilitiesforthem.Avoidusingroughlanguageinafamilypub.
Normallypeoplegotoapubwithotherpeople,anditiscommonforonepersontooffertobuydrinksfortheothers,especiallyatthebeginning.Thisisknownasbuyingaroundofdrinks.Youshouldalwaysoffertoreturnthefavour,eitherbypayingforaroundofdrinksyourself,orbyofferingtobuyadrinkforthepersonwhopaidforyourdrink.Sometimespeopleeachpaymoney(forexample:
10pounds)toonememberofthegroupatthebeginningoftheeveningandusethispotorkittytopayfordrinkswhenwanted,untilthemoneyisfinished.
Itisnotcommontoofferatiptothepersonatthebar.Ifyouwant,youcantellamemberofthebarstaffto"
haveadrinkonme"
meaningthatyouwillpayforthedrinkthathe/shechooses(ifyouareofferedadrinkonthehouse,thepubpaysforit).
Bansonsmokinginenclosedpublicplaces(includingpubs,barsandrestaurants)wereintroducedthroughouttheUKin2006/2007.Youmustgooutsidethebuilding(forexampletothepubgarden,ifithasone)ifyouwanttosmoke.
Ifyoubumpintosomeoneandtheyspilltheirdrink,youshouldoffertobuythemanotherone.
Openingtimesdependontheconditionsofthepub'
slicence.Standardopeningtimesarebetween11amand11pm(10:
30pmonSundaysoronpublicholidays;
ScottishpubsgenerallydonotopenonSundayafternoons).Since24November2005pubscanapplytoextendthesehours(openingearlierorclosinglater),socheckthetimeswhenyouarrive.Manyplaceswithextendedhoursopenanhourearlierorcloseanhourlater(egatmidnight):
onlyafewplacesareopenallnight.
About10minutesbeforeclosingtime(atabout10:
50pm),thelandlordwillringabellandwilltellpeopletoordertheirlastdrinks(usuallysaying"
Lastdrinksatthe