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pub

Drinking establishment

EntityQ212198

Also known as public house · ale house · alehouse

Subclass of: bar
, commercial building
, kneipe
Founded: 17

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A pub is, in several countries, a drinking establishment licensed to serve alcoholic drinks for consumption on the premises. The term first appeared in England in the late 17th century to differentiate private houses from those open to the public as alehouses, taverns, and inns. Today, there is no strict definition, but the Campaign for Real Ale states a pub has four characteristics:is open to the public without membership or residency serves draught beer or cider without requiring food be consumed has at least one indoor area not laid out for meals allows drinks to be bought at a bar

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OpenStreetMap tag: amenity=pub
Different from: Pub criterion used: descriptive page and disambiguation page have to be in different items · applies to name of subject: Pub
Local criterion used: descriptive page and disambiguation page have to be in different items · applies to name of subject: local
Estaminet
Named after: public space applies to name of subject: pub
Said to be the same as: kneipe
bar
SRGB color hex triplet: 5C4033

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