Be prepared to pay for the drinks in cash, when you order them. They range from dark stouts through mild ales and bitter to lager. You can also buy spirits such as whisky or vodka, wine or a non-alcoholic drink. There are 61,000 pubs all of them different, all of them typical. If you know where to look, and what to look for, you can find your ideal pub.
Most pubs serve food and the popularity is growing all the time.
In some pubs you'll have to order at the bar, others have separate food counters. In most cases you'll still need to go to the bar for drinks. To British pubgoers it is sacred. Not buying your round is more than just a breach of pub etiquette - it's heresy. In a group of two or more, one person buys a 'round' of drinks for the whole group.