freehouse
Unaffiliated British pub
A freehouse is a British pub not tied to a particular brewery, free to sell whatever beers and spirits the landlord chooses.
Most pubs historically were "tied houses"—owned or contracted by breweries that required them to stock only that brewery's products.
A freehouse offers more variety: The freehouse down the road has twelve guest ales on tap.
Public drinking establishment
- aleWarm-fermented malt drink
- pintLiquid volume unit
- draughtCurrent of air
- landlordProperty owner renting out
publican · innkeeper · barmaid · bartender · patrons · inn · taproom · saloon
Area's permanent inhabitants
- regularsHabitual visitors
- neighborhoodResidential area nearby
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
- camaraderieGoodwill among companions
fellowship · socialize · meeting place · village · bonding · conviviality · welcome · hospitality
Released from binding
- choiceAct of selecting
- varietyState of being diverse
- selectionChosen item or items
- autonomyIndependent decision-making capacity
self-governance · independent · family-run · individual · nonaffiliated · unbranded · flexible
tavern
Public drinking establishment
landlord · publican · innkeeper · barmaid · bartender · patrons · inn · taproom · saloon · brewery
locals
Area's permanent inhabitants
- regularsHabitual visitors
- neighborhoodResidential area nearby
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
camaraderie · fellowship · socialize · meeting place · village · bonding · conviviality · welcome · hospitality · warmth
untied
Released from binding
autonomy · self-governance · independent · family-run · individual · nonaffiliated · unbranded · flexible