In England going to the Pub is not the same as going to a Bar in the USA.
A Pub here is a place to relax with friends, many of them are for Adults over the age of 18 (you can drink alkiol...i know u don't spell it that way, at 18yrs in a Pub). There are family Pubs too, part of which is also an eating area, some even have play areas for Tots.
The Elders in my Xcong sometimes go out to the Pub together.
Qwerty