As such, the highs and lows of pub life are frequent features in The News.
Here are some pictures from 2006 showing the good and the bad, from charity events to break-ins, and featuring many landlords from the time. There are also a few pubs which have sadly disappeared in the intervening 20 years.
13. The Bun Penny
Chef Ivan Jones at pub and restaurant in Manor Road, Lee-on-the-Solent in 2006 (063220-0006) Photo: Michael Scaddan
14. The Rose in June
Five-year-old Hannah Johnson behind the bar of the Milton Road pub during a charity day for ClicSargent (064221-177) Photo: Jonathan Brady
15. The Old House at Home
Sarah Marshall, landlady of The Old House at Home in South Street, Havant who was organising charity events to raise money through 'Friends of Radiotherapy' (FORT) for a mobile chemotherapy nurse. The events started with a pub treasure hunt around Havant pubs (064007-77) Photo: Matt Scott-Joynt
16. The Fountain
Rock guitarist Herbie Armstrong, who used to play with Van Morrison, was landlord of the pub on The Green in Rowlands Castle in 2006 (065039-0041) Photo: Michael Scaddan