PubAtmosphere

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I'm somewhat wary of attempting to define this given the varied views that seem to exist among ToothyWikizens, but contributing factors seem to include:

being somewhere old
having visible roof beams and other similar architectural features
having an open fire
being conducive to people sitting and talking without straining their lungs and vocal cords

I've found the opposite to the last point; that a pub which people think has atmosphere invariably tends to be one which is noisy and crowded. So you end up standing and miming at people. --Angoel

: This would be an example of a /Bad? PubAtmosphere rather than a good one --ColinT

Opinions as to whether this kind of PubAtmosphere is a GoodThing or not vary.

I recall some pub not far from the RealityCheckpoint which was a no-smoking pub. This seems like a good thing, but you do find afterwards that you smell of stale ale instead of cigarette smoke. It does at least allow you to breathe normally whilst drinking, and I think the food was of an acceptable standard, if a little too far from ClareColony? -- ColinT

You mean the "Free Press"? -- Admiral

: That's the one. Thankyou! -- ColinT

There is a [sociological study of british pub etiquette] that goes into quite a bit of details on pub atmosphere.

I wish the CartoonistGiles were alive to illustrate it. --DouglasReay

Alternatively, a euphemism for "cigarette smoke".
see also CategoryPub, CategorySmoking