21/05/2026
Something to think about!
🍻 With pubs beginning to fill up as the summer begins, people have revealed the formula for their perfect pint, and it's in a sunny beer garden at around 7.30pm accompanied by live music and a game of pool.
🥜 To go alongside their pint, dry roasted peanuts are the top snack, beating cheese and onion crisps, pork scratchings and scampi fries.
🕢 When it comes to the perfect time 7pm-8pm topped the list, followed by just after work at 6pm-7pm and then immediately after work 5pm-6pm.
The top spot is a pub beer garden, followed by a countryside pub , a pub by the river and inside a traditional boozer.
It should be on a warm and sunny day with live music and a game of pool - and the beverage of choice should be lager.
According to the poll of 2,000 Brits, which was conducted by Rover.com, the best day of the week for a pint is a Friday, with one in three preferring a Saturday beverage, and one in ten preferring a Sunday end-of-the-weekend thirst quencher. And 78% of pet owners polled take their dog to the local, and 60% even favour their pooch as their top drinking partner.
Adem Fehmi, Rover’s Canine Behaviourist said: “Taking your dog to the pub can be an enjoyable experience for everyone when their needs are properly considered. If your dog is new to this environment, or perhaps has found it tricky to settle previously, it can be helpful to start by visiting at quieter times of the day to begin with.
“Choose a table on the edge of the venue with plenty of space and less footfall, and give your dog a comfortable spot to relax alongside something positive to focus on, such as a long-lasting chew or food-dispensing toy. Shorter visits can also help keep your dog calm and prevent them from becoming overwhelmed, especially if they’ve had plenty of constructive exercise beforehand.
“Over time, you can build up to longer visits and busier settings. And finally, it’s important to choose pubs that are genuinely dog-friendly and welcoming - not just places that allow dogs.”
Rover is seeking eleven ‘Rover Tavern Testers’ to embark on a paid summer adventure, helping to find the most dog-friendly pub in the UK. Rover testers will be paid £1,000 to visit pubs in their local area and assess them on their dog-friendly amenities.
Entries to become a Rover Tavern Tester will close at 6pm on June 7. Each Rover Tavern Tester will be paid to visit 10 pubs in their region, marking each pub on the amenities available and welcome of the staff. You can apply via Rover’s website: https://www.rover.com/uk/blog/dog-friendly-pubs/
✍ Neil Shaw
