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.
17. The Railway
Andy 'The Viking' Fordham, the former darts world champion, appeared at the pub in High Street, Cosham in 2006. Photo: -
18. The Golden Hind
Steve Evans, right, the manager of the pub in Copnor Road, with Greene King's business development manager Andrea Greenwood and head chef James Robson in 2006 Photo: Robin Jones
19. The Mary Rose
Friends enjoy the pub quiz at the Old Portsmouth pub, from left, Claire Nobbs, Paul Searle, Mark Booth, and Chris Page (065007-11) Photo: Ian Hargreaves