Happiness is... living near your local pub

Academics from Oxford University have conducted very valuable research — that may or may not have involved a pub crawl — to reveal what drinkers have always known: Living near a hostelry makes you happier.

A British beer campaign group was quick to raise a toast to the study which found that regulars with a local pub nearby are “significantly” happier, have more friends, better life satisfaction, and actually drink more moderately than those who have to travel further afield for their tipple.

Researchers found that the smaller the pub, the less alcohol you consume and the longer your conversations. They said going to the pub and meeting people makes us feel happier than staying at home watching TV or socialising online.