well, its more lively in the evenings than your local corner pubs
with the exception of the burrell. although this is misleading due to the rent-a-wife barmaid and the man and his dog
depends what sort of pub as well though
if its a homely local, then you can sit at the bar and enjoy idle chat with your fellow locals, unwinding after a tough day at work. if its a lively, wetherspoons style place then going on your own in the evening is pretty sad