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'Brune barer': Norway’s traditional dive bars and local pubs
What is a brun bar? Brown bars are perhaps best compared to dive bars or pubs in the US or UK, although there are many different elements about what makes a brun bar a brun bar. For many, a brown bar simply means an unpretentious pub where the drinks are …