 Outsiders do not respect the neutrality of the pub, as shown during "Cold Days" when they attack it while Harry is inside.In "Dead Beat", Harry bribes a security guard at the medical examiner's office with a batch of Mac's beer so he can get in to see Waldo Butters.In "Small Favor", after Karrin Murphy faces down a Gruff that has entered the pub to pick a fight with Harry, Mac shows his respect for her bravery by serving them a particularly good brew (described by Harry as "God's beer").