I think you're confusing a simple bar and a downtown bar area. I have a bar a block from me, no noise, low key. Neighborhood bars are generally more go and grab a beer locally, but you don't get massive crowds.
Very different rules too, they have a lower noise tolerance compared to a bar area. It's something that's honestly really nice, a place for locals to go watch the game or have a beer, and be able to walk home. It's honestly a luxury that we have it