Drinking habits

[stevie1556]

Just wondering what people's drinking habits are. Only reason I ask is because I don't drink much, maybe a few glasses of wine, or spirit and mixer twice a week, but when I'm with friends I tend to binge. I know binging is bad for me, but with good company I'm sure we all lose track of how much you've drunk.

For example, I went horse racing last week, and during the 7 races, shared 2 litres of skittles vodka between 4 of us, 1 litre of mars vodka shots between 3 of us, few glasses of wine and then lost count of how many ciders I had during the concert afterwards (there were crap bands on so had to be drunk for them, well that's my excuse anyway!). The problem is that I don't get hangovers no matter how much I drinker mix drinks, so I never know when to stop.

 

[Tyronnster]

I used to be a dj so used to drink like a fish.

Now I've made homebrew I like a drink at night but think it's just the novelty of having my own stuff

Normally have a beer or maybe a glass cider

 

[iceo]

i will some times have a pint a few times a week but can go weeks without any. used to drink heavy a few times a months but i soon got bored of that other than last weekend it had been over 2 years since i have had a night out with the boys.

 

[Redcar]

So what does everyone do with their brews?!

A bit of a dumb question, but people's sigs have gallons of beer and wine on the go.

I'm limited on the space for storage so it's a case of 1 brew in, one brew out for me. And since we don't drink a lot I don't get to brew as much as I'd like.

It's a question I wondered about for a while :)

 

[Tyronnster]

I brew at my mums spare room

Storage wise I keep my brewed beers in a garden chest currently have 2 brews.

 

[iceo]

well it takes longer to condition that it does to drink so a back stock as is good idea

 

[Tyronnster]

will it takes longer to condition that it does to drink so a back stock as is good idea

So true my mums thinks I'm brewing to much but as the nights are brighter then more gets drunk lol

 

[iceo]

my mrs is the same why you making more you have not drunk the last lot :nono: :whistle:

 

[PD]

A good cook or Chef, doesn't have to be a glutton.
When you brew homebrew you don't have to drink like a fish. Moderation in all...
Its no hardship for me to brew once a week the brews go to conditioning or ( now ) into a corney. As time goes on your beers come on line and you can drink moderately from your stocks...If stocks are getting high miss a brew or low brew an extra one.....Balance what you got with the space you have available.
Rarely do I drink more than 2 a night and many a night I don't bother.. Son is up very early in a morning so he doesn't drink excessive. It works out.
A dozen bottles here and there to friends usually relieves a blockage in storage....lol.

 

[Tyronnster]

Yeah seem to acquire a lot of new friends when brewing lol

 

[Megaross]

The problem is that I don't get hangovers no matter how much I drinker mix drinks, so I never know when to stop.

Life is so frigging unfair.

I'm 22 so my drinking habits are generally wine with dinner, pub 2-3 days a week for 3 pints or so.
Then an absolute skinfull friday & saturday (15-16 pints, but I am 6'6" and 21 stone) and a fair few on Sunday as well.

I share my brews and I've got loads of mates who really want to start doing their own brews now - the beauty of brewing!

I used to drink more though, when I was in my second year of university I was making big bucks working nights and used to get quite drunk after my shifts and then some, pretty much drank every day of the week. Just because I had nothing else to spend my money on I bought loads of expensive whisky and cigars.

 

[fbsf]

I can't remember the time I was actually properly pi**ed - I get real washing-machine-stomach the next day which really removes any joy from drinking too much. I have a feeling it may have been some time around '98-99... :shock:

I normally get through somewhere between 2 and 6 pints a week - most of my stock goes to family and friends who are normally more than happy to recieve it.

I worked out that if I kept it for myself, I have over 2 years stock, which would end up just going off, so giving it away allows me to indulge my hobby more often!

 

[narmour]

I'm definitely an occasional drinker now, probably share a bottle of wine every other week with the missus. Things change when you have a child!! hangovers just aren't worth it when you're up at 4am trying to get a wide awake child who just wants to play back to sleep...

 

[PD]

La la.... been there done that bought the t shirt....

You going to find theres an awful lot folks never told you/warned you about bringing up kids

 

[Tim_Crowhurst]

I'm definitely an occasional drinker now, probably share a bottle of wine every other week with the missus. Things change when you have a child!! hangovers just aren't worth it when you're up at 4am trying to get a wide awake child who just wants to play back to sleep...

Try using rohypnol. That way they can be as noisy as a bad metal band and you'll still sleep soundly.

 

[alawlor66430]

I'm definitely an occasional drinker now, probably share a bottle of wine every other week with the missus. Things change when you have a child!! hangovers just aren't worth it when you're up at 4am trying to get a wide awake child who just wants to play back to sleep...

Try using rohypnol. That way they can be as noisy as a bad metal band and you'll still sleep soundly.

ah the old rohypnol and coke, that's a favourite up this way lol.