How often do you drink

Bobtheman

I drink roughly 3 nights a week.

I socialise about twice a month.

Just wondering what the general trend is for men in their 50s

Bobtheman

I drink about 3 times a week.. About 4 pints on those nights.

I go out twice a month. Those nights 7 pints.

I'm in my 50s.

Just curious what other people drink. Particularly males.

Donald Trump

I'd say most drink infrequently enough so as not to be that pissed at 8pm on a Sunday so as to start an almost identical thread to one they forgot they started a few minutes earlier

the_amazing_raisin

I would typically have a drink at home one or two nights a week

Once every week or two I go to the pub for my antisocial night out. I have a couple of pints while watching video game playthroughs on a set of noise cancelling earbuds. I don't speak to anybody if I can avoid it and I engage in the minimal amount of banter with the barman 😁

About once a month I try to meet up with friends for a few drinks and maybe a meal, that's enough to socially exhaust me 😂

Everlong1

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058281956/how-often-do-you-drink

The Healthy Ireland Survey will tell you about levels of drinking, smoking and loads besides.

https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/f9e67-healthy-ireland-survey-2022/#alcohol-consumption

walshtipp

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058281958/how-often-do-you-drink

I don't drink at all. I'm in my 20s.

Schwiiing

I'm 34. Never drank. Pointless waste. Pubs closing are no real loss imo.

seamusk84

Definitely twice a week.

One of those days is usually two cocktails and a craft beer at home/friends house. The other day three pints in the pub. Note: Those days are usually Friday and Saturday. Or Saturday and Sunday.

Some weeks three days a week...Extra pub day. Those are reserved for bank holiday weekends or when I've taken a day off.

38 Male.

elperello

Whenever I feel like it but never before 6pm and never to get drunk.

wotzgoingon

A fella I met throughout life is one of those bullshíters. He told me when he goes out drinking he has 45 pints. In my head I was like you do yea. I didn't say anything to him about it but I realised he was a spoofer after telling me that.

theteal

Hit it hard in my 20's, a skinfull (minimum 4 scoops) 2-3 nights a weekend...maybe even the odd Thursday. Late 30's now (just a few weeks left in fact!) and I had a sum total of 3*660ml bottles of some Czech goodness this week which is not far off a normal week, give or take a pint or two after football.

Heading to Madrid with a few of the lads in a month and I expect the consumption average will be skewed a bit to say the least

Jim_Hodge

Nowadays it's ad hoc. An odd gin or vodka at home every couple of weeks. Wine with dinner once a week. Not too pushed about it any more and lost interest in a night in the pub.

Very rarely. Months at a time. But when I do, I tend to go heavy.

dartboardio

Heavily probably twice or three times per week (I'm 24) (heavily could be 4 wines and 8 double whiskeys or more)

but I'll usually have a glass of wine or three while cooking on a normal night in aswell..

so probably a bit too much but hey ho.

I will say though when I do drunk it is to get drunk and it's definitely something I try to keep my eye on as time goes on.. when I go on a weekend binge I do sometimes feel prisoner to alcohol

Furze99

Enjoy a bottle 3-4 times a week, more around Christmas. Find though have to be careful as it can get under your skin and you'd be getting a liking for a drop every day. To be honest, whilst I enjoy a beer or glass of whiskey, doesn't really agree with me and could be just as well off without it. Getting on in years.

FutureGuy

I don't drink. I hate the taste of it. I hate how it makes me feel. I hate the fact I spent 10 years drinking in my 20s just to fit in with "friends"

45 now. Doubt I'll ever drink again.

Mister Vain

Once every couple of months or so. I'd have a few of beers or a whiskey at home. I haven't been in a pub since covid.

Bobtheman

I personally love drinking but it affects my sleep and energy levels badly. I am aiming to be a social drinker mainly.

Larbre34

Pointless thread without a poll.

Dslatt

I'll have a pint or two after work, have a few more on Friday night.

Hooked

Used to be having a drink every other day at home (after work/evenings). A beer. Wine with the wife. A whisky... etc... I rarely go to the pub - and there are 2 close by.

Have knocked it back to Fridays and Sundays, at most. As a guide - had 4 Guinness Friday night after a long week. Went to a party Sat night but drank 0.0 Guinness. Split a bottle of red with herself over dinner yesterday and had 2 craft beers watching some Netflix and a large whisky before bed. I'm 44...

There's no stress/issues/other stuff that I'm using drink to offset. I drink because I like it - and the recent "every other day" drinking was out of pure boredom. So I've started finding other stuff to do in the weekday evenings or have a non-alcoholic Gin, beer, etc... if we are watching the box.

Apiarist

I almost exclusively drink socially and even then only if I do not drive. This means 3 pints every two weeks in a pub on average and may be a few shots once a month with house guests.

purplefields

Another non-drinker here.

I gave up completely 5 years ago I thought I would miss it, but don't miss it at all.

Gave up because of hangovers and not being able to drive if I have a drink.

Quitelife

Drinking is on the way out .

it used be good fun one time when you met all your neighbours in the local pub but those days are practically gone . In rural ireland many pubs have closed and as a result middle of the road Older and middle aged people have nowhere to go or the last pub left in a town is all young people on cocaine drinking 2 pints to camouflage the drugs carry on some bit .

drinking at home was never for many and can be depressing even if it is a lot cheaper .

It is a Dunne Deal

I probably only get out to the pub once a month now would usually put away 8-12 pints on those occasions. At home i'd buy 8 cans in the shopping and have 2 a night thursday friday saturday sunday.

JupiterKid

Never since March 2019, when I finally managed to put down the booze "for good" after about 18 months of drinking less than my worst - but having months of sobriety punctuated by a few bad relapses.

Recovering alcoholic here and between 2014 and 2017, my very worst "rock bottom" years, I would put away a 1 litre bottle of vodka or up to 4 bottles of wine per day. I was so very sick, riddled with the DTs/shakes if I did not get drink into me. Was suicidal and in a very, very bad way.

All started by horrendous workplace bullying that caused me to have a total mental breakdown and subsequently turn to drink as a numbing/coping mechanism that nearly killed me.

My life now is thankfully unrecognisable to those very dark days of the middle of the last decade.

thomas anderson.

Had my first few bottles of real beer in 13 months last weekend and ive never felt so down after it.

Alcohol is terrible, going to go back off it again.

I literally have about 1 to 2 pints a week and that’s it. I was a bit annoyed with my new GP who have me a lecturing about drinking and smoking. I’ve never smoked and I hardly think my level of drinking is problematic.

I got a high red blood count in a test she did and she is convinced I smoke for some reason. I just feel I have lost a lot fitness and keep getting out of breath since I got covid this year and she wouldn’t listen to any of that and implied it was all nonsense. I also have back problems which is making exercising rather challenging.

She also told me to cut cholesterol, but I don’t really know how as I don’t eat anything that’s causing it - I’m vegetarian and the levels in my blood test seemed normal 🤷‍♂️

Whole thing done by phone consultation too.

Honestly giving up on GPs in Ireland. I can’t seem to get a proper one anymore. Phoned around and they’re all “full” and not taking on anymore private patients in my area.

Bobtheman

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120177008#Comment_120177008

Sadly what you say is true. The price is becoming prohibitive in pubs. The mark up on spirits in particular is ridiculous. A double vodka and coke costs 13 euros. You can get half a bottle of vodka for that.

Compare the gap in say a pint or Heineken and a can bought in an off license and you will see the mark up on spirits is way way higher

Bobtheman

We should drink less but should not be screwed over for it.

Ironman76

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120177116#Comment_120177116

Congratulations on your sobriety.

I nearly went down that same road because of a a job. Never drank at home etc before.

Then started off having a glass of red wine “to help me sleep” and before you know it it became a bottle every night. When I left that job I had no urge to drink whatsoever and probably only drank twice in the following 12 months. I only realised when I stopped that I had drank every night for four months. Mad how it creeps up on you.

As for now career is in a better place and like a glass of wine some weekends. Drink socially once a quarter I’d say.

Bobtheman

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120177143#Comment_120177143

To be fair booze is something that should be done moderately and it doesn't agree with a lot of people.

I just think it's hard to socialise without it and some situations only thing to get you through!

Quitelife

Is numbers drinking going a bit like smoking ??

I remember when those that were giving up cigarettes were ridiculed but noticed quite a few people giving up alcohol in recent times and dont seem to be going back to it, more and more health articles citing Drinking as a factor in Cancer or Cardiovascular issues ?

brokenbad

My normal "drinking routine" would be as follows:

Mon - no drink

Tue - no drink

Wed - no drink

Thurs - 2 pints at home to "ease into the weekend"

Fri - 5 pints/cans at home

Sat - 5 pints/cans at home

Sun - 2-3 pints/cans at home

Would go to the local pub once or twice a month - typically would have 7 - 8 pints on average.

*Male age 47

Hooked

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120177325#Comment_120177325

"Thurs - 2 pints at home to "ease into the weekend""

GUILTY OF THIS! MANY TIMES... LOL

AndrewJRenko

A view from abroad - no safe amount of alcohol consumption

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/18/world/americas/canada-alcohol-health-guidelines.html

brokenbad

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120175110#Comment_120175110

Was it Paddy Losty by any chance - the original "Pintman"

pauliebdub

I drink at home about twice a week about two or three pints, I've cut it down from four nights a week during covid.

I do like to get out and socialise in town maybe one a week for a few pints with friends usually on a weekday night, I dislike the city centre at weekends. Locally I occasionally go out to watch a match or have a meal with a pint.

It is a Dunne Deal

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120175110#Comment_120175110

Would he take the shirt off any man's back?

Mad_maxx

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120175184#Comment_120175184

Paddy Losty his name by any chance?

TheBlock

Male 50 I'd class myself as a Regular Drinker.

Never Drink at Home maybe one or two Cans at most on Christmas Day. I'm a pub drinker, like the company. The wife will come out for one or two with me the odd time but she prefers to have a bottle of wine at home with a good book or Netflix.

Mon - No Drink

Tue - No Drink

Wed - 5-6 Pints playing pool.

Thurs - Maybe one on the way home from work the odd time.

Fri - 5 - 6 Pints

Sat - Maybe a couple of Pints depending on how the kids games go and where we are playing could be between 2 - 5 sometimes none.

Sun - 2-3 Pints in the late afternoon.

Sometimes less than above if there's a lot on during the week and then again sometimes more if I'm out in town with the lads (one a month-ish).

Mad_maxx

Gluten intolerant so can’t drink most beers and the ones I can are mediocre so a lot less often than back in the day

CalamariFritti

Very infrequently. Maybe a pint or two with a meal once a week. The odd night out with a few more maybe once a month or so. A proper serious night out maybe 2 or 3 times a year. I'm in your age group.

P.S. I gave up cigs years ago and I'm happy about that, but tbh nights out just weren't the same after the smoking ban came in.

Mister Vain

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120177008#Comment_120177008

The pub in my village has been closed for a while and you just see people going home with bags of cans now. Everyone pretty much keeps to themselves.

screamer

I’d have a drink whenever I feel like it. I don’t have a problem with drinking, I’ve never been really drunk, and it’s about my only vice in life. Might get out to the pub once a month but much prefer a nice meal out tbh. Each to their own, drink is too demonised in Ireland.

yourdeadwright

At home 2 to 3 glasses of whiskey most Fridays & Saturday nights but not all,

Never drink anything week nights or Sunday & don't drink stout or larger at home

Once every 2 months i'll go out with the lads for about 6 pints & a few whiskeys,

Next month i have a stag to go to so that'll be 2 days of drinking ,

I'm 40 well almost

NiceFella

I had a parent that was an alcoholic so I try to be wary of my consumption.

I like the taste of a good beer and have tried the low alcoholic options (0.5%) and have to say I like them. Can drink around 3 of them and i'd feel relaxed enough.

I have tried to cut big sessions out completely but I'd say I could go heavy 1 to 2 times a month.

In the wind

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120175110#Comment_120175110

Is his name Paddy by any chance?

https://fb.watch/inzK0H96fn/

yourdeadwright

I have one mate who goes out every Friday & Saturday night, He's married with two kids m, great job & 41 ,

He's adamant that its his hobby & he loves just getting out to socialise, He heads out at about 8 when the kids are put to bed & heads home about 2,i find it a bit mad but whatever works for him i suppose,

I’d keel over if I went beyond 2 pints and I can’t drink beer, unless gluten free, so I usually drink my one to two ciders once a week and that’s it.

theteal

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120177598#Comment_120177598

I might be going through a phase but that seems like a lot of gargle to me. My kids are 6 and 2 and there's not a chance I'd fancy a post 5+ pint head on me at 8 o'clock of a weekend morning. Once upon a time I may have thought that was "regular" but I must admit, I'm not longing to go back to those days.