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36 pints - the most savage drinking session I've personally heard of.

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Buddy of mine knows this giant of a truck driver - ‘Paddy’, who has a savage capacity for the drink. Paddy would typically walk into a pub and arrange his gut on the counter, before lashing into copious amounts of alcohol.

Anyway my buddy goes on holiday to same place in Spain every year. In the local bar there’s always this one guy perched at the counter. Buddy asks the barman what’s the story. Barman says that’s Miguel - “I’ve never known any man to outdrink him”. Buddy says I’ll wager €500 I know a fella who could. Bet accepted. Miiguel is asked if he’d be willing to travel to Ireland - not a chance.

On arrival home, Buddy asks Paddy if he’s ever been out of Ireland - Nope - never been on a plane - no interest. Over the next few years Buddy keeps on at Paddy about the Spaniard who thinks he can outdrink anyone. Eventually his persistence pays off. Paddy agrees to an all expenses paid trip to the Costa.
Home advantage in a contest like this is a serious matter - Paddy wasn’t delighted to be drinking Spanish beer, but he remained confident that he would triumph.

The day of the showdown arrives - there was massive interest amongst the locals and every space in the bar was taken. Ground rules are laid down - when Miguel goes for a piss, Buddy accompanies him, and when Paddy goes for a piss the bar man or whoever accompanies him. These measures are to ensure neither combatant deliberately took a puke. Drinks were paid for by the primary bettors IIRC. Speaking of betting, both combatants, supremely confident in their abilities, lay hefty wagers themselves.

The session began at around 1300. Both lads tear off at a pace that would quickly leave your typical advanced alcoholic under table in no time. 5 - 10 - 15 pints were racked up in the blink of eye. Mid afternoon, Miguel starts to feel the pace, and Paddy is delighted to surge a couple of pints ahead. It’s a false dawn though - Miguel gets his **** together, and knocks back half a gallon; the competitors are neck and neck at the 25 pint mark.

Pints continue to be traded for a while, but at the 30 mark, the matador is on the ropes - he has battled manfully against the Irish titan, but he know’s when he’s beaten. He concedes defeat, and slips off his stool.

Paddy and Buddy are naturally delighted, and collect their winnings. That should have been enough drinking for the day, but legend has it that at this point, Paddy decides to ‘have a few drinks’ to celebrate his victory. My buddy reports that by the end of this marathon session at around 8pm, Paddy had racked up about 36 pints.

The Irishman was treated like a celebrity by the locals every time he ventured onto the streets over the next few days. This tale dates from around the turn of the century, and Paddy’s off the gargle nowadays, which is probably why he's still alive.

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Kenjataimu

worded wrote: »

I went to a party once in Dublin and drank that much I woke up in Brazil

You probably just woke up in Gort.

Mickiemcfist

Tefral wrote: »

28 500ml cans of Heineken. We used to do this thing when the recession hit. Recession saving sessions. Pick a day of the six nations where there was 3 matches on and session on for the day in the house. One of the lads drank 28 cans between 12.30pm and 2am. I managed 19 and I couldn't fit another drop in me. Literally full to the brim. I dunno how he managed 28. Serious hollow leg.

Great days though. About 6 of us having a laugh. Couldn't do it now. I'd be dying for a week after 10 pints

I'm robbing that idea! Thank you sir!

Larbre34

I was at a wedding in China, big industrialist married off his daughter to a pal of mine. About 20 Irish at the gig, 12 lads or so. Mr local big noise has all his business associates and flunkeys at the bash (a bizarre do in itself, but I digest).

As you may know, the Chinese love a drop of the craythur, any spirit really but a good European whiskey preferably for the monied among them (never Japanese, they really hate those guys). The reception, well the whole event really, was split into two massive meals at really strange times, a brunch before midday and a dinner about 5. There were almost 500 people there and the tradition is that the happy couple have a drink at every table.

The bride ducked out, but my pal the Groom, and his best men, sank close to 30 shots of Irish in about 2 hours and only one of the groomsmen came up short in stamina.

That in itself was the damnest bit of of boozing I ever saw, but it led to consequences for the rest of us. The Chinese lads, I mean pretty much all of them, decided it was a mixture between hospitality and honour that they should challenge their visitors to drinking competitions. So we obliged, and it left us in a fairly bad way, but the there was carnage among the Chinese. Lads passed out had to be dragged out by those almost passed out themselves. We found some old guy in a flower bed hours later asleep in his own puke, lucky he hadnt died of choking on it. As for us, we got the munchies and found a McDonalds.

Forget 36 pints. 30 shots of Irish and still standing.

Mickiemcfist

Larbre34 wrote: »

I was at a wedding in China, big industrialist married off his daughter to a pal of mine. About 20 Irish at the gig, 12 lads or so. Mr local big noise has all his business associates and flunkeys at the bash (a bizarre do in itself, but I digest).

As you may know, the Chinese love a drop of the craythur, any spirit really but a good European whiskey preferably for the monied among them (never Japanese, they really hate those guys). The reception, well the whole event really, was split into two massive meals at really strange times, a brunch before midday and a dinner about 5. There were almost 500 people there and the tradition is that the happy couple have a drink at every table.

The bride ducked out, but my pal the Groom, and his best men, sank close to 30 shots of Irish in about 2 hours and only one of the groomsmen came up short in stamina.

That in itself was the damnest bit of of boozing I ever saw, but it led to consequences for the rest of us. The Chinese lads, I mean pretty much all of them, decided it was a mixture between hospitality and honour that they should challenge their visitors to drinking competitions. So we obliged, and it left us in a fairly bad way, but the there was carnage among the Chinese. Lads passed out had to be dragged out by those almost passed out themselves. We found some old guy in a flower bed hours later asleep in his own puke, lucky he hadnt died of choking on it. As for us, we got the munchies and found a McDonalds.

Forget 36 pints. 30 shots of Irish and still standing.

Great story but FYI 36 pints is about 60 shots of whiskey

check_six

Mickiemcfist wrote: »

Great story but FYI 36 pints is about 60 shots of whiskey

Really depends on the time span of the session. The 36 pints would have been drank over a much longer time span than the 30 shots. The 36 pints might have been drank over the course of maybe 7-9 hours. The 30 shots might have been sunk over the 3-4 hours of a wedding party after all the speeches, etc. That is apocalyptic level booze sessioning by any standard.

Purple Mountain

worded wrote: »

I went to a party once in Dublin and drank that much I woke up in Brazil

Was she at least good looking?

AttentionBebe

Yeah well I had 37 pints last night...of Tequila! Beat that yiz pussies

Galwayguy35

doolox wrote: »

His accent and casually aggressive style of talking reminds me very strongly of the labouring class from South Galway in the 1950's/60's.

Most were gentlemen behind all the bluster and wouldn't hurt a fly but could talk the talk and back it up if they had to, which was very seldom.

Sounds like Galway all right.

Galwayguy35

Is it even physically possible for a person to drink 36 pints.

seachto7

I heard a guy say once about another: “he’s a great man to drink a pint” as if it was some kind of positive attribute.

riemann

seachto7 wrote: »

I heard a guy say once about another: “he’s a great man to drink a pint” as if it was some kind of positive attribute.

Well, it is.

Larbre34

check_six wrote: »

Really depends on the time span of the session. The 36 pints would have been drank over a much longer time span than the 30 shots. The 36 pints might have been drank over the course of maybe 7-9 hours. The 30 shots might have been sunk over the 3-4 hours of a wedding party after all the speeches, etc. That is apocalyptic level booze sessioning by any standard.

Precisely. It was less than 3 hours in total.

dd972

I've done at least 10 plenty of times, albeit over the course of a day, plenty of food and not in the same pub, the whole notion of drinking that much in one go in one place to me is stupid.

I think so called 'snowflake' society is seeing the light as regards binge drinking and being blitzed.

Heres Johnny

2 times I have a vague way of measuring it. In a town in galway one summer there was a street festival and we went down, college students at the time. Running out of money on last day but I bought a crate of Heineken, 24 cans. Drank from about lunchtime had them in a cooler box and just bought bags of ice from the centra beside the green we were drinking in. We were outside a pub too so had a jacks at least. Drank all 24 cans, might have given a couple away though, and was buying pints in the pub later that evening.

Another time was a 12 pubs crawl before it got popular with big groups wearing flashy Christmas jumpers singing songs. 30 mins per pub and had 2 pints in a few of them, so maybe 16 pints or so. There were about 7 of us, lads dropping for food and just general drunkenness from about pub 8 onwards. We finished the 12 pubs at about 6 o clock so we were at a loss as to what to do. 2 of us went back to our home suburb and met up with lads going out for the evening. So 25 odd pints I'd say. Moving around and having a 5 minute break between pubs and pints definitely helps though rather than having a fresh pint put in front of you as soon as you have 1/3 of a pint left, necking it and starting straight into new pint.

I don't think I've ever hit paddy lotsy magic numbers of 30 pints or more but I'm only mid 30s so I might some day!

No problem routinely drinking 15 or so on a 6 nations day out.

saintsaltynuts

Dakota Dan wrote: »

I visited Oliver Reeds grave, only because I happened to be in the vicinity at the time. It reads on his gravestone, here lies Oliver Reed he made the wind move. But the locals have a different opinion of him.

Seriously? Like what if you don't mind me asking.

harry Bailey esq

36 pints is a little excessive, but it's not gonna kill you. I've often seen people* drink far more than that. OP, Google 'going on a bender'

kingtiger

gifted wrote: »

Yeah..but it's 36 pints of Spanish piss...that's abouts 6 pints of Guinness...

Spanish larger is @ 5.5%

Guinness 4.3%

can't see your logic

robarmstrong

I drank a litre of Jameson before in one night and had a 2 day hangover. Never again.

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bleugh

FCIM

Charlie Sheen thinks your mate is a lightweight.

harry Bailey esq

FCIM wrote: »

Charlie Sheen thinks your mate is a lightweight.

That's a bit rich coming from a sloppy drunk like Sheen. It's funny how all the people famous for having the ability to hold drink are usually sloppy drunks, Alex Higgins, Olly Reed, Peter O Toole, Sinatra etc al. I once had the privilege of drinking with the late Pat Eddery. It's one thing downing 36 drinks, it's another thing being able to behave yourself in a proper manner afterwards. Eddery was a class act, a gentleman. Counting drinks is something frat boys and people from Cavan do. Real drinkers don't keep a tally.

Mickiemcfist

harry Bailey esq wrote: »

That's a bit rich coming from a sloppy drunk like Sheen. It's funny how all the people famous for having the ability to hold drink are usually sloppy drunks, Alex Higgins, Olly Reed, Peter O Toole, Sinatra etc al. I once had the privilege of drinking with the late Pat Eddery. It's one thing downing 36 drinks, it's another thing being able to behave yourself in a proper manner afterwards. Eddery was a class act, a gentleman. Counting drinks is something frat boys and people from Cavan do. Real drinkers don't keep a tally.

You know Charlie Sheen isn't on Boards right?

rossie1977

Andre the giant probably has the most famous drinking stories in human history https://www.foxsports.com/wwe/gallery/best-andre-the-giant-drinking-stories-072516

Imagine sharing a plane ride with him after 100 bottles of beer https://m.imgur.com/gallery/wAjClWV

mfceiling

rossie1977 wrote: »

Imagine sharing a plane ride with him after 100 bottles of beer https://m.imgur.com/gallery/wAjClWV

Imagine having to share the same toilet.

Hector Bellend

I'd have that for brekkie

harry Bailey esq

Mickiemcfist wrote: »

You know Charlie Sheen isn't on Boards right?

I don't know for certain,no. I do know a chap in real life called Oliver REID. Getting our names taken by the police as teenagers drinking cider behind croker was always a laugh when he was in the group.

Dr Devious

Drink is no boast.

harry Bailey esq

Hector Bellend wrote: »

I'd have that for brekkie

You'll go blind one of these days Hector...

FCIM

harry Bailey esq wrote: »

That's a bit rich coming from a sloppy drunk like Sheen. It's funny how all the people famous for having the ability to hold drink are usually sloppy drunks, Alex Higgins, Olly Reed, Peter O Toole, Sinatra etc al. I once had the privilege of drinking with the late Pat Eddery. It's one thing downing 36 drinks, it's another thing being able to behave yourself in a proper manner afterwards. Eddery was a class act, a gentleman. Counting drinks is something frat boys and people from Cavan do. Real drinkers don't keep a tally.

Mickiemcfist wrote: »

You know Charlie Sheen isn't on Boards right?

How do we know who anyone is on Boards?

harry Bailey esq

FCIM wrote: »

When you see used teabags drying on a washing line it's a good indicator you've crossed County lines into Cavan. Make of that what you will.