How often do you drink?

[sugarbush]

Just for kicks and giggles. A poll about alcohol consumption among beekeepers.

I like a good beer from time to time and will have a glass of good Bourbon on the rocks on holidays. I might have 3-4 alcoholic beverages per year. If I buy a 6 pack it usually goes stale before I finish it.

 

[REDWOOD]

Gave it up years ago the devil's works, well in my case

 

[oliver90owner]

Can't really join the survey as the options are a bit restrictive.

We often have a bottle (or part) of wine with a meal, but it does not mean at least one daily, as having a drink most certainly does not rule our lives. I certainly don't make wine just to give it away!

 

[mbc]

Can't really join the survey as the options are a bit restrictive.

Where's the "heavily pissed all winter but hardly touch a drop in the summer" option ?

 

[sugarbush]

I didn't think of seasonal drinkers... It didn't occur to me.

In Healthcare in the USA we are mandated to assess alcohol consumption on anybody being admitted to the hospital... You would be surprised by how many people can have a blood ETOH level in the 300s, but they tell you they gave up drinking years ago.

As a rule we consider anybody who drinks at east one a day high risk for detox and they get put on a benzo and monitored closely. In the old days we just put them on alcohol drips and kept them intoxicated while hospitalized, but the guberment muttled that all up.

 

[Hachi]

Gave it up years ago the devil's works, well in my case

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

none of those seem to apply to me, i have a few drinks most Fridays with the lads in the club (When I was at sea I'd be more or less dry for a fortnight) and the occasional blowout on special occasions (like when we, or somone else stuffs the English at rugby).
Doesn't really work in comparison with the U.S. either as our beer has a proper amount of alcohol in

 

[Swarm]

.............As often as I feel like.

 

[VEG]

When I am thirsty

 

[sugarbush]

Doesn't really work in comparison with the U.S. either as our beer has a proper amount of alcohol in

hey hey now!! What do you consider a proper amount? I can show you some fine American brews into the 8% range which is a might higher then that mud you all ship here called Guinness

 

[sugarbush]

Many of yours would fall into the Non-alcoholic category in the USA.

http://www.swipes.co.uk/beerlist.cgi

 

[Erichalfbee]

I do love a proper ale maybe a couple of times a week. Husband and I have a three day break away once a month trying to stay at an inn to sample new beers and good local food
A glass of red goes down well too
A good single malt goes down nicely now and again but that's a real treat.

Good news for British beer
http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2012/sep/13/number-uk-breweries

 

[Luminos]

Nobody drinking mead...?

 

[itma]

Where's the "heavily pissed all winter but hardly touch a drop in the summer" option ?

I don't think he is posting on here at the moment.

 

[sugarbush]

Good news for British beer
http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2012/sep/13/number-uk-breweries

That is 1 brewery for every 63 000 people, hell the State of Vermont has more breweries then that. http://www.brewersassociation.org/pages/business-tools/craft-brewing-statistics/breweries-per-capita

 

[sugarbush]

I don't think he is posting on here at the moment.

Poor Finman

 

[dpearce4]

Daily, but when I cant be bothered I can go months without a drink.

 

[yeogi75]

I drink water every day as often as needed , but depends on what time day it is determines on what additives I have with it , stronger the better

 

[kathrynat]

I drink copious amounts of nice strong tea, but no alcohol at all

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

That is 1 brewery for every 63 000 people, hell the State of Vermont has more breweries then that. http://www.brewersassociation.org/pages/business-tools/craft-brewing-statistics/breweries-per-capita

Of course there's beer and there's beer and there's fizzy dishwater which contains alcohol.
And we don't consider halves or stuff in stubby bottles beer do we?
but I think you've demonstrated to us now what side of the pond has the drinking problem