When did people stop being drunk all the time?

Re:When did people stop being drunk all the time? by SCdF on Wednesday July 26, 2023 @02:34AM (#36873831)

For sailors, in one estimate, and sailors are a special case as the article mentions, because strong beer is the only thing that doesn't go off at sea.

Everyone else is the much lower estimate discussed up thread.

> Manageable over the course of a day, but you’re definitely drinking.

Maybe I'm a lightweight, I would be absolutely trollied if I had to drink eight 13% pints over the course of a day. I have never been anywhere where they'd even sell you an entire pint of 13%, you are in 2/3rd or maybe even 1/3rd territory.

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Re:When did people stop being drunk all the time? by brewdad on Wednesday July 26, 2023 @04:10AM (#36874525)

I have a favorite speciality beer that comes in around 13%. They used to sell it only in 22oz bottles and that was it for the night. If I decided to open one, I knew that was my one drink for the evening.

They recently started selling it in 12oz bottles, so it’s no longer a commitment but rather a choice.

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Re:When did people stop being drunk all the time? by saiya-jin on Wednesday July 26, 2023 @04:59AM (#36874843)

Its basically a bottle of wine (lighter one but still). Careful there, the road to alcoholism is smooth and often you realize you're there only way after actually reaching the point.

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