Is there such a thing as too much ale?

I can have a week like that but its usually on vacation and followed up by many days of sobriety.

 

'Essex Ale Man'
Sounds like a super hero.
And that's some heroic drinking.

 

Some of my weeks look a lot like that, especially if I'm traveling on business.

 

That`s some impressive boozing! I usually stick to three bottles max on school nights.....

 

If anybody had too much it was me but I loved every minute of it. I've been fortunate to have taken 14 trips to the U.K. since Feb of 2000. Cask beer and pubs have played a major role since the second trip. I just returned home yesterday and on this trip I consumed 42 pints over the 7 night stay. I never get sick of real ale but if I lived there or at the least stayed for a longer holiday I would have to pace myself a lot more. During a brief visit I don't hold back as real ale is not as easily found or done as well here at home, at leawst in my opinion. I plan on making a separate post soon as to beers I had and pubs I visited. One last thought, I will abstain from beer for a 6 day period. I do this for two reasons. One to rest from the over indulgence and the other is because even my favorite American craft beers taste like shit after a steady diet of real cask English ale.

 

Wow. That more beer than I drink in a month, sadly. Well, at least quality trumps quantity and my wallet is all the better for it. But when I get across the pond, I'm looking you up for a serious pub crawl. Cheers, mate.

 

Nothing goes down quite as easy as real ale.

On my last trip to London I reviewed 100 different beers in just over two weeks - but almost all were half-pints. I'm heading back next week, and I'm very excited about thirds being available this time around.

 

This is the beauty of drinking cask ale-the high flavour with low ABV made possible by using high quality ingredients and cask dispense means that although volumes seem large the alcohol content is quite modest. I'm not seduced by strong beers-I've given them a good try but on the whole I derive more enjoyment from the sort of beers I grew up with.Strong beers though do carry an enhanced risk of all the negative health factors unless you drink them in tiny quantities.But tiny quantities isn't what beer is all about.
Having said that, I do give my liver a rest for a couple of days each week, there's plenty of evidence to believe that to be a good idea.

 

Sounds like an afwul big week.
but sometimes you just got to live it up!

 

Did you make it to St Albans, out of curiosity?

 

I did, long story and I will p[ost later. I made it to The Boot and Goat Inn's, loved both!

 

EssexAleMan- surely the equation goes Beer=Food? You're obviously not studying maths.

 

In answer to the original question: No, there is no such thing as 'too much ale'.

I often 'over indulge' but because it is clean, healthy and fortifying, it helps me sleep, aids digestion and soothes my brain.

In fact I may well consider an attack of over indulgence this evening!

 

Sounds good mate! I'm still going to rest until at least Tuesday. However if I was still over there...

 

Yes. I can wear my palate out on too much ale. That's why I like something with a carbonic bite at some stage in a session. And I love to murder a glass of wine late night after a long beery day.

And, marquis, I have to say that "high flavour with low ABV made possible by using high quality ingredients and cask dispense" is possibly the greatest non sequitur I come across in an age.