Self-Imposed Beer Limitations?

I try to stick to a weekly/monthly budget of beer, if I spend too much one week, I may let off the next. I like to stick to about a beer a day or if I do have more that's ok, just never drunk. It's usually just one on a typical day, rarely two, and at the max three if I'm out with friends... however, all rules go out the window come Oktoberfest or St. Patrick's Day lol

 

"This drink... I like it *smashes glass* It was delicious, I want another!" - Thor

 

Generally I try not to drink on consecutive nights. Usually no more than 3 12 oz bottles no matter the ABV, or one growler. I don't drink on work nights, but I have 3 and 4 days off on alternating weeks. So I get plenty of time to enjoy amazing beer. Being 40 with 3 young children and one in college changes a mans habits and priorities.

cheers!

 

My budget is $12 a six pack $10 for a bomber max unless it's a special occasion ie Dark Lord Day or a road trip somewhere where I can't get the beer. Drinks per night I try not to get buzzed/drunk more than twice a week but on those nights I don't limit myself. The limit is usually imposed by the full stomach rather than any moral highground.

 

My wife and I have "happy hour" at home almost every night, which translates to 2-4 beers for me. That makes me sound like a complete alcoholic compared to some of the responses here, but I'd like to point out that I usually don't drink on Tuesdays. Usually.

 

6 beers a week and then I switch to Jack and Coke.

 

I spend $50 a week and drink about $30 worth. My beer fridge is packed. It's gorgeous

 

I don't think anyone here is really drinking to excess man (aside from the $100 2+ case guy lol). I mean, if all we wanted to do was get drunk we wouldn't spend money on expensive beer.

I was simply inquiring, the more I post here the more I want to try and buy and hunt for. If I only drank 3 a week I think I'd have 5 fridges full after a while. I'm a one max on nights I have work early the next day kinda guy myself. It's not too often either. But I'll have probably 3 or 4 on nights I don't. That probably adds up to about 10-15 a week.

 

How does drinking as much as possible equate to more than one a week like said in my previous post. As for having a job yes, I have a career. I have been in the Air Force for thirteen years, attend school part time, and somehow able to have a few brews every now and then.

How is drinking a beer a night excessive? I don't know about variable differences, but believe the difference of opinion is due to your peculiar thoughts on consumption. Its cool though, enjoy your 2-3 beers a week.

 

I work 50 hours a week, wife & 3 young kids (2 of whom play sports) and play guitar in church band 2 nights a week and I manage 1-2 beers a day (albeit it's usually right before bed cause it knocks me out and helps me sleep).

 

I go back and forth on this one. Sometimes it's one good beer a day, others it's a couple during the week and a freer hand on the weekends. Managing calories and general sobriety tend to be my two main imperatives.

 

I have 1-2 most weekdays and anywhere from 2-5 on weekends... just kinda depends on whats going on. Wow, now that I think about it, that's probably averaging around 14 beers a week: more beer than I thought I was drinking. I should probably cut back a bit to save calories and $$$

 

I tend to drinks 2 or 3 12 oz bottles and a shot or two of whiskey during the week but on the weekend who cares it's the weekend

 

The thing about having limits is the closer you are to your limit, the less you care about your limit.

1 beer per hour when I'm out with people. Otherwise I just wait until it's late enough in the day that I won't have to do anything after except go to sleep. And if I start to feel a lack of balance I just stop. My fitness activities naturally limit my drinking, if I'm planning on going running or something I don't drink until after.

 

One more year of college left + 40-50 hour work week (managing a massive beer cooler) = screw the calorie count. I'm having fun! Try as much as I'd like. I don't have to be to work until 10am or noon on all days. It's awesome. Girlfriend doesn't mind it, she's busy too. I'm enjoying it while I can and before I move onto a real job and a wife/kids.

Cheers BA!

 

My pickup's payload is a little under 2000 lbs. Don't have a trailer anymore, so I guess that's my limit.

 

What a funny corner of the internet this is, where people feel compelled to explain why they don't drink every day.

 

^^^ very funny. I usually drink beer when I want to and dont drink beer when I dont want too. Seems to work out for me....

(I also only drink beer, wine on the rarest of occasions. I also consume massive quantities of water)

 

I do not buy the same beer if there are other beers there I have not tried yet

 

As a family man with a very active son I drink Sundays, Mondays and Wednesdays as a rule, unless we have something going on...I don't drink and drive ( unless it's 1 with dinner ) I don't have a set limit on the number of beers..ABV...no points...if I can kiss my elbow...I'm an adult with a life outside of beer. That being said..Cheers!