Could you survive all day in the pub?

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Not quite all day, but bear with me...

I have a very dear friend with a shared sporting interest. We travel all over to see our team. Usually we make a day of it and see the sites of the area we're visiting before the game, perhaps a pint or two with lunch then dinner and drinks afterwards. We do both enjoy a drink but I'm not as good at it as I used to be. TBH this friend is really the only person I drink with these days

The star attraction of the town for this weekend seems to be a pub/brewery. We're both real ale fans and the place sounds great, but I'm worried I might not survive a whole day!

Friend is very easy company, we could easily sit and chat all day, I'm worried about my capacity for alcohol.

We'll travel up by train, probably arrive 11am ish and be away to the game by 3pm then carry on after.

Could you do it?

You can break it up with food and the match. Plus good company, that's vital.

You could have a soft drink and start drinking a bitty later? That's what I'd do cos I'm a proper lightweight

Have some soft drinks? I don’t really drink alcohol at all and am happy to spend time in the pub with friends.

Gosh OP, I wonder how you could avoid getting hammered? If only there was a thing like beer but without alcohol?

No. Not even being a non drinker!

Sorry, that was unnecessarily snippy.
2nd attempt:

Could you drink soft drinks OP? Maybe alternate them?

I could, yes. I love a day in the pub!

No

No, you can't mix soft drinks and real ale, you just can't

Nobody will force you to keep drinking all day. Drink slowly and say no when you have had enough. Keep a glass of water on the go at all times and sip away at that too.

Sounds like my sort of day just make sure u know where the nearest food place for when you leave!

Yep I could do that, just don't drink fast, don't drink cocktails, wine or shots and get some food.

I did a whole day in the pub last year and didn't get tremendously drunk. Started at 1pm, had lunch, loads of chat, enjoyed the sun, then had dinner about 7pm and left the pub at kicking out time at 10pm. Pacing yourself is key!!

I sympathise, as I got older, hangovers are fearsome really vicious , my head aches just thinking about more than a couple of pints. But I like pub life so pints of diet cola.
Do not drink spirits.

I love a drink, but day drinking makes me feel terrible.

I'd maybe have one or two interspersed with soft drinks. A real friend would understand and be fine with it.

You won't know until you try.
I'd be fine.

Friend will be fine whatever I do, I'm just not very good at moderation once I get a taste for it.

I went to a beer festival recently. 1pm to 9pm. I worked out the next day I had the equivalent of 4-5 pints... we only got halves, drank slowly, had soft drinks/tea, had food... (DH had about 8 pints i think!)

God no! I'm a lightweight, would be asleep in the corner after 3 drinks!

I love real ale. Sounds like my dream Saturday. I miss going the pub!

I couldn't. I def. couldn't start drinking at 11am! I'd have a coffee, then lunch, a soft drink then maybe 1 drink before the game. After the game 2 or at a push 3 would be my limit.

It's very much a real ale pub. It doesn't do food or coffee, but it opens at 10am!

I don't drink yet I'm positive I'd survive.

So 4 hours? I be sat in a pub longer by my
That's les than a typical night out for me and DH.
Me and DH went out at 6.30pm last Friday and left at 01.30 hrs.
We only planned on having two drinks and going home for a meal.
Same when I meet up with friend, meet at 7 and leave at 11.30.

This is where the phrase it's a marathon not a sprint comes in from my experience!
Drink slowly, break it up with a soft drink etc!

4 hours is not long. I don't like ale though, if it was a wine bar I'd probably leave merry. But I'd likely eat a nice meal too.