Do you take a sip of your drink before you walk away from the bar? Yay or nay?

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rezonansmagnetyczny@reddit

Make sure it tastes reasonably OK before I leave the bar. I'm not paying £5-£7 for a pint if its not drinkable.

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dJohn2001@reddit

£5.75 for a pint in the pub I work at

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rezonansmagnetyczny@reddit

Alright. £2.50-£4. I'm in the North. But trying to appeal to the wider audience that aren't.

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Klichbait@reddit

I paid more than £11 for two pints in York last weekend and they were shite

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Klichbait@reddit

I also paid £6.50 at the same place for two 'tacos' which contained a single chicken nugget and BBQ sauce [Sadness](https://imgur.com/a/cilygxP)

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That's outrageous! I was convinced I didn't like tacos because the only times I had ever had them were from silly overpriced street-food places in England where you get two tiny little dry scraps of something on a small tortilla for £6+. I couldn't understand why people say they're great. Then I went to Mexico and discovered that it's actually supposed to be a full meal, with lots of tortillas and loads of meat. Reminded me more of getting a kebab than anything and now I love tacos (but only make them at home and would never order them out).

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polly-esther@reddit

If you like making tacos at home check out Rick Martinez’s duck confit tacos and Roy Choi’s carne asada. They’re a lot of work and expensive so I only make them for special occasions.

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SweetPeachCobbles@reddit

Thanks! I definitely will, I normally tend to make it up as I go along so it'll be nice to use some proper recipes!

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rezonansmagnetyczny@reddit

That Is much sad

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Relative-Tea3944@reddit

I'm happy if I can get two for £11 these days in London, j walk away from the bar saying wow that was cheap

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ChelseaAndrew87@reddit

Can't even get that in spoons last time I went.

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ArticulateAquarium@reddit

Last time I was in a London spoons I got Ruddles Best for £1.49 a pint! It was like I'd travelled back in time 30 years. They also had a decent IPA (5.2%) for £2.19.

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Tom22174@reddit

Ruddles is barely distinguishable from tap water though

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ArticulateAquarium@reddit

£1.49 is probably cheaper than S. Pellegrino

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ChelseaAndrew87@reddit

Was it during the beer festival? I'm not drinking ruddles but they had some good stuff for about £2.49 in Glasgow last time it was on. Assume London would be a quid more

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ArticulateAquarium@reddit

I don't think so. It was last summer, June/July in a regular pub in Eltham called The Rusty Bucket (I don't live there but was working in the area for a month).

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liddicoat1@reddit

Our price range is £5 (amstel) to £6.60 (Brixton APA) in London. We have 3 pints for £6.50 (Bluemoon, Moretti, Brixton APA) amd Guiness is £6.40) we're also one of the cheapest pubs in the area.

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ConsiderationMurky29@reddit

That's a tourist city though to be fair. I am in the north and i pay £2.90 in my local for a brilliant pint But paying that on the regular just makes me a price moaner everywhere else i go haha

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Ze_Gremlin@reddit

Where in the North? In my home village in Durham, i used to be able to get 2 pints of cider for under a fiver but even that place started slyly creeping up.think it was nearly 4 quid last time I was up

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ConsiderationMurky29@reddit

The beautiful sunny villiage of Wigan 😂

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rezonansmagnetyczny@reddit

How much is a Wigan kebab?

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TheFoulMouthedPickle@reddit

Is that some kind of sex act?

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rezonansmagnetyczny@reddit

It can be described as oral pleasure

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ConsiderationMurky29@reddit

£3.10 for a galloways one. Unbelievable!

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rezonansmagnetyczny@reddit

Do they still do pea wet in the chippys around there?

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ConsiderationMurky29@reddit

Oh aye, can't beat it.

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Ze_Gremlin@reddit

Oh. Not spent much time in the NW so i dont know any drinking spots up there.. What's the price of a decent cider there? Normally a little bit pricier than a larger innit?

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Artagan_An_Sionnach@reddit

Having just paid £6 for half a pint (mind you it's 8%) this comment hit home. York's a grand day out but 100% too touristy in the summer.

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MooMorris@reddit

In Hertfordshire if I can get a pint for less than £5 it feels cheap now. Long gone are the days of £2.50 pints!

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Beefburger78@reddit

Same here… then the other half got a job there so I get staff discount, as quid off per drink. I can’t afford to drink anywhere else

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doxamark@reddit

Can't get a pint under £4.20 in Birmingham now and those are weak cask pints.

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NinetysRoyalty@reddit

£16.80 for a pint and a gin&orange (it was fucking Gordon’s as well nothing fancy). I almost chocked when he said that. I’m very very south though tbf.

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tentrynos@reddit

Antarctica?

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309han47@reddit

If I poured it, my bad. £5.75 for a lager at our pub

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cornflakegirl658@reddit

I'm in the North and you cant get a pint less than £4

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TheRosesAndGuns@reddit

I'm also North, and you absolutely can. I usually pay between £2.50 - £3.50 per pint.

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BoofBaker@reddit

Lancashire here can’t remember the last time I paid that little for a pint!

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SweetPeachCobbles@reddit

Pints are usually around £4 or more where I am (Leeds). I don't just drink in fancy bars or anything either, my local pubs tend to be around that price too.

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TheRosesAndGuns@reddit

Ah see I'm up in Cumbria, so we're much cheaper!

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SpeakingRussianDrunk@reddit

Lol you can in hull definitely

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rezonansmagnetyczny@reddit

Representin

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Apprehensive_Top159@reddit

Went out last year and ended up in tigers lair, was paying £5 for a Guinness and a double gin and lemonade 😂

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rezonansmagnetyczny@reddit

You're either not trying hard enough or you're in Harogate or York.

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Ben77mc@reddit

It’s very hard to find a pint for any less than £4 in any decent areas of Greater Manchester. Even at my boring typical local it costs £4.90 for a Guinness now.

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rezonansmagnetyczny@reddit

Ahh. You need to go into the less than desirable establishments. Most of the pubs around here are less than desirable so I'm used to it.

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niamhxa@reddit

I am in the north and a pint is like £6 minimum lol

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rezonansmagnetyczny@reddit

Where?

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SweetPeachCobbles@reddit

Yeah it's weird isn't it, I feel like on Reddit people are always insisting pints are still dead cheap in the north but I very rarely manage to get one for less than £4 these days.

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MichaelMoore92@reddit

It’s about £6+ in the midlands (I appreciate as a northerner you may only recognise the midlands as the South)

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Responsible_Prune_34@reddit

I was out in Nottingham last night and paid less than a fiver a pint all evening. Not shit beers either, cloudwater, siren, black iris, etc. The only one I had that was a bit spendy was a verdant (at a fiver for a half!) but that's expensive wherever you go.

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Artagan_An_Sionnach@reddit

Verdant make some cracking beers though, so I wouldn't mind too much paying that price. I've found that craft beer prices tend to be pretty consistent countrywide, compared to the usual Carling's Stella's etc which fluctuate wildly depending on where you are in England.

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Responsible_Prune_34@reddit

>Verdant make some cracking beers Completely agree. In fact, there's only really Polly's and DEYA that are as consistently good as verdant.

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seaneh01@reddit

£6+ at fancy Brum establishments, around a £5er central brum but plenty of under £4 pubs around the outskirts

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Miami_Beach_Man@reddit

At my local in a Manchester suburb it's about £4 a pint. Disgusting.

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rezonansmagnetyczny@reddit

I miss when a pound a pint was considered expensive

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Miami_Beach_Man@reddit

I don't, but thank you for your service during WWII

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Llotrog@reddit

All these insane prices people are quoting make me very glad to live in Wales. The bizarre price of £2.03 to drink Worthy's in Spoons (or £2.46 for the real ales in there, which had the effect of them running out of 1p and 2p pieces from all the old guys paying cash and putting the change in the box the week they changed their prices, lol). Or I can get a pint of Stella in a normal dive pub for £3.65.

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mr-no-life@reddit

Creamflow is £2.03 in York spoons too.

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Spiritual-Size3825@reddit

Why would you lie just to appeal to people on Reddit

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Mikhail_Faustin08@reddit

Any more than £4 a pint and I expect only the best Northerner. Nuff said.

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rob1408@reddit

I have two locals and a pint of local craft costs between £5.80 and £6.50. I live in Bristol city centre, a pint of mass produced lager will cost the best part of £6 unless you go to a spoons. When I first started going to pubs £5 would last me all night.

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NibblyPig@reddit

Bristol is nuts, to the point that places have started doing 2/3rd pints so you don't realise they're charging you over £7

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JayR_97@reddit

Yeah, say what you want about 'spoons, at least the prices there are still reasonable.

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Bailzy6@reddit

I’m in the south east. I’d bite your hand off for a £5 pint

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YouGotTangoed@reddit

Odd expression but it was effective

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ArtoriasBeaIG@reddit

Much lazier than the 7-11 Jesus they got in America

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erakat@reddit

Where are you finding multiple Jesus’, and are you sure you should be using him as currency?

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kickassjay@reddit

It’s funny that you was joking but that’s standard price in London. Some places are creeping over £7 now

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Loose_Acanthaceae201@reddit

I paid £7 for a pint of Moretti and a pint of lime and soda the other day and thought it was a bit steep (North West).

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Deminedprincess@reddit

That actually sounds reasonable. I’d imagine the moretti would normally be £6 and most places take the absolute piss for soft drinks (can be up to £3-4 a pint)

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Loose_Acanthaceae201@reddit

Look here, when I drank pints they cost £2 and a two-pound coin as known as a beer token as a result. I can't possibly be getting old.

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rocketscientology@reddit

in zone 1 £7 definitely seems like the norm now 😭 even my local in zone 3 is hitting close to £6

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stellarplanetary@reddit

All the shock reactions and that's exactly what I'm paying in London and even Watford apart from Spoons. £8 a pint in the 02 and Wembley arena now.

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AgentOfASignal@reddit

If that's how much a pint of alcohol costs I'm bloody glad I don't drink.

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NL0606@reddit

Surely if you get back to your table and discover an issue with your drink you could just take it up to the bar and get them to change it. I work in a pub and we are always happy to exchange it sometimes it's just the glass was still a bit warm or could be it was the bottom of the keg.

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rezonansmagnetyczny@reddit

But then you can resolve the issue whilst you're still at the bar and you've still semi got the bartenders attention, before they fully commit to serving someone else

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NL0606@reddit

Fair enough.

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SailAwayMatey@reddit

I'm not paying £5-£7 even if it is...can buy 4 pint cans for less than £7

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PlumbTuckerd@reddit

It's that, or spill it on your hand on the walk back.

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owl_bearson@reddit

Yes , as a bartender I want to make sure my drink is good and don't want to have to come back to the bar if something is wrong

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BeardedBaldMan@reddit

Yes, it makes them easier to carry. Also some bar staff are so slow I can drink a pint while they're doing the rest of the order, and can get a fresh one take back to the table

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palebluedot1988@reddit

*downs pint in 5 seconds* "Damn slow staff... guess I'll get another!"

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babbadeedoo@reddit

🤣🤣🤣

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Thisoneissfwihope@reddit

We used to call that 'Racing the Landlord' Bunch of us line up at the bar, order x number of pints. Give the cash to the landlord and you had until they turned around to give you your change to finish your pint. Next one orders the same, and repeat until someone doens't get their pint finished in time.

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Warngumer@reddit

There's a whole Two Ronnie's sketch around this

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coolsimon123@reddit

I had a barman today hand me an Asahi with literally a two inch head, when I asked him to top it off he said "Asahi is meant to have a big head"... Then after he topped it he made the remark "that's the smallest head I've ever served on an Asahi". Was he being a dick? If I'm paying £6.40 for a pint I'd like it to actually be a pint, was a very strange back and forth

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OkDevelopment1521@reddit

Jst say ‘could you give me a little head?’

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PM_ME_UR_RGB_RIG@reddit

I’ve never known anyone to say it needs a big head, if it does, then the beer best still be hitting that pint mark for £6.40! Maybe he just couldn’t pull a pint very well?

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iamdecal@reddit

Bookending- on a decent round (or doing shorts) - order yours first, drink it while ordering the rest, then as you order the last thing “oh and another… please”

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Jeffuk88@reddit

It's a reflex because we've all spilled a sips worth on the way to the table

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bartread@reddit

Depends: not always. If it's overfilled or I have a tricky path to navigate back to my party then, yes, I'll take a sip to minimise the chances of spillage, otherwise no.

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Legends414@reddit

I do it just so it reduces the liklihood of spillage on the way back lol

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ConsiderationMurky29@reddit

This doesn't work if you are getting a round in though, don't think my mates would appreciate me taking the top off all their pints haha

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professorwormb0g@reddit

Do you guys have pictures of beer in the UK? Usually if buying for the whole table it's easier to just get a picture. I hate ordering more than 2 drinks at a time unless the people they're for are all right there with me to transport them.

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jack172sp@reddit

Pitchers aren’t the preference as beer glasses are designed for that beer and to keep the carbonation going for longer. A pitcher causes a great deal of loss of carbonation rapidly so you don’t get as good a pint!

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professorwormb0g@reddit

Yeah pitchers are usually only for cheap beer here that you're gonna slug fast anyway.

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jack172sp@reddit

Here we just want to enjoy a decent pint with our mates though, not cheap shit!

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professorwormb0g@reddit

Yeah sometimes we do the same. There's some great craft beers around nowadays. People usually just order their own drinks on their own tab if that's case.

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aghzombies@reddit

Not in most places, but also most rounds will have different drinks e.g. some lager, a bitter, and a couple of ciders.

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professorwormb0g@reddit

Same here. If you're buying a pitcher though you usually pay like $5 for cheap schwill. The quality of beer goes down with the quantity you get because it's just easier and cheaper.

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Tom22174@reddit

Most places here that $5 *might* cover a single pint (depending on the conversion rate)

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professorwormb0g@reddit

Yeah it depends where you live in the US. NYC you wouldn't find good prices unless you really knew a good place.

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SuitableTank0@reddit

Yes, but mostly in sports / student bars. Some places will even do you a beer tower (8 pints) for between £30-50

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ConsiderationMurky29@reddit

No, just pint glasses. General rule is 3 and under the person who's round it is carries them alone. 4+ pints and a helper is needed.

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professorwormb0g@reddit

Yeah 3 is doable if the glass is a standard pint. I think another thing is that people don't order entire rounds of separate drinks as often in the US because pretty much everybody will open a tab. I noticed in the UK every bar ran my card for each individual order which would incentivize buying rounds since it speeds up the flow at the bar.

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xeroksuk@reddit

Except if you're trying to show off and carry 5.

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Bobby-789@reddit

I used to feel like a right hot shot doing that but now all the glasses are different shapes/sizes so it’s not ever possible.

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RookCrowJackdaw@reddit

You can afford to get a round in?

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GodEmprahBidoof@reddit

That's the tax they pay for you going to get their drinks for them

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jasperfilofax@reddit

I take a sip hold it in my mouth, then spit it back in for them when I reach the table, no spillage, no missing pint everybody wins

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Goldman250@reddit

I do something similar, except I spit it directly into their mouth. It’s incredibly erotic for all of us, and everyone at the bar hates me for it.

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Foxrex@reddit

The friend we all need. Appreciate yer service.

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IllusionUser@reddit

Hopefully while maintaining eye contact with them so they feel comfortable and trusting of you.

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account_not_valid@reddit

How would they know?

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XylophoneLicker@reddit

Used to have a colleague who would take a sip from every drink he was going to carry back to our table, he saw nothing wrong with it but it was a bit gross.

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NightFlight-77@reddit

Do what I do, don't get rounds in.

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TimmyTur0k@reddit

Simply avoided by drinking alone.

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Crittsy@reddit

Yes, but if you spill any it's not your beer you are spilling

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ASAPRockii@reddit

And any of theirs that spill may spill into the space in your glass

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SeaLeggs@reddit

I take a mouthful of everyone’s and hold it in my mouth like a pelican, then decant it back into everyone’s glasses at the table. They’re thrilled that their drink doesn’t get spilled

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NandosCEO@reddit

I do it when I buy a round of pints. It's not like I'm sipping a lot from each glass, just a small amount to stop overflow when trying to carry them back to the table. I've never mentioned it but nobody has ever noticed so it works out and I don't get beer everywhere!

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demanufacture79@reddit

I wouldn't be happy with that if I was your mate. Not the minor loss of beer, but you drinking from my glass. You wouldn't suck the fork before handing a meal and cutlery to someone would you?

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Fenpunx@reddit

You sound like an old manager of mine.

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NandosCEO@reddit

>I wouldn't be happy with that if I was your mate. Nobody has ever complained.

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cornflakegirl658@reddit

That's disgusting. They probably don't know

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NandosCEO@reddit

What's more disgusting: taking a quick sip from the pints (and I mean a sip, like a quick breathe in to wick the foam and excess liquid off the top), or spilling lager all over the glasses, hands, and carpet?

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Legends414@reddit

I mean it wouldn't be AS bad if your friends knew you did this my mates taste each others beers... but the fact they don't know makes this worse 😄

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Maniraptavia@reddit

Spilling lager all over the glasses, hands, and carpet.

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-schlong-dong-@reddit

I can't tell I'd you're fucking with us or not.. if you are then well played. If you're not then you're a special kind of horrible bastard 😅

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demanufacture79@reddit

"but nobody has ever noticed" Can't complain if you don't spot your mate slobbering on your pint glass.

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Emotional-Ebb8321@reddit

How else can I make sure their forks are clean?

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jamatri@reddit

Remind me never to get a pint from Nandos again!

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Fenpunx@reddit

P&P.

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Classic_Star5426@reddit

Having one glass full and one glass a bit empty means i can focus more attention on not spilling my friends drink.

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Late-Stage6851@reddit

Used to do that with my dad's pint when I was a kid. He definitely knew, never said anything.

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Sol9393@reddit

I take a sip of each one and tell them i spilled it.

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culturerush@reddit

Yes it does, it's the "I'm going to the bar, does anyone want anything" convenience tax

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glenman1882@reddit

Until I've handed then over they're my drinks lol

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TRFKTA@reddit

Came here to say this. I’ll usually have a mouthful of drink before I leave the bar to prevent potential spillage.

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MichaelMoore92@reddit

Particularly with beer. You also want to make sure there’s nothing wrong with it. It’s a lot easier to say a beer has gone flat at the bar with the person who’s just served you, rather than going back over after.

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axob_artist@reddit

>Particularly with beer. Beer is so easy to spill too I think.

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Wind-and-Waystones@reddit

This. I have a benign essential tremor. I'm leaning down to take a sip before I even pick it up. That beer is for me and not for the bar or floor.

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t3rm3y@reddit

And also makes room so when I stick my fingers in the glass to hold them it doesn't overflow.

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Eloisem333@reddit

This^

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Tasty_Negotiation980@reddit

No one like to waste beer while walking back to the table!

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mofo-or-whatever@reddit

What made the pints cheeky?

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some_learner@reddit

"Yay! Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death" would mean something else, just saying.

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oPlayer2o@reddit

Well I buy a drink because I wanna drink it, and if it’s a full pints you might wanna take that sip to avoid spillages.

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Buffy_Geek@reddit

Nay, I wait until I am back seated so I can fully enjoy it

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Jeanniegold84@reddit

Is ‘cheeky’ still a thing?

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J_rd_nRD@reddit

Yeah because sometimes the line has just been cleaned or the syrup needs changing or the glass isn't clean. Taking a few seconds to check will make sure you aren't struggling to get it changed after. The staff will appreciate knowing if there's a problem before they serve others with it too.

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Dazzling-Landscape41@reddit

Yes, because if there is less in the glass, my clumsy ass is less likely to spill it while I walk to my table.

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Loudsituation10@reddit

Think I do it without noticing half the time 🤣

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Buddy-Matt@reddit

I enjoy a pint of ale. 1. I'm paying for a pint, so - unless it's an oversize glass - I expect my pint glass to be full to the brim. Mone of that bonus inch of head and atmosphere bollocks. Yes, I will ask the bartender to top the glass up. 2. Therefore, I need to reduce the chance of spillage by taking a healty sip before moving on. 3. Ale can also occasionally be off. Much more likely than with other drinks due to the nature of it. I'd rather discover I've been served a pint of vinegar prior to leaving the bar, rather than walking halfway across the pub to my seat, then having to queue back up for an exchange. The exception to the "quick slurp" rule is if you're buying a pint for a mate. Never try a mate's pint first.

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Furthur_slimeking@reddit

Always. I recieve my drink, take a gulp, then pay, take a second gulp, and go to my seat.

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spaceshipcommander@reddit

It's so you don't spill it

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ArticulateAquarium@reddit

That first sip is so good.

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TheOrchidsAreAlright@reddit

It's this. You're standing there, new drink in front of you, card in hand, nothing else to thing about. You pick up the drink and take a sip.

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JameSdEke@reddit

I agree. I don’t do it to avoid spillage. I just want to start my pint.

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bongo74@reddit

I think it's more likely with people drinking pints, taking a sip out of the top makes it less likely to spill on the way back to your seat.

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bad_dancer236@reddit

My dad used to order a pint and a pint chaser after a long day. One for the table, one while waiting to pay/ walking from the bar to the table.

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postmanpad@reddit

No because Guinness.

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skawarrior@reddit

Nah I return to my table then skull the fucker.

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Haunting_Command5098@reddit

Yes as a real ale drinking making sure, the beer is not off

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starsandbribes@reddit

“While waiting for their change” I’m more amazed you saw this many people pay in cash. I’ve not seen someone pay in cash for years.

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NibblyPig@reddit

I lived in Japan for a few years after uni when I really developed my drinking habits, and picked up a few quirks. First pint of the night I always cheers before I drink it, so even if I get 2 pints back to the table and my mate has gone to the shitter I will wait, cheers, then sip. Likewise after doing cheers I always take a sip before placing the glass down on the table.

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Wububadoo@reddit

Safety sip in case something is wrong with it.

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steveinstow@reddit

If its busy and I'm carrying pints yes, I don't want to spill any. I'll take a sip of yours too.

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HussingtonHat@reddit

Yeah man. If somethings off with it I wanna find out as I get it not when I sit down.

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CommeGaston@reddit

In some ways I think it reduces any awkwardness of the wait. If you're not with anyone so have no one to talk to, it can feel weird to just stand there while you wait for them to confirm the payment went through or for your change.

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BigWooden5poon@reddit

Limiting spillage. Also, making sure it tastes right before walking away with it.

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Tomythy@reddit

I'm just redistributing the weight

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MichaelAintHere@reddit

Yeah I do that mainly to avoid spilling it on my way back to the table like the other people have said

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ConclusionWhich3482@reddit

Same! Plus, it's the perfect way to test if they got my order right.

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FelisCantabrigiensis@reddit

Because this backwards country and its regressive citizenry refuse to embrace beer in glasses filled to a line rather than to the rim, the glasses are overfull when delivered (or you're being cheated). So of course you have to drink some to avoid spilling when you carry it back to your seat. Why yes, I am a firm believer in "pint to line" glasses!

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Bribbe@reddit

Change? Have not used cash in years

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Southern-Spring-7458@reddit

Depending on how full it is or how much head it's got

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Jumpy_Anxiety6273@reddit

At the bar, I take a lot of sips from a lot of drinks before I walk away.

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A_Rod84@reddit

Yes, and not just mine. I'll take a sip of everyone's drink in my round. Then I take a sip of all the other drinks on the bar.

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shaneo632@reddit

Yes I don’t want to spill any

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Clean_Hold6781@reddit

Yay 😁

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altfun00@reddit

If it’s one drink I will so I don’t spill it, if I need both my hands for a round I don’t

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WerewolfNo890@reddit

Yes, because once managed to get someone to top it up after I had a sneaky sip.

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New-Technology-1535@reddit

I do the same, can't risk losing a single drop!

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Trab3n@reddit

Pints yea, anything where it gets filled near to the brim

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Old_Manner_9044@reddit

Only if it’s overfilled. Otherwise I’m a wait ‘till ai get to the table person

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Mr_Emile_heskey@reddit

Depends how full the pint is

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Coys853@reddit

I do it too. It’s a precursor pre drink sip. Or a PPDS if you will.

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ilovelucky63@reddit

Perhaps subconsciously claiming ownership?

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ThisIsAnAccount2306@reddit

No, I don't do this. I get the logic behind it, better than spilling some of your pint on the walk back. Just never been something I got into the habit of doing.

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AgentOfASignal@reddit

Yes, because if I don't drink that bit, it's gonna go on the floor on the way back to the table.

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captainimpossible87@reddit

How else would the barman know it's mine?

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ComplexOccam@reddit

Yes. Reduces likelihood and spillage and also, there will be the odd occasion where your pint of choice is bottom of the barrel if on tap. Better to find this out at the bar than have to go back up to get a fresh one.

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TransSlutUK@reddit

Normally, when purchasing a drink, it's because I want a drink. So when drink arrives I automatically take a sip. I could justify it as "wanting to verify it is the correct drink" or "Wanting to check the wine has been stored correctly"or "wanting to identify MY drink in the round" but I think it's due to the irritation of having had to wait for it and the euphoria of it finally arriving.

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markansas_man@reddit

Why wouldn't you finish it? That's a waste of money

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porkyribsinsauce@reddit

I do purely for transportation reasons, the more pissed I get the larger the sip due to staggering etc. Don't want to spill my pint all over now do I?

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Moosetache3000@reddit

I ordered my drink and then unconsciously did this. Unfortunately the barman was still pouring my drink and I’d picked up another person’s pint. The owner of the drink didn’t notice, the barman did. Nothing was said but it was embarrassing.

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call-me-king@reddit

When I worked in my local, there was one guy who would have his first pint finished by the time you came back with change. It was my dad.

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WhiteDiamondK@reddit

Depends, if it is a pint I normally do, especially if I’m carrying multiple drinks, to reduce the chance of spillage. If I’m drinking wine or spirits, never.

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NinetysRoyalty@reddit

Depends how eager I am for the drink, how full said drink is, and how far I need to carry the drink to sit down?

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Billiamski@reddit

Yes, because my tremor makes it difficult to carry a full drink. The tremor gets better after a couple of pints...

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David_is_dead91@reddit

Waiting for their change? What is this, 2003?

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midlifecrisisAJM@reddit

I want to know if that pint is fresh and also reduce spillage. Plus I have no self control....

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ben_jam_in_short@reddit

If its a pint yes.

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sumlaws@reddit

Reduces spillage. Quality control. Refreshing after waiting. You’d be a fool not to!

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pulltheudder1@reddit

Yes 1) to reduce spillage and 2) if it tastes off then I can challenge them before they puss if to serve someone else.

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MisterD90x@reddit

Yeah, as doing so reduces change to spill on the way to the table

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Tomatoflee@reddit

Why would "restraint" be required under these circumstances?

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gitsuns@reddit

Depends. Might need to settle.

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bluelouboyle88@reddit

Why wait?

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DinosaursLayEggs@reddit

As many people said, quality control. I once had a glass of wine that tasted as if it had been open for weeks, it was disgusting

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CuteMaterial@reddit

Waiting for their change? Were you in a bar from 5 years ago?!

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Dingleator@reddit

Taste test and makes it easier to carry then there is less liquid in the glass

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Harrry-Otter@reddit

Quality control. Last week I got served the worst pint I’ve probably ever had in my life, the tasting sip saved me from having to take it back to my table only to uncover the horror there.

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sickiesusan@reddit

Sometimes that first taste of a cold lager on a hot day, is just irresistible.

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Spottyjamie@reddit

Yes so i dont spill Mind you dad would have a pint of bitter at the bar whilst waiting for his guinness to be poured!!

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IhaveaDoberman@reddit

A sip after you pick it up and turn away from the bar before you do any serious walking back to the table to reduce chance of spillage.

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Solid_Bake4577@reddit

Now, that depends. If I'm buying a round, it's unlikely (but not entirely unheard of) that I will take a sip of every drink, *if they're not all pints*. I will, however, sip the top of pints usually. Not to grab an illicit alcohol boost - I'd just order a short as my first drink and chin it while the rest are being prepped. I'd do it because I'm not too stable because my right hip and knee are dodgy. I rarely drink on my own in a social setting unless I'm having a meal. At that point, it's waiter to the table style.

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terencela@reddit

You'll drink other people's drinks when you're in a round?

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MrDemotivator17@reddit

‘Nah, it’s ok Solid_Bake4577… I’ll get this round in.’ Big brain time in the post-covid world.

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MrDemotivator17@reddit

‘Nah, it’s ok Solid_Bake4577… I’ll get this round in.’ Big brain time in the post-covid world.

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Ultiali@reddit

Yes, if it’s just my own pint. Wouldn’t normally do it if carrying more than one. Seems like cheating on the informal drinking competition that every group of mates secretly (or not so secretly) seem to operate.

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timpedro33@reddit

If I buy a round I take a sip of everyone's drink before bringing it back to the table. Carriage Regulations.

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elbapo@reddit

A) it reduces chance of spillage. B) you can check if its a bad pint/wine before you have existed the serving procedure

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thehewguy1888@reddit

Always have a couple of big gulps

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GarethGazzGravey@reddit

I do. Like a few have said, I also do it so as to avoid spillage as I go back to my table. I have balance and mobility issues so I’m more likely than others to spill some of my drink when walking through a crowded area.

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UnleashTheEgg@reddit

Either that or 20p worth goes on the floor.

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googoogoat21@reddit

Yes ,always . My Grandparents ,on both sides ,were publicans and it was drummed into me to check that anything served at the bar was decent before leaving the bar . Also to avoid spillage but mainly quality control .

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countingoffthedays@reddit

Always thought it was just me. always, prevents spillage

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Phantom_Dave@reddit

Yep, mostly so I don't spill it but also to check it's ok

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anjunajan@reddit

Yes, always. Probably just a habit. Never really noticed anyone else doing it as I'm usually having fun with family or friends

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Miserable_Mix_6253@reddit

Makes sure they’re not selling blown beer or other issues like cleaning fluid left in the lines. Not that likely in a busy pub but you never know.

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InbredBog@reddit

It’s logistics with a pint, easier to transport with a mouthful out it, that’s my excuse and I’m sticking to it.

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