5 or 6 or 7 Drink Minimum
Every so often the Weekly Dig publishes an issue with their “5 Drink Minimum” feature. If you’re not familiar, 5 Drink Minimum consists of a series of articles in which Dig writers order 5 drinks at a particular bar. They’re forced to follow certain rules about how they order. They are as follows:
Drink 1: bartender’s choice
Drink 2: “I’ll have what he’s/she’s/it’s having”
Drink 3: biggest bang for the buck
Drink 4: highest amusement to booze ratio
Drink 5: writer’s choice
I decided to take a cue from the Weekly Dig and partake in my own 5 drink minimum expedition. The venues of choice were Great Scott, during the open bar Flight of the Conchords, screening and then PA’s Lounge for the Action Painters show.
5 or 6 or 7 Drink Minimum
Great Scott
Drink 1: Bass. Budweiser (free). I walk up to the bar and ask for a Bass. The bartender tells me that the only free drinks are Budweiser, Bud Light, or white and red wine. I settle on a Bud. Thanks for the recommendation barkeep – rule 1 down.
Drink 2: Budweiser (free). I flood barcast with texts reading “enoughcowbell.com” thinking that free advertising goes great with free beer. My friends remind me that no one reads barcast.
Drink 3: Budweiser (free). No drinks are served while Flight Of The Conchords is playing. I assume this strategy is enacted to get more people to watch the show. My strategy is to watch the episodes at home where I can eat Honey Nut Cheerios. Also, since my drink was free my ratio of bang for the buck was immensely high – rule 3 down.
Drink 4: Pabst Blue Ribbon (free). The bar ran out of Bud and Bud Light so they’ve made PBR and Miller High Life available. I wish they ran out of Bud earlier.
Drink 5: White wine (free). My girlfriend didn’t want to finish her wine so she handed it off to me. I lap it down pretty quickly. I guess I can cross off rule 5.
Drink 6: Pabst Blue Ribbon (free). I walk over to say hi to Shuttle and let him know about Enough Cowbell. Unfortunately, I’m getting pretty drunk at this point and instead of a quick, friendly shoulder pat I may have rubbed his arm. (Sorry.)
PA’s Lounge
Drink 7: “Cheapest beer on tap” ($3). Watch the Action Painters play a fun set.
Drink 8: Another “cheapest beer on tap” ($3). I spill a small amount of my beer on my girlfriend’s leg. After quickly apologizing I feel the need to urge her to keep my mistake a secret. *Update* PA’s has Campari and soda.
Drink 9: “Meatless” Lo Mein @ Dragon Chef ($4.50). Even chunkier than the drinks at Super 88.
Drink 10: Water (free). It’s Saturday morning. I wash down a couple advil and a multivitamin with a refreshing glass of tap water. I then wash down my hangover with some Joy Division
