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Back in the day, before you were washed up, every month was a great drinking month. Hell, every week was a great drinking week.
We don’t operate like that anymore unless you’re either a fully functioning alcoholic or just a freak of nature. Heavy boozing ebbs and flows. It’s not uncommon to have a couple months in the year where you might not head above the legal limit more than a time or two. Regardless, some months still lend themselves better than others to getting drunk as hell on a semi-regular basis.
Our writers give their takes on their personal preference.
Kyle Bandujo – I’m going with December, strictly based on the amount of likely drinking events. As long as your workplace doesn’t suck you’ve got an office party to get pretty faded at. Then depending on where you spend your holidays, you’ve got old friends coming into town for a solid night at the bar, then a couple days of boozing to stand being in close proximity with your family.
Finally, you end the month with New Years which is honestly more trouble than it’s worth to get hammered on, but it’s a strong drinking holiday nonetheless. More opportunities to go big in December, so that’s my pick.
Kell – 100% June, because summer weather means the influx of beer festivals. Aside from that obvious benny, any bar patio is open, and you can fire up the grill for a summer brews and BBQ cookout.
Josh T – For myself, two factors indicate that there is only one true great drinking month of the year, and that is October. First, let’s go after drink type. For myself, I’m a fan of dark liquors and hoppy beers. These are drinks that go well into bold, hearty drinks that warm your belly — and honestly, they don’t do any favors to your waistline — making them perfect choices for the fall/winter seasons. Thus, we’ve eliminated half the calendar, spring and summer.
Next we can eliminate January and February, for their lack of drinking holidays. And, while getting drunk with your family sure can be swell, November also fails to make the cut. Christmas parties are a great time for drinking… if you don’t get ratted out to HR and lose your job. That leaves two remaining months, October and March, each with their own major drinking holiday. And in the contest between St. Paddy’s and Halloween, I must give the edge to the spookiest night of the year. Not just because I love All Hallows Eve, but because the holiday lends itself to nearly a month’s worth of parties, you get all the hot people barely dressed, and you can watch amazing horror movies, all while getting plastered. October also comes with the glut of football season, the start of hockey and basketball season, and the MLB playoffs. The month has no shortage of opportunities to drink, and it’s capped by the best holiday ever? October wins this, walking away.
Everett – December, no question. You’ve got Q4 quota stress, whatever the hell bomb cyclones are, delayed and jam-packed holiday travel, and dealing with your family back home. You’re basically stress drinking until NYE where you celebrate by drinking like you’re John Wick and your liver just stole your puppy. December drinking is a no-brainer, and I mean that literally.
Nick Arcadia – July. Hotter is always better. Fuck March Madness in the spring, fuck football in the fall, and fuck every winter month. I’ve been suffering away through cold weather since October, and it fucking sucks. July is the warmest month, therefore, the best month. It also contains Independence Day, my favorite holiday and the best drinking day of the year for everyone who isn’t an ISIS terrorist. You can drink at the lake, the beach, the pool, or on vacation. You can drink on bar patios or rooftops. Also, there are no big sports going on (unless you count mid-season baseball, the most boring sporting time of the year), so there’s nothing else to do but drink. Everyone that hates on summer really just hates that they’re fat and wants to hide their sweaty bodies in a chunky sweater. Whew. Sorry about that. It’s been a long winter, and I needed to get that all off my chest. Anyways, my answer is July.
Jenna Crowley – Let’s be honest, there’s a case to be made for each month of the year being the best post-grad drinking month. But if forced to choose, I’d think I would have to go with December. It’s expected that you pack on a few pounds over the holidays, which makes the month between Thanksgiving and New Year’s, with all of the family dinners and holiday parties, the perfect time to knock back a few more than usual. Plus, it’s still football season, which means Sunday day-drinking is totally acceptable…not that it’s really frowned upon on non-football Sundays, but you know what I mean. .
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Kyle Bandujo
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I’m gonna go with all the months
Seconded.
All in favor say ‘aye’
Beat me to it.
I’m gonna have to go with October. 50-60 degree brisk fall weather tailgating in Big Ten country is not comparable to any other weekend activity. Don’t @ me (or do, if you enjoy being wrong.)
You…I like you.
SEC tailgating weather is far superior to Big 10 weather in October. 65-75 all day, every day
Tailgating *in nice weather is not comparable*. If you’re claiming “Big Ten country” has the best tailgating then you’re so wrong, friend.
Nothing like tailgating with swamp ass, am I right?
Any seasoned southern tailgater knows a little gold bond powder keeps the swamp ass away
I’ve experienced tailgates in big ten country, in the SEC, and in the ACC (although half of ACC country doubles as SEC country, I’m referring specifically to my experiences at VT and UVA). I’d have to say that all are a blast and I’m not sure why we have to pick the “best.” There are ladies aplenty at any power 5 school, people are always friendly, and the food is always good (because I’m always shitfaced). I do have to say that a November big ten tailgate, while fun, is less than ideal.
I second all of this. It’s fun when it’s a big rivalry game, OSU-Michigan/UMN-Wisconsin, but November tailgating would be non-existent if we didn’t have that.
Also, don’t forget that Pac-12 tailgating can get it. Washington games on the lake is a blast.
“It’s not uncommon to have a couple months in the year where you might not head above the legal limit more than a time or two.” This sentence made me feel uncomfortable with the amount of alcohol I drink.
Hey, cheers to being “fully functioning alcoholics or freaks of nature”
I qualify as the latter, or both. Also, go cougs.
go cougs
Go Cougs!
Go Cougs!
I can’t imagine only getting drunk one or two times a month multiple months in the year
I really take solace in these responses. Thank you PGP fam.
September. The weather is still nice and warm without being uncomfortably hot, which everyone is enjoying and taking advantage of before the temperatures start to drop. There’s a guaranteed three-day weekend in Labor Day. If you do that kind of thing, you get one more chance to make it out to your vacation house or lake house or whatever you have. Towns and cities have a solid lineup of street feats and other events to go to for end of season. You have the beginning of college football and NFL seasons, along with MLB pennant races and the last chance to make it out to the ballpark for the regular season. Every weekend is an event to enjoy and savor before autumn is in full swing.
This guy gets it.
July. 4th of July drunk on a pontoon is the best drunk.
Best holiday of the year
Going with February. Living in Colorado the ski resorts are in full swing by then. Tough to beat skiing all day with a flask of fireball and an afternoon soak in the hot tub with more beer.
Replace fireball with anything else and we’re good to go
I actually prefer a good April or May slush day when you can hit the patio for a beer between pond skims. But honestly, if the sun is out, the snow is good, and I have a beer in my hand, I’m not complaining.
August, simply because it’s my birthday month and I can drink how I want without being called an alcoholic
Today I learned Josh T has never heard of Mardi Gras or the Superbowl.
March. Because adult spring break
The best month to drink depends why you’re drinkin if you ask me