if you go to the pub it is a legal minimum requirement that you drink 3 pints. if you stay in the LMR is 2 pints (or large glasses of wine) if cooking. other than that you can choose for yerself.

apparently we british drink too much and the recommended amount is 14 units a week. when we are represented at international conferences they have agreements with other countries for carbon emissions offset (no, i don't understand either) could we not do the same for booze? for example could we agree to drink Iran's beer quota now we are friendly again? could we drink Spain's real ale if they drink our cheap wine? etc.