Almost two-thirds of Brits say it is ‘never too early’ for a beer when they’re on vacation. We’ve that, “Words to Drink By” and more
60% of Brits say ‘Never too Early’ for Beer When on Vacation
According to research of 2,000 British tourists from UK Travel firm On the Beach “three-quarters (76%) of Brits have a pre-travel beer and 60% say it’s never too early to have that first sip when on your holiday (read vacation but with a British accent).
Two thirds of tourists believe having an airport or travel beer before holiday was a specific British tradition, and a highlight of their getaway, with around half (47%) happy to pay more than £7 for the privilege.
When ranking top beer tasting moments, many travelers said a first beer of the holidays was a “British Tradition” and “a moment that couldn’t be missed”.
Whether it’s 3am, 6am or 5pm, we all know that having a pre-holiday beer is a true British tradition, ”chief customer officer at On the Beach, Zoe Harris added,
According to the survey, the top 10 beer tasting moments are:
- A beer on holiday (pool or beach)
- Airport beer
- Football beer (soccer)
- Saturday night beer
- Post work beer
- Wedding beer
- BBQ beer
- Pub beer
- Sunday lunch beer
- Hen/Stag beer (?)
Words to Drink By
“Beer is the answer but I can’t remember the question” – Popular quote but we can’t remember who said it first.
7-Eleven Allows Customers To Drink Alcohol Inside Stores
In yet another sign that Canada is a more advanced country that the US, Customers visiting 7-Eleven convenience stores in Ontario can now purchase and consume alcohol on the premises. Yep, its true next time you visit a 7-Eleven in the Canadian province you can enjoy a beer rather than a Slurpee.
According to according to Toronto’s City News, “there are 59 7-Eleven stores in Ontario, and 58 of these have now been granted liquor licenses.
“We look at ourselves as a restaurant first that sells convenience store items,” said Marc Goodman, vice president of 7-Eleven Canada. “Traditional convenience store items like cigarettes and other products have continuously declined year after year. And so, as an industry, we need to go and re-shape ourselves.”