After winning 97 games and the first playoff berth since 2008, the Chicago Cubs will face division rival Pittsburgh Pirates in a one game elimination game Wednesday night.
During the regular season the average Cubs fan drinks 6.4 beers per person, that number is expected to jump to 9.6 beers during the intense ‘one and done’ game in Pittsburgh’s PNC Park. Some experts say the chance to double-digit consumption level is “very, very possible.”
The top 10% of Cubs fans will drink 20 beers. The top 1% will reach 30 beers. Children under the age of 13 will only consume 4.1 beers. (Note: The stats do not count liquor shots)
Chicago bars have overstocked cold kegs for weeks in preparation for this game. Kevin O’Neil, owner of a tavern in the Old Town neighborhood said, “This day could be bigger than St. Paddy’s day.
“There will be plenty of people calling in sick from work Thursday morning, that’s for sure.”
Statistics provided by Wrigleyville Beer and Hotdogs Stats Inc.
