I cannot vouch for the accuracy of any of this, but according to Modern Drunkard, one Andre the Giant was not just a fantastic wrestler (and actor), he was also a world-class drinker for the ages:
You won’t find it in the Guinness Book of World Records, but Andre the Giant holds the world record for the largest number of beers consumed in a single sitting. These were standard 12-ounce bottles of beer, nothing fancy, but during a six-hour period Andre drank 119 of them. It was one of the few times Andre got drunk enough to pass out, which he did in a hallway at his hotel. His companions, quite drunk themselves, couldn’t move the big man. Fearing trouble with cops, they stole a piano cover from the lounge and draped it over Andre’s inert form. He slept peacefully until morning, unmolested by anyone. Perhaps the hotel people thought he was a piece of furniture.
Think about it: 119 beers in six hours. That’s a beer every three minutes, non stop. That’s beyond epic. It’s beyond the ken of mortal men. It’s god-like.
There are at least a dozen similar stories. Are they exaggerated? Almost surely. But how much? Or how little?
Oh, and the posse? He’s got one.
Grant Hamilton
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