The Irish Pub Guide

It’s 12 pubs of Christmas time of year and if you’re an organisational type, you’re probably googling rules for your group as you head on the voyage around your local bars.

There are many, many different rules you can use when you partake in a 12 pubs, every group is likely to have very different ideas.

We have a potential 12 pubs rules right here, which mixes fun with a bit of difficulty so you can have a great times as you glide from place to place.

Let us know in the comments if you can think of any better ideas.

12 pubs rules

Bad hand pub – Start off pretty easy, everyone has to use their bad hand to hold their drink, it’s pretty straightforward but can be hard to break the habit you’re used to.

No name pub – If you want someone’s attention, you best start waving, you can’t call anyone by their name or nickname in this pub.

Accent pub – Exactly what it says on the tin, you must speak in an accent that’s not your own. British and Australian accents are likely to be harmed for this period.

Strangers pub – You don’t know each other, no matter how big the group, you must head in and drink separately. Make friends for all you like, but they can’t be the ones you already have.

Feed me – You can’t feed yourself the drink, someone else has to hold it up to your mouth for you.

Your round – Buddy up, and let your friend pick what drink you’re getting – try be reasonable, no doubles or triples etc, but you can get one pour of whatever.

Silence – This could be harder, as you go along, but after getting your drink you must sit there in silence.

No phones – Keep the phones away, it’s only for one drink you’ll be fine.

Roll call – An appointed member of the group must call out everyone’s name and they must respond with ‘Here’, as you would in your school days. You might get a few looks.

Lava pub – The table, the floor, your chair, it’s all lava when it comes to the pint, you cannot let it touch any surface.

Swap shoes – One of the most common pub crawl rules, you have to swap shoes with someone before you can order a drink.

Tell them – If you mention someone who’s not in the group and someone shouts ‘tell them’ you have to go over or even ring that person, and tell them what you were saying.

And that’s it! Forfeits you say? We’re not the police so decide them amongst yourself. And remember to drink responsibly, there’s no shame in having just water in a few pubs.