It was different every day but the absolute minimum was a 6 pack. That was on a day I had things to do. If I had a day where I had obligations, I’d settle for a six pack with a 6%abv because I could regulate it by the hour because of my body weight.
On average I was drinking a handle a day. Easy.
On days I was trying to “regulate myself” I was still drinking 9%abv IPAs.
Was in it.
Edit: if you start hiding any of your drinking even in the slightest, it’s time for a life change. Also, all of the above was when I was in my early 30s. In my 20s, I was buying 30 packs of Busch daily