2500 Bottles Of Beer On The Wall…

Foster’s Melbourne Bitter: Australian for Drunk.

The Douchebag Report salutes Michael Leary, an Australian construction worker for drowning his sorrows with good ol’ beer… to the tune of A$1000 ($972 US) per week. The Northern Territory News reports that the father of four experienced distress after breaking up with his lover, and turned to the bottle… well, about 2,500 bottles per month. Leary was convicted of his seventh drunk-driving offense, but was not sentenced to jail. At least the judge had a sense of humor:

The magistrate also poked fun at Leary’s favorite beer, Melbourne Bitter, in a part of the country where drinkers can be as loyal to beer brands as they are to football teams.

“(That is) poor judgment on two counts there — drinking that much and drinking Melbourne Bitter,” magistrate Vince Luppino was quoted as saying.

Slainte!