Homer. The real philosopher, not like that other Greek bloke, Pluto.
Norm Peterson. Why are real regulars so unlike him? And while I'm asking, where do you find barmaids like in Cheers?
Shane McGowan. "When the world is too dark and I need the light inside of me, I'll walk into a bar and drink fifteen pints of beer". Among other great drinking lyrics.
Hemmingway. Handsome. Literate. Iconic. Pissed.
Derek Smalls, friend of Eric "Stumpy Joe" Childs, drummer in Spinal Tap, who died tragically having "choked on someone else's vomit".
"You know, I think it's the life you lead, meself. Well, it's bound to take it's toll in't it? Fags... Booze... Fellers..... ruin a Carthorse would that." - Hilda Ogden on Bet Lynch's fading beauty.
"And you madam, are ugly. But I shall be sober in the morning."
Roger Mellie. Sometimes inebriated compiler of the Profanisaurus, a dictionary of swearing. Click on link for examples.
"Drinking's a serious business. You gotta keep at it - like training for a football match." - Stan Ogden.