119 Beers in 6 Hours: The Legendary Drinking Feat of André the Giant André the Giant is often remembered for his size, his strength, and his charm, but his legendary drinking stories might be the most unbelievable of all. In 1976, during a six-hour session at a pub in Pennsylvania, he reportedly consumed 119 standard 12-ounce beers in one sitting. Bartenders and friends who were there swore the number was real. To put that into perspective, that’s roughly 11.16 gallons of beer, an amount no ordi

André the Giant, born André René Roussimoff, reportedly set an unofficial world record by consuming 119 beers in six hours in 1976 at a Pennsylvania pub. This feat, detailed by Modern Drunkard Magazine, saw him pass out in a hotel hallway, covered with a piano cover by friends. His massive size, due to acromegaly, allowed such extreme consumption. The record, while not in the Guinness Book, is widely accepted, with André confirming similar feats, like 117 beers, on Late Night with David Letterma