I used to work somewhere that had a bit of a mild "hazing ritual" for new folks. (Unofficial, not established by the management or anything, though not forbidden by the management. Voluntary. When I started there, it was known I was a teetotaler, and they never even offered, which is fine with me.) Their first Friday, they'd have the new person take a shot of Malort.

So, you can imagine a beer on a Friday afternoon was a pretty common occurrence.