More Americans Drink at Home Before Going to Shows and Games

Apr 24, 2026, 11:29

Introduction

Many Americans now drink alcohol at home before they go to concerts, sports games, or plays. People call this ''pregaming.'' They do this because drinks at these places cost a lot. One drink can cost more than $20.

Main Body

A survey by Zappi asked 1,000 people. Almost one-third of them drink at home before going out. They want to avoid high prices at venues. Julie McCarthy saw a $20 can of White Claw at a concert in Massachusetts. She decided to pregame. Alexis Candee made a martini at home before a Broadway show. She did not want to pay $38 for a vodka soda at the theater. Drink companies see this change. Suntory makes Jim Beam and Maker''s Mark. It sells more small bottles. CEO Greg Hughes says people gather at home to save money. Diageo and Kendall Jenner''s 818 also sell small bottles. The average cocktail in the US costs about $13.61. In New York, prices are higher. At Madison Square Garden, beer costs $15 to $20. Cocktails start at $25. In 1976, a beer at Yankee Stadium cost $0.80. Now it costs at least $6.17. Prices are different at MLB stadiums. At Coors Field, beer is $3.08. At Nationals Park, it is $15.40. At the 2025 Super Bowl, drinks cost up to $17. A special cocktail was $59. The survey also found that 41% of people choose water or non-alcoholic drinks. 37% choose to pregame.

Conclusion

Drink prices at shows and games are high. People also have less money because of inflation. So more people drink at home before they go out. Drink companies see this and make small bottles for people to take with them. This change may stay for a long time.

Vocabulary Learning

cost
to have a price of價值
Example:A drink can cost more than $20.
drink
to take liquid into your mouth and swallow飲
Example:Many Americans drink at home before shows.
home
the place where you live家
Example:They drink at home to save money.
price
the amount of money you pay for something價格
Example:The price of beer is high at stadiums.
small
not big; little小的
Example:Drink companies sell small bottles.

Sentence Learning

Many Americans now drink alcohol at home before they go to concerts, sports games, or plays.
This sentence uses the present simple tense to describe a general habit. 'Many Americans' is the subject, 'drink' is the verb, and 'before they go...' is a time clause.本句使用現在簡單式描述一般習慣。主詞為'Many Americans'，動詞為'drink'，'before they go...'為時間從句。
They do this because drinks at these places cost a lot.
This sentence uses the present simple tense. 'They' is the subject, 'do' is the verb, and 'because...' gives the reason. 'Drinks' is the subject of the second clause, 'cost' is the verb.本句使用現在簡單式。主詞'They'，動詞'do'，'because...'說明原因。第二子句主詞'Drinks'，動詞'cost'。
Almost one-third of them drink at home before going out.
This sentence uses the present simple tense. 'Almost one-third of them' is the subject, 'drink' is the verb, and 'before going out' is a time phrase using a gerund.本句使用現在簡單式。主詞'Almost one-third of them'，動詞'drink'，'before going out'為使用動名詞的時間片語。
Julie McCarthy saw a $20 can of White Claw at a concert in Massachusetts.
This sentence uses the past simple tense to talk about a past event. 'Julie McCarthy' is the subject, 'saw' is the past tense verb, and 'a $20 can...' is the object.本句使用過去簡單式描述過去事件。主詞'Julie McCarthy'，動詞'saw'為過去式，受詞為'a $20 can...'。
This change may stay for a long time.
This sentence uses the modal verb 'may' to express possibility. 'This change' is the subject, 'may stay' is the verb phrase, and 'for a long time' is a time phrase.本句使用情態動詞'may'表達可能性。主詞'This change'，動詞片語'may stay'，時間片語'for a long time'。