A dog lover is claiming a new world record for calling in the most pubs in one day after visiting 67 boozers in 17 hours - but, sensibly, he only had a beer in less than half of them. Recruitment account manager Nathan Crimp, 22, trekked more than 18 miles after setting out on his epic pub crawl at 11am on Saturday morning.
During the charity challenge in his hometown of Brighton, East Sussex, he drank lager, beer and liqueur shots - collecting a receipt from each pub as evidence. He passed Gareth Murphy's Guinness Book of World Record attempt of 56 pubs in 24 hours after just over 10 hours.
Nathan's 57th pub, the one that saw the record broken, was The Cricketers. He started at Ye Olde Black Horse in Rottingdean.
He said he was equipped with a GPS tracking device during the event and had collected receipts and signatures from each pub attended. Nathan had planned to hit 75 pubs, but 15 were closed or hosting private functions on the day - throwing a spanner in the works.
He plodded on, venturing further than first expected, breaking the record, which will have to be officially confirmed, at 9.30pm. But he carried on to 10 more pubs.
Accompanied and assisted by his good friends Ollie and Archie, he continued the pub crawl until about 4am this morning (Sunday), ending on a whopping 67.
Nathan, who normally drinks Irish whisky or Guinness, said: "It was easily the hardest thing I've ever done. I completely underestimated just how hard it was actually going to be.
"The plan was to try and keep it sober for the first 25 pubs, but that went out the window 15 pubs in. I had to mix it up a little bit, I tried to drink alcohol in one and non-alcoholic drink in another - trying to space it out.
"To drink that much liquid in such a short space of time - I must have packed away easily 20 to 30 litres. The hardest part was constantly having to go to the toilet, which took up the majority of the time.
"I've got to say a massive thank you to Ollie and Archie, who came round with me. They gave so much support, and it was as difficult for them as it was for me.
"From a liquid point of view it was easier, but they still did all the miles - coming pub to pub. And when I was too bloated to speak, it was them that would tell the pub about what we were doing. I wouldn't have been able to finish it without them, I probably wouldn't have got past pub 30 without them."
Listing what he drank during the quest, Nathan said he'd consumed 'Baby Guinness' shots, tequila rose, prosecco, J2O, apple juice and bottles of water. Nathan took on the challenge to raise money for Dogs Trust, the charity that Nathan adopted his Staffordshire bull terrier Kara through. Sadly Kara became ill with cancer in October 2020 and had to be put to sleep.
Nathan added: "Kara brought so much joy to our family and could never be replaced. Her smile, her nature, everything she contributed to our lives was something only a dog owner understands.
"Unfortunately, this isn't always the case and, since Covid, dog shelters such at Dogs Trust have been overwhelmed with dogs now needing a home. This comes at a cost."
Nathan's GoFundMe, along with donations, has so far raised more than £460.
