One Tree Hill's Favorite Beer: A Fan's Guide

In the twelfth episode of the eighth season of One Tree Hill, titled The Drinks We Drank Last Night, the characters consume various alcoholic beverages. The episode revolves around Brooke's bachelorette party, where the girls indulge in drinking and wild antics. While the specific beers consumed are not mentioned, the episode hints at a mix of drinks and alcohol, resulting in a wild night that the characters struggle to remember. In the real world, there is a beer called One Tree Hill, brewed by Rudgate Brewery, which is a South Pacific Pale Ale that is described as very fruity and easy to drink.

Characters drink beer in the episode The Drinks We Drank Last Night

In the One Tree Hill episode "The Drinks We Drank Last Night", the girls drink beer at the bachelorette party for Brooke, who is engaged to Julian. The episode, which is the twelfth episode of the eighth season, aired on January 25, 2011.

The morning after the party, Brooke is clearly hungover, rinsing her mouth in the sink. The suite is a mess, with red lipstick smeared across the couch and raw meat in Quinn's purse. The girls slowly wake up in pain, with Alex sporting a black eye and Quinn a pierced tongue. They try to piece together the events of the previous night, retracing their steps to figure out what happened to Brooke's engagement ring and how they ended up with a skateboarding bulldog.

The episode is a breather after the high-stakes drama of the previous one, focusing on the aftermath of Brooke's bachelorette party and the girls' attempts to remember what they got up to. It is also a whole-plot reference to the film "The Hangover".

While there is no specific mention of the brand of beer the girls drink, it is established that the episode title, "The Drinks We Drank Last Night", refers to a song by Azure Ray.

One Tree Hill characters drink at a bachelorette party

In the 12th episode of the eighth season of One Tree Hill, titled "The Drinks We Drank Last Night", the characters Brooke Davis, Haley James Scott, Quinn James, Millicent Huxtable, and Alex Dupre are shown drinking at Brooke's bachelorette party. The episode, which aired on January 25, 2011, begins with the group trying to piece together the events of the previous night and locate Brooke's missing engagement ring.

The episode flashes back to 12 hours earlier, with Brooke and her fiancé Julian Baker discussing their bachelor and bachelorette parties. Brooke expresses concern about Julian drinking too much and doing something foolish, while she plans to spend her bachelorette party at the spa with Haley, Quinn, Millicent, and Alex. Despite some initial tension between Brooke and Alex, the group enjoys massages and smoothies at the spa. Millicent presents Brooke with a gift bag containing bachelorette party items such as a veil, tiaras, and feathered scarves. Haley makes a toast to Brooke's last night of freedom before her marriage.

In the present, the group wakes up with a hangover and tries to recall the previous night's events. They suspect that the drinks they consumed were spiked and discover that they had tongue piercings, tattoos, and a dog collar. They also learn that they had thrown toilet paper and eggs at Nathan Scott's professor's house and stolen his dog. As they retrace their steps, they find out that they had been served a drink called "the boot," which contained 15 different types of alcohol. They eventually locate Brooke's engagement ring, which had been swallowed by the dog they had stolen.

The episode also explores the relationships between the characters, such as the tension between Brooke and Sylvia Baker, Julian's mother, and the strong bond between Brooke and Haley, with the latter agreeing to be Brooke's maid of honor.

The characters get drunk and have memory loss

In the twelfth episode of the eighth season of One Tree Hill, titled "The Drinks We Drank Last Night", Brooke and the girls try to piece together the night before while looking for Brooke's missing engagement ring and dealing with the aftermath of Brooke and Julian's rehearsal. The episode begins with Brooke, clearly hungover, rinsing her mouth in the sink. She hears Sylvia say something and turns to find her in the bathtub, passed out. The episode then rewinds, 12 hours earlier, to Julian and Brooke talking about both their bachelor and bachelorette parties. Brooke warns him about drinking too much and doing something stupid. She tells him how Haley is planning on taking her to the spa. Nathan tells Haley that it is nice of her to plan Brooke's bachelorette party to which Haley says how much Brooke deserves it. Nathan tells Haley how he has to read the entire book to be prepared for Kellerman's class. Haley tells him to just read the book and forget about Kellerman. Brooke, Haley, and Quinn are walking up to the spa when Haley asks to leave early to help Nathan study. Haley says that Brooke will still have fun while she's gone because she will have Quinn, Millie, and Alex. Brooke then gets upset about Alex being invited and says she only invited Alex to Thanksgiving because she was being civil for Julian. Haley says she didn't think they were in high school anymore and Brooke responds saying that Alex will always be the girl who got naked in front of her boyfriend. Haley says she can un-invite her but Alex got them the spa suite. Brooke, Haley, and Quinn walk into the spa with Alex welcoming them in and calling Brooke the guest of honor with Millie by her side and a bunch of men massagists waiting. Brooke tells Haley that she will be civil with Alex. All of the girls are getting a massage and being served smoothies while Haley reads off to the side. In the middle of Brooke's massage, Millie gives Brooke a present with a bunch of party things including a veil, party necklaces, tiaras, feathered scarfs and so on. Haley then makes a toast for Brooke's last night of freedom before she gets married.

Back to the present, the girl's suite is a mess and shows Quinn passed out on the couch with red lipstick speared across her face and a dog collar on her neck. Alex and Millie are passed out on the floor when Haley walks in with coffee and donuts for breakfast. All of the girls slowly wake up in pain and Alex says she feels fine with a black eye. Quinn is talking funny and has something in her mouth, Haley sees it and it shows Quinn with a pierced tongue. Quinn asks her to take it out when they hear Brooke asking Sylvia, her future mother-in-law, why she is at Brooke's bachelorette party. Brooke starts to wash her hands when she finds a massive and fake diamond ring on her finger. Brooke begins to freak out since her real engagement ring is missing and frantically searches the suite. Brooke can't find her ring and says how she can't remember anything from the night before. The girls start icing their injuries and talking about their pain and their mouth being on fire when Brooke tells them not to move because she can't find her engagement ring when a dog on a mini skateboard skates across the room. Haley says they need to retrace their steps and asks what they all did. Brooke says she doesn't remember anything and doesn't even remember Sylvia joining them. Sylvia says that she was dropping off a gift and they all convinced her to stay. The girls think that the drinks they were being served last night had to have something in it. Alex makes a call to find out what was in the drinks the spa was serving them. Quinn finds raw meat in her purse and Haley tells everyone to check their purse. Sylvia says she lost her phone when Julian calls Brooke and Sylvia takes the phone telling her she will buy them time. Sylvia answers and Julian immediately says something dirty to which Sylvia tells him it's his mom and Julian asks why she is still there. Julian asks why Brooke didn't answer and if she is okay and Sylvia says she is so happy while Brooke is freaking out. Julian asks to talk to her and Sylvia says it is bad luck to talk to her before the dress rehearsal. Sylvia says they are busy and that Brooke will "give him a ring later" and laughs looking at Brooke. The girls are looking through their purses to find Brooke's ring when Alex comes in with the truth about the drinks they all had. Alex says that the drinks are very good for you unless you mix them with alcohol. Haley finds a receipt from a tattoo parlor with a tongue piercing purchase and a tattoo. Everyone begins to check their skin for a tattoo when Brooke finds writing on her in the form of chocolate. Then Quinn finds the tattoo which ends up being on Millie's back. Millie's tattoo is a pair of boots and questions why she got that tattoo and Alex says that "Boots" is a tattoo artist. Millie, Alex and Quinn all leave Sylvia, Brooke, and Haley to go to the tattoo parlor. Sylvia grabs a phone and they find out it's Dave Navarro's and realize that Sylvia is wearing a t-shirt from his concert in Tree Hill the night before.

They drink cocktails, smoothies, and energy drinks

In the One Tree Hill universe, the characters drink a variety of beverages, including cocktails, smoothies, and energy drinks.

In the episode "The Drinks We Drank Last Night", the characters Brooke, Haley, Quinn, and Alex are served smoothies while at the spa. The episode also features a wild night of drinking for Brooke's bachelorette party, where the drinks are spiked with alcohol, leading to a hungover Brooke trying to piece together the events of the previous night.

The characters are also shown to consume cocktails, as evidenced by the drinking game rules, which instruct players to finish their drinks when certain events occur during the show. For example, players are told to finish their drinks when someone gets hospitalized or leaves Tree Hill.

Additionally, energy drinks are mentioned in the same episode, "The Drinks We Drank Last Night", where Sylvia, Brooke's future mother-in-law, says she was offered an "energy drink" when she arrived at the bachelorette party. This drink is later revealed to have been spiked with alcohol, causing the girls to get drunk and leading to a series of wild events that they struggle to remember the next day.

Thus, while beer may be consumed in the show, the characters of One Tree Hill also frequently drink cocktails, smoothies, and energy drinks, showcasing the variety of beverages that are a part of their lives and contributing to the vibrant and diverse world of the show.

The episode features a drinking game

The episode "The Drinks We Drank Last Night" from the eighth season of One Tree Hill features a drinking game. In the episode, Brooke and the girls try to piece together the events of the previous night after a wild bachelorette party for Brooke.

The game involves taking a drink when certain events occur on-screen or specific lines are spoken by characters. For example, players take a drink when Nathan or Lucas score, Dan shows up unwanted, Mouth is called Marvin, a famous quote is quoted, or a pet name is used. The game also includes additional rules, such as finishing the drink when someone is hospitalized or leaves Tree Hill.

The episode itself revolves around the aftermath of Brooke's bachelorette party, where the girls try to make sense of their hazy memories and the consequences of their drunken antics. They realize that their drinks were mixed with alcohol, leading to their wild behaviour and memory loss.

The drinking game adds an interactive element to the episode, allowing viewers to actively participate in the story and engage with the characters' antics. It reflects the light-hearted and playful nature of the episode, which focuses on the bond between the female characters and their adventures during a night of celebration.

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