What is Botellon?
February 9, 2010 by admin
Filed under Traditions
Spaniards dont start drinking until later in the evening. It is not abnornal to go to a discotech at 4 am. They also stay out much later. On the weekends spaniards can stay out as late as 7am!
Many people opt to botellon before they go out to the bars. Groups of friends will get bottles of alcohol and drink them together by the river until it is time to go to a discotech. This is so they dont have to buy overpriced drinks at the bars. You may also hear the term lote. Lote means pack. A lote is a bag with a bottle of alcohol, a soda, a bag of ice, and a cup. It is similar to botellon, in which friends will each have a lote and drink outside together until it is time to go to the bars.
When ordering drinks you can say “me pone…” or “Quiero…” Most Spaniards will just get right to the point and say what they want to drink. Then after they are served, they say thank you. Tipping bartenders is not expectd or common. The beer to order in Sevilla is Cruzcampo. Other popualr drink options are tinto de verano and sangria, which are a combination of red wine and orange soda.
Even though Spaniards drink a lot, they do not noramlly get drunk. Being drunk makes you stand out as a foreigner. So make sure you dont get sloppy.