Last updated at 11:38 11 January 2008

The average British man will drink 14,000 pints of alcohol in his lifetime, according to new research.

That's 11,600 pints of beer or lager, 1,089 pints of cider, 5,082 glasses of wine and 110 litres of spirits.

Each month he consumes six pints while watching sport, four pints socialising after work and two glasses of wine with his girlfriend or wife.

On Friday and Saturday nights he drinks six pints on average.

These statistics are the result of a poll of 5,000 men conducted by internet market research company www.onepoll.com.

Shockingly it reported men will work their way through 402 alcoholic drinks every year.

The survey also found the average British male will drink at least 72 shots or two litres of whisky, vodka and gin in that time.

He will also work his way through 1.5 litres of cocktails, 12 glasses of champagne and nearly half a litre of liquors each year.

The poll cited men will spend just over one year's wages on booze alone in their lifetime.

It estimated a man will pay out £4,026 a year on alcohol, which totals at £24,357.30 over 60.5 years.

The poll also showed teenagers are more likely to binge drink than anyone else.

Although under-18s drink less often, when they do get the opportunity, under-agers will consume up to four spirits, three glasses of wine, or three pints of beer in one sitting.

John Sewell, spokesman for www.OnePoll.com, said: "These results are pretty startling to read.

"We see on the news how Britain is pictured as an alcohol loving society, but this shows just how much we down on a regular basis.

"Whether it be socialising with friends, special occasions or after work drinks, the amount drunk soon adds up.

"I have a feeling blokes may be giving the beer a rest during the first few weeks of January to recover from Christmas, but they'll soon be back on it."

"These results means one massive hangover."