Drunkard Title

I read about techniques to stay drunk the longest off the fewest ales.

You need 3 ales to get into a drunk state that counts, but three is only good for 1 minute, so you drink 5, the max without wasting them, to stay drunk for 3 minutes.

Then right after the 3 minutes is up you are still in that "semi-drunk" state so you can drink 3 more quickly for 3 more minutes of drunk time, and keep doing that til you get tired, making sure you dont leave the "semidrunk" stage before drikning the 3 additional ales. .

Is this the most effective way?

as far as i know... yes