Clem drinks liquor and appears a bit intoxicated, while Jackson has a beer and others also drink. Jackson has a beer. Jackson and some of his buddies drink while playing poker. We see Jackson trying to transport a case of beer via a bicycle. After he opens and starts to drink one, he crashes and many of the bottles break.
People have drinks at a reception.
Some people gathered at Pollock's home drink. Many years later, Pollock's back on the bottle and is mean and surly toward others, including Lee. Pollock gets up in the morning and immediately has a beer. Pollock drinks a beer while driving and after picking up Ruth and a friend of hers. Pollock shows up late and stumbling drunk for a meeting with Guggenheim.