Originally Posted by hockeypilot44

I buy the first officer beer if we’re having any together. If he/she says “thank you,” I’ll buy the next time. If not, I’m done buying them beer. To me, it’s just a small gesture of appreciation for making my job as captain as easy as possible.

It’s pretty simple. Having beers is pretty rare to begin with these days with the optimizer. If we do have some, it’s never more than 2 per person anyway. The tabs never more than $80 out the door. I usually get an appetizer too.