For me it is three drinks that sets the optimal level. 2 pale ales and one bottle of red wine. A 750 ml bottle of either Tank 7 or Rye on Rye can be substituted for the wine in some situations.
one bottle of red wine is a very good spot to be.
Yeah, I came up with this last night after I had 2 80 Acres, followed by a bottle of Malbec, followed by two Blvd Pales. That is into pretty decent binge territory -- probably a 3 or 4 on that convoluted 7 point scale. If we are talking just a constant binge level forever though, I think I'd want to stay at 3/7, so skip either the first two or the last two beers.