Who said “I'm only a beer teetotaler, not a champagne teetotaler.”?

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George Bernard Shaw. A published source records them saying or writing it.

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Shaw, G. B. (n.d.). I'm only a beer teetotaler, not a champagne teetotaler. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/4475-im-only-a-beer-teetotaler-not-a-champagne/

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Shaw, George Bernard. “I'm only a beer teetotaler, not a champagne teetotaler.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/4475-im-only-a-beer-teetotaler-not-a-champagne/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Shaw, George Bernard. “I'm only a beer teetotaler, not a champagne teetotaler.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/4475-im-only-a-beer-teetotaler-not-a-champagne/.

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