[This lukewarm response kind of stings. Alas, some people just don't know how to appreciate good music... or Blue truly is too drunk to hear him properly. Yeah, let's just go with that one.

And as much as he'd love to just take that as a free pass and get drunk, it's a bit difficult to enjoy himself with such a depressing atmosphere. He watches Blue and his friend for a moment, sighs, and then starts rifling through the shelves again. Surely they must have something here that's non-alcoholic...]

You won't be cutting anyone off if you keep wallowing away like this. Maybe your friend should be the bartender instead, he seems to have a better sense for it.