Should do in any new place which my mums uncle Joe (my great uncle obvs) used to do.
He was a bit of a nutter and would go into any pub get a pint, down if and then turn his glass upside down. This meant he would fight anybody that wanted to take him on
He did this in the toughest pubs around Barnsley and the pit villages and. He was extremely tough so either never lost or more usually nobody would take him on.
He lied about his age to go to war and served in The Battle of Jutland at 15 and became very violent Probably now we would recognise PTSD and he may have got help.
Curiously he was from a large family who otherwise were all gentle peaceful souls but because of him the family had a fearsome reputation.
TL:DR
Front it out. Others think you're either tough as nails or mad
And they don't wanna mess with either