His mum owns the pub, his stepfather runs it, but Adam Burt is in danger of never taking over the whole show.
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That was the magisterial insight shared with the 28-year-old when was sentenced over a grog-fuelled, violent attack meted out last Christmas Eve.
The reality though of the violent attack he unleashed in the Tumbarumba Hotel only confirmed to magistrate Brett Thomas that Adam Burt needed serious help for his addictions.
Burt agreed, briefly spelling out his concerns about alcohol, illicit drugs and mental health issues.
Burt pleaded guilty to assault occasioning actual bodily harm and was convicted, placed on an 18-month community corrections order and, given the strained relationship with his stepfather, barred from the hotel.
He will remain in custody on unrelated matters.
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Defence lawyer Dane Keenes said the assault was "a very unsavoury incident, your honour".
Mr Thomas agreed.
"Mr Keenes, I don't know if Mr Burt was interested at some stage in taking over the pub from his mum, but he's not going the right way about it," he said.
The court was told Burt, "who was also highly intoxicated", got into an argument with his mother about 8pm after his stepfather refused service to the younger man's drunken friend.
Burt grabbed his stepfather, pushed him into the bar and punched him several times to the face.
The victim fell to the floor, then Burt punched him again.
His stepfather suffered swelling and bruising to his left temple and right eye and grazes to his right knee and elbow.
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