Beer drinkers, number of beer question.

doeie04 · March 2012

How may beers would you drink at a 6 hour reception? (This is assuming you will not be getting smashed.)

FWIW: We are having beer and a specialty drink only. No wine.

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MMRoberts11 · March 2012

Honestly, I'd probably have maybe 2 or 3.

melntaitt · March 2012

2-3 sounds about right to me too...

Megbo2012 · March 2012

Honestly, zero.

Teep · March 2012

At least 6. Probably closer to 10. I tend to drink a little more than one an hour.

HarperBargo · March 2012

3-4. If I'm at a reception and everyone is on the dance floor I won't have that many.

acaponi87 · March 2012

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[QUOTE]At least 6. Probably closer to 10. I tend to drink a little more than one an hour.
Posted by Teep[/QUOTE]

Ditto. And I know any male who would be at my wedding would be more.

acaponi87 · March 2012

Also depends on what kind of beer. For example if it's Bud Light I'm going to drink a lot more of those than if it was something a little "nicer" or heavier or with a higher alcohol content.

janeash · March 2012

Hmmm anywhere between 3-6 probably.....I'm usually a "one an hour" kinda girl, but might slow down if I know someone else is footing the bill. Most guys I know would usually drink around the 6+ range.....

HarperBargo · March 2012

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[QUOTE]Also depends on what kind of beer. For example if it's Bud Light I'm going to drink a lot more of those than if it was something a little "nicer" or heavier or with a higher alcohol content.
Posted by acaponi87[/QUOTE]

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daria24 · March 2012

Fi can down 5 Guinness in a night, but any other beer I think 3 would be his limit.

But I know a lot of people that can drink 1-2 beers an hour.

diamondx423 · March 2012

I think the 1 an hour is pretty accurate.

doeie04 · March 2012

We are going to have a mixture of nicer beers and lighter ones.
So you think if we purchased 6 beers per person (I am counting only people that will possibly drink. A lot of FIs family don't drink. I think there are 30 guests that may drink on our guest list.) it would average out? We don't want to have a ton of beer left over and I also don't want people to over drink and drive. So I would rather run out than have people drink too much.

Zimsgirl · March 2012

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[QUOTE]Honestly, zero.
Posted by Megbo2012[/QUOTE]

Me either. I hate beer and would be irritated that there's no wine

daria24 · March 2012

Any chance you can talk to your beer supplier/distributer whatever you use in your state about returning unopened cases? I know some places in PA and DE do this. With my family 6 per person would leave us with enough beer leftover to sink a ship, but then again my family can barely finish off a six pack at the holidays.

DrPB2b13 · March 2012

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Beer drinkers, number of beer question. : Me either. I hate beer and would be irritated that there's no wine
Posted by Zimsgirl[/QUOTE]

Even if they're also doing a mixed drink?

Fawn, I think 6 per person is probably a good bet. If you can afford it, I'd recommend going up to 6.5-7 just to be on the safe side, though. When FI puts his mind to it, he can down them pretty fast....when he doesn't, he gets through about half a beer in an evening :)

Zimsgirl · March 2012

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Beer drinkers, number of beer question. : Even if they're also doing a mixed drink? Fawn, I think 6 per person is probably a good bet. If you can afford it, I'd recommend going up to 6.5-7 just to be on the safe side, though. When FI puts his mind to it, he can down them pretty fast....when he doesn't, he gets through about half a beer in an evening :)
Posted by DrPB2b13[/QUOTE]

If it was a mixed drink I didn't like yeah I'd be irritated. I know what wines I like but not what their mixed drink would be

acaponi87 · March 2012

This conversation is making me feel like a lush.

doeie04 · March 2012

We only have 2 wine drinkers that I know of. It wouldn't be worth the money to offer wine. If they don't like what we have to offer, they don't have to drink it.

jaime10285 · March 2012

I'd drink probably 4. FI would probably be in the 6-8 range.

doeie04 · March 2012

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[QUOTE]This conversation is making me feel like a lush.
Posted by acaponi87[/QUOTE]

No judgement from me! ;)

julbgordo · March 2012

2-3 for me .... but I'd more likely stick with the mixed drink anyway

Megbo2012 · March 2012

I wouldn't be irritated with no wine. Even though I'm obviously of the age to drink I just don't and never have. I know it seems unhelpful to post on this but I was just trying to be the outlier who wouldn't drink, because there will be guests who don't drink (don't like to or are DD)

ncd5015 · March 2012

I agree with the 1 an hour. I could do 1 an hour, however I know FI could do 2-4 an hour. I would also start with the mixed drink, then switch to beer. I can only handle so much liquor before I need to switch.

bchbride062012 · March 2012

Have you seen this Drink Calculator from Evite? Worth a look if you're trying to plan what do buy. http://www.evite.com/pages/party/drink-calculator.jsp

BrittneyKellar · March 2012

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[QUOTE]<strong>Have you seen this Drink Calculator from Evite?</strong> Worth a look if you're trying to plan what do buy. <a href="http://www.evite.com/pages/party/drink-calculator.jsp" rel="nofollow">http://www.evite.com/pages/party/drink-calculator.jsp</a>
Posted by bchbride062012[/QUOTE]<div>
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</div><div>That thing is AWESOME!

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doeie04 · March 2012

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[QUOTE]Have you seen this Drink Calculator from Evite? Worth a look if you're trying to plan what do buy. <a href="http://www.evite.com/pages/party/drink-calculator.jsp" rel="nofollow">http://www.evite.com/pages/party/drink-calculator.jsp</a>
Posted by bchbride062012[/QUOTE]

Thanks for the link!! :D

SO, that link says that if we have 30 average drinkers, we would need 105 bottles of beer and 6 liters of liquor!
When we used to party, we had over 30 people and never went through that much liquor! We would get one liter of vodka, and a bottle of malibu rum and a bottle of something else. That would be enough for our party. (People would bring stuff also, but not a lot.)

Does this sound like a ton to you?!

kaitlyn142 · March 2012

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Beer drinkers, number of beer question. : Thanks for the link!! :D SO, that link says that if we have 30 average drinkers, we would need 105 bottles of beer and 6 liters of liquor! When we used to party, we had over 30 people and never went through that much liquor! We would get one liter of vodka, and a bottle of malibu rum and a bottle of something else. That would be enough for our party. (People would bring stuff also, but not a lot.) Does this sound like a ton to you?!
Posted by doeie04[/QUOTE]

depends on the group. In my family, we take our drinking seriously. 6 liters of liquor at a wedding would be about the right amount. Maybe. As long as someone is playing dd.

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