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Subject: Re: BEER
From: BTF
Posted: Mon Jan 6. 2003, 21:25 UTC
Followup to: "BEER"  by Beergirls  (Sat Jan 4. 2003, 21:19 UTC)
> We are in the middle of planning our wedding and we are 
> wondering...exactly how many glasses of beer can you get out of a 
> keg?  We are having 200 people at our reception and trying to 
> estimate how many kegs we need to purchase.  Any suggestions?


It'd depend on what other alcohol you'll be serving.  If you're serving wine, 
you probably wouldn't need a full keg of beer.  If you're having any sort of 
liquor (which you should IMO), then you can easily feel safe in having less 
than an entire keg.  However, if beer is the only choice, then 2 kegs might be 
in order.

I also think it depends on how unruly you think the guests are likely to be.  
:-)  I had an open liquor bar, cabernet and chardonnay with dinner (which I 
brought in myself and payed a "corkage fee").  By the end of the night my 
brother in law had passed out in the middle of the dance floor.  But with all 
that, the total alcohol bill came in at about $2k for about 100 people.  

Another viable option, IMO, is to provide a limitted open bar, like at the 
beginning of the reception, before the meal.  Then during and after the meal, 
people can pay for their own drinks.  It cuts your costs, and prevents people 
from drinking too much.

Just some thoughts.


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