If you have a party for about 20 people

How much beer and wine should you have?

ETA: it's not a NYE party, not that it makes a difference.

Message edited 12/31/2007 1:58:53 PM.

Re: If you have a party for about 20 people

my friends and i are fairly big drinkers so this is what i am going by:

i would get about 2 bottles each of the regular stuff - vodka, rum, tequila - and about 1 bottle of any "specialty" stuff - flavored vodka, gin, malibu, kahlua, anything that's not quite as popular as the basics. i would get the big bottles (1.5L) of wine, about 4 each of white and red, and depending on if the guys at the party prefer beer over the wine and liquor, i would estimate about 4 bottles/cans of beer each. if you run out they can s*ck it up and do some shots.

don't forget to get plenty of soda and juice as mixers - those seem to run out quickly!!

ETA: if you are JUST doing wine and beer, then i would get three cases of beer and the same amount of wine as stated above. extra beer is never a bad thing.

Message edited 12/31/2007 2:22:49 PM.

Re: If you have a party for about 20 people

I would 2 36 packs of beer - this way people who drink more than 2 can have extras. You can always have extra for a future party.

As for wine - I've hosted that size party and gotten away with 3-4 bottles of wine without any problems.

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I would get 3-4 cases of beer. if you get Barefoot wine, they sell them in magnums for only $9! I would get 3 of those instead of reg bottles.

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Here is where cheap-O Jeannie comes out.

If I am having a party and providing the eats for 20 people, I will normally skimp on the alcohol. I buy 3-4 12 packs of beer - domestic. I will also buy 2-3 big bottles of wine, 2-3 big bottles of red and 2-3 big bottles of Rose or Zin.

I buy sodas and juices - and I usually have some mixers on hand - but I do not buy extra hard liquor. Everyone knows that if they want something special they should bring it themselves. The exception is when I know some people are doing Atkins - then I might provide a big bottle of Vodka.

Parties are expensive.

Message edited 12/31/2007 4:38:32 PM.

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I'd get four cases of beer and probably six bottles of wine (three white, three red). I'd rather have extra than skimp, but I love hosting things and would be embarrassed if we did not provide enough. When the alcohol dies, the party dies. Or maybe we're just a bunch of alcoholics.

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I bottle of grey goose, 4 bottles of wine, 3 cases of beer. I would expect that some guests would bring a bottle or a case of something.