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As some know - my son's getting married this fall. As father of the groom, I'm on the hook for the rehearsal dinner, bar tab, transportation and honeymoon.

Fine, I get it and I'd rather spend the $ than him going into debt.

That said - one huge positive is their venue is BYOB so I'm not paying retail for beer.

It's a country wedding so I am renting a beer trailer, has 3 exterior taps and plugs in to keep the reefer running. What I need help with -

What beers would you guys get?
How much - for 200 guests.

Much like being a DJ, it's not about what I want to drink but what a group of 200 cheese heads/Yoopers/veterans who all vary in age from 21-75 would drink.

Initial thoughts is 6 1/2 barrels.

3 of Miller Lite (most would drink that)
2 of "something not lite but mass produced that people know"
1 of craft beer. Probably an Oktoberfest or fest beer as the wedding is in September.

Doesn't include the cocktail bar - that's easy. Whiskey sweet, whiskey sour and rum/cokes.

PBR

Aside from the libations, you will be expected to give a speech. Don't wing it. Write a good speech and rehearse it. Be memorable.

It a beer drinker at all. But if I’m at a party and the beer is cold , it’s gotta be Miller light!

What's the ages of the guests?

Old crowd or young crowd?

Pay for the honeymoon?


That's the silliest thing I have ever heard.

+1 on PBR. You mention cheeseheads, then Spotted Cow for the craft brew!

LHS

100 gallons seems like a bunch for 200 people.

You know your crowd better than me, but Miller Lite? (Yuck) other than that you have a good thought on the beer styles. For #2 I would suggest a dark beer, and then a good local craft beer for #3. Don’t know your local beers, but we have a local beer “Calapooia Brewing Co.” that puts out good beer.

As far as the whiskey bar, might I suggest a good scotch, Dalwhinne, is a real smooth whisky.

My thoughts as well.

After a couple , lite draft beer is lite draft beer.

200 ppl?

Figure half won’t drink. Too young. Too old. Have to drive, angainst their religion, etc…

100 ppl. Avg 4 beer a person? Some will nurse on 1. Some may get 10…

Uncle Carl gonna get slammed on free beer…
😂😂

Huh?

Is it gonna go bad in that referigidated trailer?

When Teal sees the bill for the honeymoon he may want to keep the leftovers for himself.

Bud Light with a huge barrel of Doritos for snacks. Can't go wrong with that.

L.W.

I hate weddings more than I hate funerals!

Who the hell pays for the honeymoon? That is on the groom.

Miller Lite? Is 1985 on the phone? My goodness a real Phillistine wedding! If you’re gonna serve swill Lager then at least serve a traditional Lager or maybe even a Pilsner. I suggest Paulaner in keeping with Oktoberfest since it is a true Pilsner, available in keg, and damned fine. Or maybe YingLing. Just don’t be a ding a ling and serve Miller Lite.

Get the most consumed beer in kegs buy cases of the other stuff.

Coors Light in kegs.

PBR and Craft in cases.

21-50 mostly.


My parents paid for mine. Considered part of the deal.



Both mine and my son's politics would not allow us to spend money with Deb the communist at New Glarus.


Brother had 300 at his wedding, figure same demographics. He did 8 1/2 barrels over the bar.

I need to appeal to the masses - Paulaner is the idea for Oktobervest, maybe Spaten.

Miller Lite - they're in-state and popular in WI.

Ask a bar owner. There are plenty of experienced Yoopers who can give advice on large scale massive drinking.

If it were me, I would hire a company to do the serving and take the liability off of me for serving. Yes, might be more but what is worth all your assets? Somebody drives home and kills somebody, and now that’s on you. If you take on the responsibility of serving, better have good insurance. Just a thought.

Side note:

I better get an invite. 😎

But don’t worry, I don’t drink.