Party Drink Calculator

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Choose "Yes" to enter separate counts for beer, wine, and liquor drinkers. Choose "No" and the calculator will use a typical 40% beer / 36% wine / 24% spirits split.
Number of guests who will mainly drink beer.
people
Number of guests who will mainly drink wine.
people
Number of guests who will mainly drink cocktails or spirits (vodka, whisky, rum, etc.).
people
Guests who will not drink alcohol. They count toward soft drink totals only.
people
How long the party will last. Longer parties mean more drinks per person.
hours
Optional: used to estimate total beer cost.
USD
Optional: used to estimate total wine cost.
USD
Optional: used to estimate total spirits cost. One 750 ml bottle equals 0.75 L.
USD
Optional: used to estimate total soft drink cost.
USD
Total drinks
194drinks

Combined alcoholic and non-alcoholic servings needed

Beer32cans / bottles
Wine bottles3bottles (750 ml)
Wine glasses12glasses
Hard liquor2L
Spirit bottles3bottles (750 ml)
Soft drinks100cans / bottles
Estimated total cost$244.00
Beer (cans)32
Wine (glasses)12
Soft drinks100

You need roughly 194 servings for this party.

  • Buy 32 beers - that covers one per beer drinker per hour over 4 hours.
  • 3 wine bottles (12 glasses) should keep wine drinkers comfortable.
  • 3 spirit bottles (2.0 L) for cocktail and spirits drinkers.
  • 100 soft drinks cover all guests, including non-drinkers and designated drivers.

Next stepAt the prices you entered, your estimated drinks budget is $244.00. Add 10-15% as a buffer for unexpected extra guests or longer-than-planned parties.

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