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Alcohol Calculator

Estimate how much beer, wine, and liquor to buy for your event based on guest count, duration, and drink preferences.

Inputs

hours
%
%
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Results

Total Drinks Needed

280

Cases of Beer (24-pack)5
Bottles of Wine20
Bottles of Liquor (750ml)5
Ice Needed120 lbs
Mixers Needed10 liters
Non-Alcoholic Drinks121

Total Drinks Needed

280

How to Use This Calculator
  1. Start by filling in the input fields below. Results update instantly as you type, so you can experiment with different values to see how they affect the outcome.
  2. Number of Guests — Total number of guests at the event. Accepts values from 10 to 500 (default: 80).
  3. Event Duration — How long the event will last in hours. Accepts values from 1 hours to 10 hours (default: 4 hours).
  4. Guests Who Drink Alcohol — Percentage of guests expected to drink alcohol. Accepts values from 0 % to 100 % (default: 70 %).
  5. Beer Preference — Percentage of alcoholic drinks that will be beer. Accepts values from 0 % to 100 % (default: 40 %).
  6. Wine Preference — Percentage of alcoholic drinks that will be wine. Remainder goes to liquor. Accepts values from 0 % to 100 % (default: 35 %).
  7. Once all inputs are set, review your results in the Results panel. Here's what each output means:
  8. Total Drinks Needed — shown as a numeric value. This is the primary result of this calculator.
  9. Cases of Beer (24-pack) — shown as a numeric value.
  10. Bottles of Wine — shown as a numeric value.
  11. Bottles of Liquor (750ml) — shown as a numeric value.
  12. Ice Needed — shown as a numeric value.
  13. Mixers Needed — shown as a numeric value.
  14. Non-Alcoholic Drinks — shown as a numeric value.
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