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Bar Quantity Calculator

Alcohol for any party. 1-drink-per-hour baseline adjusted for drinker type, by beer/wine/spirits split.

Updated April 2026

Guest countEvent hoursDrinker type

Drink preferences (must sum to 100%)

Beer40%

Wine30%

Cocktails30%

Total: 100%

Total drinks needed

200

1 drink per guest per hour × 1x

Beer drinks80

Wine drinks60

Cocktails60

Beer

4 cases

Cans (12 oz)80

Cases (24-pack)4

Cost @ $25/case$100

Wine

12 bottles

5 oz pours60

Bottles (750ml)12

Cost @ $15/bottle$180

Liquor

4 (750ml)

1.5 oz pours60

Total oz90.0

750ml bottles4

1L bottles (alt)3

Cost @ $25/bottle$100

Mixer estimates

Tonic water3 L

Club soda3 L

Juices2 L

Rough rule: 1 L of mixer per 10 cocktails. Add ice — about 1 lb per guest.

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What it does

Don’t run dry. 1 drink per guest per hour, tuned for your crowd’s drinking style, split across beer/wine/spirits.

Runs entirely in your browser — no upload, no account, no watermark. For more tools in this category see the full tools index.

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How to use it

Enter guests + hours.
Set drinker type + splits.
Read bottles needed.