Registered: Feb 2001
Location: Boston
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So this weekend I'm throwing a party, not too big. My best friend suggested I go with a cheap beer for quantity, not quality. My main concern is that I don't really drink to get drunk, I would much rather enjoy what I am drinking. Stuff like Coors Light just don't have much of a flavor to them, y'know what I'm saying? I have very little knowledge of beer, though. Are there any decent beers that I can purchase a few cases of and not have it cost too much? About all I've drank is Bud, Coors, Heineys, and Coronas.

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Registered: Jul 2000
Location: NH
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Get a keg of the cheap stuff, buy a case of quality shit and guard it.

Hard to go wrong with a case of Sam Adams.

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Registered: Jul 2000
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Depends on the size of the party, honestly. I wouldn't put too much into drunks...let them byob if they have favorite brands.

Otherwise, I'd recommend picking up Michelob Amber Bock (cheap and tastes better than bud), get some Coors Light for the girls, and IceHouse if you have any friends in fraternities. J/k

If you have a basement, attic, etc, you could always have a heaven and hell party in the future. Nice stuff like baileys and champagne in the attic, beer and wine on the middle floor, and shots of goldschlager and shit like that in the basement.

Those tend to produce very interesting photographs.

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Registered: Aug 2000
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tell them to bring what they wanna drink, and serve up some quality munchies.

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Registered: May 2001
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Buy them natty light and get yourself something good to drink. I prefer wine myself.

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Buy them natty light

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Registered: Aug 2000
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Get Milwaukee's Beast and lock the bathroom doors. That leads to very interesting times...

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Registered: Jul 2000
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Buy the cheap stuff, if they wanted better beer they should have brought it themselves.

No one really cares when there is a keg, however make sure you or a good friend is in charge of the cups and the money.

enjoy!

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Registered: Aug 2000
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My past experience as a kegger enthusiast goes along with the suggestion of buying a keg of cheaper beer & a case of good stuff for yourself. Plain old Bud will do just fine for the keg.

People at keg parties are not there to sample beer like a wine taster would. They are there to catch a buzz and socialize. When you are busy talking to some chick or bullshitting with the boys, playing air guitar and nodding your head in time with the beat, or the other thousand obnoxious things you do while partying, you are not paying attention to and appreciating the finer tastes of the brew you are swilling. Don't go out and buy the cheapest skunk piss that you can find - your guests WILL notice an inferior product, and that certainly will not enhance your reputation as a host, and probably will cause a lot of guests to leave early, and it is hard to get people enthused about your party if they are busy wretching with every swallow they take.

Actually, if it can be afforded, buying several pony kegs of different middle grade beers, instead of a couple of horse kegs of the same brand, to give a variety of tastes will definitely make an impression on your guests, but if you do not care to make such an impression, just stick with the Bud. Avoid light beers like the plague for they all taste like watery piss.

What you buy for yourself and the select chosen is really up to you. Personally my tastes lean to imported brews, mostly either German or Canadian lagers. Ales can be good also, but to me there are very few ales worth drinking. While I have been known to have a Bud or a Miller Light (when I'm at my Dad's house - I don't know how he can stand that crap!) once in a while, when it comes to pleasing my palate, I keep in mind the old joke about why American beer and Jonah in the belly of the whale are alike - they're both fucking close to water. I also reccomend checking out some microbrews for your private stash. There are some very fine micros out there worth drinking.

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Registered: Aug 2000
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Unleash the Beast.

I finally agree with TEFL about something.

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Warsteiner mini=kegs, a few bottles of liquor, some mixers and some snacks.

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Registered: Apr 2001
Location: Denver
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I'm not much of a drinker, but I tend to stick with the cheap stuff. If they wanna bring something else, they're more than welcome to, but buy what you like. If no one else drinks it, at least you won't mind having to drink it yourself.

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I finally agree with TEFL about something.

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I agree with the "lots of cheap stuf" + "little of the good stuff" sentiments above.

have fun

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I bought a brand of beer the other night, and I kid you not it was aptly named 'PISS'.

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Registered: Feb 2001
Location: Boston
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I've been told many times by my best friend that he drinks both Beast and Natty Ice at college, mainly because they're the cheapest shit they can get their hands on. Nice suggestion, but I want my guests to DRINK the beer.

I'll go with the cheap beer for the party, we already had plans for black and tans once it died down which will be excellent.

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Registered: Aug 2001
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I wouldn't invite anyone who drank light (or is it 'lite') beer. You will find it hard to get girls drunk enough to have sex with you on that crap, so you will need some stronger stuff too.

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Rohypnol?

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Registered: Jul 2000
Location: Bangor, ME
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He is in New England, all he needs is coffee brandy for the women up here.

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Registered: Jul 2001
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BYO 40's, and one bottle of good stuff.
Brown Bag Party.

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Smug gives women too much credit for being able to hold their liquor.

Feminist.

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Buy a keg of Guiness. Damn the expense. Full speed ahead. The Sam Adams Cream Stout is good as well, if you wanna stick with domestic. Spend the money, and they'll be suitably impressed. Or get a keg of some decent quality domestic, but lay off the lite beer. Jesus, have some class, girl. I lost my taste for regular lagers and ended up drinkin nothin but porters and stouts and real ales.

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I wouldn't invite anyone who drank light (or is it 'lite') beer. You will find it hard to get girls drunk enough to have sex with you on that crap, so you will need some stronger stuff too.

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Originally posted by Venus
I beg to differ! I have a friend that is generally plastered after about 2 beers. Now we ain't talkin expenseive, we talkin Bud Lite.

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