My Graduation Party Beer List - Thoughts?

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  1. beernooph

    beernooph Zealot (647) Feb 23, 2008 Connecticut

    Good beer list but how is the crop of ladies that will be attended?
     
    #21 beernooph, May 30, 2015
  2. beernooph

    beernooph Zealot (647) Feb 23, 2008 Connecticut

    Attending? And will there be a good variety as well? You know aged, foreign and domestic?
     
    #22 beernooph, May 30, 2015
  3. readyski

    readyski Pooh-Bah (1,557) Jun 4, 2005 California
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    You might consider having some sodas for the under 21 crowd - not everyone that graduates HS is 21 :wink:

    Seriously I agree with the above - you need some lighter non hoppy brews also (lagers, etc)
     
    #23 readyski, May 30, 2015
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  4. riverlen

    riverlen Pundit (852) Sep 16, 2009 Illinois

    Congrats on your graduation!

    My only thought on your list is to sub out Miller High Life Light for the Miller Light. It's not as popular but is superior to Miller Light (superior as far light beers go).

    Have a great party!
     
    #24 riverlen, May 30, 2015
  5. TreyIsWilson

    TreyIsWilson Grand Pooh-Bah (3,051) May 8, 2013 Michigan
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    That is one solid beer list. At my graduation we had Miller Lite's and margarita's. Congrats man.
     
    #25 TreyIsWilson, May 30, 2015
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  6. jzeilinger

    jzeilinger Grand High Pooh-Bah (8,847) Dec 4, 2004 Pennsylvania
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    A beer list developed at 2:15 the day before and you're asking for suggestions at the last minute?? (And the weather forecast is irrelevant to the topic. :sunglasses:) That's a good list and don't make yourself crazy trying to please everyone because you never will but easier said than done, I've found myself in too many situations trying to please everyone and then getting stuck with a bunch of stuff I'll never drink which totally sucks and money wasted! (That's my old timer mentality leaching through.) Beware...doing a "mini-tasting" especially when having people that will drink anything and won't appreciate it vs. separating yourselves from the rest of the party. It all depends on the demographics of the guests, then again, we're beer geeks and totally overthink this stuff.
     
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  7. Providence

    Providence Pooh-Bah (2,652) Feb 24, 2010 Rhode Island
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    Congratulations man! Enjoy those brews!
     
    #27 Providence, May 30, 2015
  8. The_FishermanJay

    The_FishermanJay Pundit (936) May 16, 2010 Florida
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  9. RBCORCORAN

    RBCORCORAN Initiate (0) May 18, 2009 Massachusetts

    Congrats.
     
    #29 RBCORCORAN, Jun 1, 2015
  10. InsuranceGuy

    InsuranceGuy Initiate (0) Nov 9, 2011 Delaware

    It went really well. I have no leftover Miller Lite, which is a win in my book. The Not Your Father's Rootbeer was the biggest hit, followed by the GS Sculpin and Hell or High Watermelon. There are a lot of leftovers, and when you add that to what I received as gifts, I won't have to buy any beer until August.
     
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  11. The_FishermanJay

    The_FishermanJay Pundit (936) May 16, 2010 Florida
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    Sounds like a win-win-win. Very nice!
     
    #31 The_FishermanJay, Jun 1, 2015
  12. InsuranceGuy

    InsuranceGuy Initiate (0) Nov 9, 2011 Delaware

    Well... I didn't develop the list the day before. I've been working on it for a while, but I was simply looking for some last minute input from the community to see if there was anything I may have overlooked. Aside from the Miller Lite, either my wife or I drink everything I purchased, so I'm not stuck with a ton macro crap. I did try to please everyone but with stuff that I like, and it worked out pretty well.

    I did skip the tasting, mostly because the friends that would be interested in it had to either drive or couldn't make it until later on - and I'm not cracking open those bottles after drinking for 5 hours.

    Cheers!
     
    #32 InsuranceGuy, Jun 1, 2015
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  13. InsuranceGuy

    InsuranceGuy Initiate (0) Nov 9, 2011 Delaware

    We had 70 guests, 20 of which were kids under 7, so there was plenty of juice boxes, sodas, and lemonade to quench a small army.

    Also, this was my college graduation. I'm 36 (but look like I'm in HS...)
     
    #33 InsuranceGuy, Jun 1, 2015
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