That is completely up to you.   

All 4 of our packages have the capacity to provide a full bar (liquor) with unlimited drink types along with wine offerings and/or canned drinks.  We do not base our pricing on "beer & wine" v "full bar"...every package can include a full bar if you want it to!

During your complimentary event consultation, we will review your budget, what you are looking for, and how best to acheive it.

No, we are a dry hire, which means for the State of Ohio that since we do not have a liquor license, we cannot provide the alcohol to you.

This is actually a benefit to you because you can save thousands of dollars on the upcharge of liquor and alcoholic beverages that happens at most venues that do provide alcohol.

Plus, at the end of the event, any left over alcohol is yours to keep!

Note: Keep all the receipts for the alcohol...unopened cases and bottles can usually be returned within 30 days with a receipt.  However, you should always verify the return policy before you buy!

Here is a breakdown of the options:

Beer

Domestic & Import

Light Beer, Regular Beer, Dark Beer, & Craft Beer

You can not offer everything, so decide if you want to offer a large variety (people have a hard time deciding if given too many choices which stagnates the service line), or just a few of the time tested favorites.  Every crowd has a different "flavor" so it can be hard to tell what people will want to drink.  You should have a good idea of what is popular with your crowd, but if you don't, we can help you narrow it down.

Offering one from each category is often a good option: Domestic or Import Light Beer, Regular Beer, Dark Beer, Craft Beer.

Non-Beer Canned Drinks

Hard Seltzers, Hard Ciders, & RTD Cocktails

RTD stands for "Ready to Drink" Cocktails, and these are becoming ever popular options for non-beer drinkers.  There are 2 distinctions, carbonated & non-carbonated. Most are vodka based, some are tequila based, but they all are flavored liquors that come in a can/bottle.  The options for these are endless, but remember, people have a hard time deciding if given too many flavor choices...and that slows down the service line.

Some examples are Mike's Lemonade, Cider Boy's Hard Cider, Smirnoff Ice, Mom Water, Happy Thursday, Vizzy, Nütrl, Truly, & Surfside.

Wine

Red Wine, White Wine, Rosé, & Sparkling Wine

Wine ranges in class/tier type (budget/mid-tier/premium) and that will be the first thing you need to decide.  If offering wine, we recommend 2 red options and 2 white options. You can mix and match the class type, for example, have all mid-tier wines with 1 premium red offering, or have all premium wines.  We can help you determine these, or you can just go with our common standard order.  

One bottle of wine pours about 5 glasses of wine, so we use that to calculate how many bottles you will need to buy for your event. The amount of wine needed will also depend on the other drink options behind the bar, and of course whether or not your guests appreciate the wine being offered, as everyone has different wine standards.

Champagne

Let us know if you want us to provide a champagne pour for a toast or throughout the event.  These can be complicated as everyone is often trying to get a glass at the same exact moment in time for the toast.

Consider an extra bartender or renting a cocktail wall to keep the service exceptional.

Full Bar

Every party can have a full bar.

Smaller party = smaller bottles of a variety of liquors, maybe even a few minis/nips, but no reason not to have a full bar!  

A full bar consists of:

• tequila

• gin

• vodka

• white rum

• spiced/dark rum

• whiskey/bourbon/scotch (one or one of each)

• a variety of liqueurs*

  • triple sec (Cointreau)

  • blue curaçao 

  • amaretto (DíSaranno)

  • apertivo (Aperol or Compari)

  • irish cream (Baileys)

  • coconut rum (Malibu)

  • coffee rum (Kahlúa)

  • schnapps (Peachtree)

  • so many options!

• maybe a brandy/cognac (Grand Marnier)

*The liqueurs will vary depending on your guest's drink profile & signature drink choices, but there is no limit to the variety of liqueurs you can offer since the bottles come in a variety of sizes. 

Most liquor/liqueur can be purchased in the following sizes:

• 50 mL: Mini/shot bottle (aka nips or hotel/airline bottles)

• 200 mL: Small flask size

• 375 mL: Half-bottle size

• 750 mL: Standard bottle (most bottles will be this size)

• 1 Liter (1L): Large bottle

• 1.75 Liter (1.75L): Magnum/Handle (We do not recommend these as they are difficult to pour from at a fast paced service bar and have a larger diameter opening that will not fit the speed pourer spouts.  These are good, however, for making batched drinks when large amounts of liquor are needed).

You will also need to decide on the class/tier of liquor you wish to provide.  You can chose from well (cheapest) to call (mid-tier) to top-shelf/premium (most expensive) options.  You chose what you want and mix and match between the classes for the different type of liquors, for example, all call liquors, but a top-shelf bourbon or tequila.

Limited Bar (Most Popular Option)

Typically, this means offering a curated selection of alcohol rather than a full open bar, such as providing beer, seltzers/RTD, wine, and 2-3 signature drinks instead of a Full Bar. This approach helps control costs while still offering guests a variety of complimentary drinks.

Important:

Typically an "open-bar" serving a full bar of liquor will not go through as much wine, RTD Cocktails, or beer for the simple fact that most people opt for the free liquor.  

If you are offering a Full Bar, offer less variety of wine and canned beverages!

Yes, any alcohol pre-purchased by you can be picked up and brought by us to your event for a service fee.  We offer to make stops at up to three different locations.

By law, you must pre-order the alcohol and purchase the alcohol directly from the Ohio Liquor store/distributor and have the receipt to verify the pre-purchase.

We can provide you assistance with the shopping list, place the order, and handle the delivery/transportation of the pre-purchased, sealed alcohol, to the venue, but you must directly pay the liquor provider and maintain the receipt.

While we have kegerators available for rent if you chose kegged beer, we find that when a varitey of other drinks are offered, most of a keg goes unused and ends up being an unnecessary and wasted expense.  We recommend only offering kegs when the alcohol options are limited.

The exception is our triple tap kegerator where three smaller volume kegs (sixth or slim quarter) can be offered for more variety, including batched cocktails from the tap, and less waste.

We partner with Lucky Star Brewery and Cantina for craft, domestic, & import kegs. Email for details & pricing luckystarbrewerycantina@gmail.com.

A great place to start is with your estimated guest count and overall budget.

To make selection easy, we recommend starting with our 'Just the Regular!' package, which serves as our most popular baseline. From there, we can easily upgrade or customize your service to perfectly match your budget and expectations.

While we don't believe in undercutting our competition just to undercut them, we are fully committed to offering exceptional service at a fair, competitive rate. We know event expenses can add up quickly, and we work hard to provide the absolute best value for your investment.

If you have a package quote from another mobile bar vendor and want a second opinion, we’d love to give you a custom estimate. In fact, if you show us a verifiable quote and we can't match or beat it, we will gladly pay you $100.*

*Only applicable for event dates where we have active booking availability.

If you know what you want to provide and how you want everything prepared, great.  If you do not, no problem; that is what we are here for.  We will send out an intake form prior to your consultation to get a general idea about your event.  Once we meet, if we need to meet again to clarify expectations and details, we are happy to do so.

Mostly what we will need to determine is the estimated number of guests, the bartender package budget, and the alcohol purchase budget.  It is also helpful to know the drinking characteristics of your crowd (bourbon drinkers, martini drinkers, beer drinkers, wine snobs, fraternity brothers, tea-totalers, recent college grads, etc).

We get this question all the time! To keep things completely effortless for our hosts, we’ve simplified the process by establishing a Guaranteed Gratuity Minimum for your service providers.

Our Guaranteed Gratuity Minimum is calculated at $100 per bartender for the initial service, with any additional bar service time figured at $25 per hour, per bartender.

When you consider everything our bartenders do, this minimum is an incredible value! Long before the first drink is poured, our team is hard at work shopping for supplies, loading up heavy equipment, traveling to your venue, and handling the entire setup and breakdown. This baseline ensures they are recognized for all the behind-the-scenes effort it takes to give you and your guests an exceptional experience.

If our team provided exceptional service and you’d like to show extra appreciation beyond the Guaranteed Minimum, you are always welcome to tip them in cash or via their digital tipping platform. We highly value our bartenders and believe their hard work often warrants that extra thank you!

On the flip side, if your experience wasn’t what you expected, please let us know right away. If you feel the guaranteed minimum gratuity wasn't earned, we want to understand why so we can ensure it doesn't happen again. In cases where you truly feel the minimum was undeserved, please tell us what amount you feel was fair, and we will happily refund you the difference.

Yes, all our bartenders have been professionally trained, are certified from The Cincinnati School of Bartending, and are either TIPS or SafeServe Alcohol trained.

To bring the bar directly to you, we provide free travel within a 40-mile radius of the 45429 zip code. If your big day is taking place outside our standard radius, don't worry—we are happy to travel the extra mile for a small additional fee!

Yes, we are insured! We can provide you or your venue a Certificate of Liability Insurance on request...at no charge.

We provide this service at no additional charge!

To list your venue, simply provide us with the venue's legal name (exactly how they want it worded), their physical address, and their email. We will update our policy and send a copy of the Certificate of Insurance (COI) directly to them.