Why go out when you have a bar at home?

Creating a personal bar in your home has many advantages. First, it can provide a terrific atmosphere for hosting friends and family. In addition, you can save money by avoiding costly trips to the local bar or tavern by having all your personal entertaining necessities right in the comfort of your own home. Finally, there isn’t too much involved to craft an adequate bar that satisfies your needs.

The first step is to decipher the best location in your house to put the bar. Many find basements to be a great place to set-up shop. If not in a basement, an empty corner in the dining room or living room will suffice. You have the option of either purchasing a bar from a retail outlet, or perhaps frame and build one yourself. In the planning process, make sure you have plenty of room for placement and storage of the draft equipment, while giving ample space for entertaining.

The bar should be fully stocked with drink mixers and spirits that you enjoy. Providing a wide variety of options for your guest can make bartending extremely fun. Additionally, supply the bar with glasses, mugs, shot glasses, and other utensils, so everything you need is right there at your disposal. A blender can also be vital should someone order up a blended drink.

Another aspect of the bar you can consider adding is a kegerator. Kegerators are easy to put together and can also save money on beer in the long run. Once again, you can purchase one of these from a store or build one yourself with a beer draft kit. If you choose to put one together, find a refrigerator that has enough room to fit a keg of beer. You will then need to purchase a CO2 tank, regulator, all the tubing, and spout to pour the beer. All of this is very easy to attach and set-up. You can find all this equipment at your local home brewing store and they will be happy to give you advice on how to get you draft beer kits running properly.

Once you get your kegertor operating, you can purchase kegs from a distributor or from bars. Be sure to keep up with dock sales and specials your local distributor is advertising. Many times you can find excellent deals and provide ice cold beer for your friends during a sporting event or simply for a relaxing evening at your pad. Finally, accessorize your bar. Hang up a neon sign or perhaps a flat screen television to provide an awesome atmosphere. Maybe even consider installing a stereo system to play music while entertaining. Once you have all these aspects of the home bar in place, you are sure to be a hit amongst your peers.

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