Where do I start... I'll use Hops & Grains for every event that I can. I first discovered Steven with Hops & Grains in 2018 while booking our company holiday party. He crafted a custom cocktail for the event, provided the ingredient list, creat...ed a cute bar menu with bar decor, provided mobile taps, was incredibly efficient and most importantly fun, friendly, and professional. He and his team are literally everything you could possibly want for your customized bar experience, I can't say enough good things!
We just had our wedding in April, after a 2020 postponement. Needless to say Steven and his entire team did not disappoint. During our postponement he was a wealth of resources, providing recommendations for new venues, alternative wedding themes/ideas, just absolutely wonderful to work with. The wedding was MAGICAL! Everyone raved about the drinks, literally the first thing they said when we got to visit with guests was “oh my gosh these drinks are so good” not only were the beverages incredible, there was hardly ever a line, they got drinks poured guests served in record time which really helped keep the good vibes flowing. We had two bar stations, a pop up bar for cocktail hour and his gorgeous horse trailer bar for the reception, naturally a huge hit from a decor perspective. He and his entire staff are legit the kindest, funnest, most hard working vendors you will find. They’re the type of team that do not want you to worry about a single thing on your big day and always have a fresh drink in your hand. They’re also the type of team that you want to stay and hang out with after the party! Honestly, just a very very great team all around, like I said, we cannot say enough good things.
In Dec. 2020 our company had a virtual holiday party. We wanted to do a virtual mixology for the event so naturally, Steven was our first and only call. This was a pretty complicated process as we had never hosted anything like this. He jumped right in with helping us by custom crafting a holiday drink for over 200 people, provided the shopping list that was tailored to our WFH needs (individual sized portions, using mason jars that doubled as a glass and a cocktail shaker, single portion honey sticks, sugar packets etc. mini alcohol etc.) Then, he jumped on a virtual call with our 200+ team, and led us through the history of Tequila, how to make the perfect margarita, and provided suggestions for switching up the drink for the seasons. It was honestly one of our best events and it could not have been done without Steven and Hops & Grains. Now that we are back in wedding planning mode, with everything having to be flexible, our venue being on the fence about allowing the event, I'm not kidding when I say that we are basing our adjusted wedding plans on being able to keep Hops & Grains on our vendor list. They are hands down the best team I've had the pleasure of working with.