New Year’s Eve has always been a night to celebrate and rejoice – to ring out the old year and ring in the new one. This is one of the biggest nights of the year for parties and get-togethers, and therefore is a night that kegerators get put to good use.

While many people associate champagne with New Year’s Eve, the truth is that most people do not spend the night drinking champagne only. If they did, they’d probably have a wicked hangover the next day, not to mention the expense that the bubbly would wind up setting them back. Instead, most people spend the night enjoying their favorite drinks among friends, possibly making a champagne toast sometime around the stroke of midnight.

So, if you are planning a party for New Year’s Eve and are fortunate enough to own a kegerator, you’re in luck! Kegerators are a great way to provide alcoholic beverages for a crowd easily and economically. Buying a keg, or a half keg of beer as many kegerators hold, is a lot cheaper than buying an equal amount of beer in cans or bottles. And it is certainly a lot less expensive than buying wine or hard liquor for a crowd.

Not only is a kegerator an inexpensive way to provide drinks at a party, but it is fun, too! Most people love the idea of using a real beer keg in someone’s home and a kegerator makes them feel like they are out at a bar, except they can operate the tap on their own – and without having to tip the bartender! The beer dispensed in a kegerator is usually ice cold and super fresh, just like a draft beer would be at the local bar. When you host a party and own a kegerator, the appliance usually becomes the central gathering point of the party and is where all the fun begins.

So, if you are planning on hosting a New Year’s Eve celebration this year, break out the kegerator, make sure it’s full (or that you have a spare keg on hand ready to be tapped) and make your guest list. Then get some munchies or ask everyone to bring their favorite snack and turn on some good music. To really make the evening festive, you can even consider hanging a few decorations or even just a couple of bunches of balloons, and getting some hats and noisemakers. Party stores often have News Year’s Eve party kits, complete with hats, tiaras, noisemakers and even confetti so that everyone can be well-outfitted when the glittering ball starts to drop in Times Square.

Kegerators are a great way to enjoy the celebration of the impending new year, but it is important to make sure that all guests drink responsibility and that they do not head out on the road if they’ve had a few too many. Better to be safe than sorry and either have designated drivers, call cabs to get your friends and loved ones home, or turn your New Year’s Eve celebration into a slumber party, so everyone can crash until the next morning. After all, if you let everyone stay, the celebration can continue into New Year’s Day!