A Class Reunion Bar That Can Hold the Alumni Thread
Class reunion RSVPs are a lie until the week of. You need a room that can take a surge, a patio when people want air, and parking so classmates coming from the suburbs do not turn around. Pour Choice Taphouse is built for that kind of large alumni group.
Plan on about 91 inside and about 20 to 30 on the patio. Fifty self-pour taps give people who have not talked in 10 years something to do with their hands. The on-site lot at 1225 N Mills Ave is the logistical win.
Bring trays or hire any caterer. Walk food from Mills 50 restaurants. No food trucks. 21 and older. Closed Monday and Tuesday.
See our space
The bar, tap wall, photo wall, lounge, and Mills 50 seating at Pour Choice Taphouse in Orlando.
Why Reunion Organizers Pick Mills 50
Capacity, parking, and a format that is not a hotel ballroom mixer.
Indoor Room Plus Patio Spillover
The patio is how you absorb the classmates who said maybe. About 20 to 30 extra people can land outside without crushing the tap wall.
Parking You Can Put in the Facebook Event
Large on-site lot at 1225 N Mills Ave. Reunion guests coming from the suburbs care about this more than the tap list, until they arrive.
Self-Pour Breaks the “What Do You Do” Loop
Alumni mix poorly when they are stuck at banquet tables. The tap wall creates movement and new conversations.
BYO Food for a Crowd
Pizza, taco trays, or a caterer who has done reunions before. Nearby kitchens are a short walk. No food trucks on the lot.
Yearbooks on the TVs
HDTVs can loop old photos, a class video, or a simple “Welcome Class of …” slide.
Private When You Do Not Want Strangers in the Shots
Semi-private has no venue fee and the public still in the bar. A full buyout is the whole place. Friday drink minimum is $400 per hour before 8 PM and $500 per hour after 8 PM.
Who This Class Reunion Venue Is For
This page is for high school and college reunion chairs in the Orlando metro who need a 21+ bar, not a family picnic. If the invite includes kids, pick a park or a restaurant with a private dining room. If the invite is adults who want a drink and a chance to recognize faces, this is the room.
UCF-adjacent groups can also read private party venue near UCF and graduation parties. Sports-heavy classes sometimes want a game on the TVs in the background.
Hotel Reunion Mixer
- Ballroom that feels empty until 9 PM
- Cash bar and a DJ playing the same 20 songs
- Garage parking after a long drive
Pour Choice Reunion
- Taps, patio, and a room that already has energy
- BYO food so the committee controls cost
- On-site lot in Mills 50
Closed Monday and Tuesday. Reunion weekends are almost always Friday or Saturday. Friday late buyouts use the after-8 PM drink minimum below.
How to Plan a Class Reunion at Pour Choice
Planning is straightforward. Food can be brought in or ordered from nearby Mills 50 restaurants. We do not host food trucks. Semi-private sections have no separate venue fee. Full buyouts use an hourly drink minimum that we confirm after we see your date. We are closed Monday and Tuesday.
Step 1: Send the class year, date, and honest headcount range
Give us a low and a high. We will tell you if you fit 91 inside plus patio. Closed Monday and Tuesday.
Step 2: Choose semi-private or a full buyout
If you want only alumni in the photos, buy out the room. If you are fine with a public taphouse around a reserved section, semi-private has no venue fee.
Step 3: Use real Friday numbers if that is your night
Friday private drink minimum is $400 per hour before 8 PM and $500 per hour after 8 PM. Saturday and other nights are quoted after you inquire.
Step 4: Assign one person to food and one to the photo loop
Bring catering or order from nearby restaurants. Load class photos on a drive for the TVs. No food trucks.
Plan for the “maybes”
The patio is there so a late RSVP wave does not wreck the indoor count. Tell us your high number, not just the Facebook “going” count.
Give Alumni Something to Do Besides Small Talk
Reunions get quiet when people run out of updates. Walking the tap wall creates a second beat in the night. Classmates who would not sit at the same banquet table will stand next to each other to pour a cider.
Board games on the shelf and lounge seating help the people who do not want to stand for three hours. The patio helps the people who want a cigarette or a quieter catch-up.
If your class wants a DJ after 9, say so. If you want a microphone for a five-minute toast, say that too. Keep the program short. The room should do most of the work.
Bring Your Own Food. Bring Any Caterer.
Reunion food should be easy to serve to a wave of arrivals: trays, pizza, or a caterer used to buffet lines. Walkable Mills 50 restaurants help. We do not host food trucks, which keeps the lot open for alumni parking.
Reunion Capacity and Privacy
Committee meetups and mini-reunions (10 to 30)
Semi-private section of the main bar. Public still in the room. No separate venue fee.
Full class nights (30 to 91)
Reserve more of the floor or buy out the indoor room. Patio spillover is about 20 to 30.
Fully private reunion
The whole taphouse. Friday drink minimum is $400 per hour before 8 PM and $500 per hour after 8 PM. Ask for other nights. Closed Monday and Tuesday.
Important: Full venue buyouts depend on the day and the calendar. Semi-private means a section of the main bar with the public still in the room and no separate venue fee. We are closed Monday and Tuesday. Always inquire so we can confirm the right setup.
Location, Parking, and Getting Here
Pour Choice Taphouse is located at 1225 N Mills Ave, Orlando, FL 32803, in the heart of the Mills 50 District. We are near Ivanhoe Village and a short trip from downtown Orlando.
Guests park in the large on-site parking lot at 1225 N Mills Ave. Nearby street parking is also available.
We do not host food trucks. For walkable food, use the restaurants on our food page, including Pop Thai next door, Hawkers, and Pigzza.
Hours
- Monday: Closed
- Tuesday: Closed
- Wednesday and Thursday: 5 PM to 12 AM
- Friday: 5 PM to 2 AM
- Saturday: 12 PM to 2 AM
- Sunday: 12 PM to 10 PM
Happy Hour: Wednesday through Friday, 5 to 7 PM
Closed Monday and Tuesday. Buyout timing and availability are confirmed after you submit the contact form.
Need a Day We Are Normally Closed?
Pour Choice Taphouse is open Wednesday through Sunday. Closed Monday and Tuesday. If you have a specific date in mind, include it in your inquiry and we will confirm availability. We do not treat Monday or Tuesday as regular event days.