Volstead CircleVolstead Circle

A drinks school in your pocket

Know what’s in the glass.

For people who love a good drink, and for the people who pour them. Cocktails first. Spirits, wine and beer after that.

Join the betaPick your way in

Free during the beta. iPhone, through Apple TestFlight. 18+.

One circle, every drink.

Volstead Circle is one app for everything in the glass. Each area teaches two ways: a journey for people who drink for pleasure, and a trade path for people who serve. Exams come at the end, for anyone who wants it on the record.

Where we are now

  1. Now, in betaCocktailsSpecs, journeys, levels and games over 603 drinks.
  2. LaterSpiritsHow each spirit is made, tasted and used behind the bar.
  3. LaterWineGrapes, regions and service, from first glass to the floor.
  4. LaterBeerStyles, brewing and the cellar, for drinkers and for the trade.
  5. After thatCertificationsExam preparation and assessments, one exam at a time.

Two ways in.

Pick one when you open the app. Switch any time: same app, same library, nothing lost.

Enthusiast

I love a good drink.

Short journeys through the drinks worth knowing: what to taste, how to order, where they came from. Tonight suggests one drink for your palate, and the Passport keeps everything you tried.

  • Journeys in chapters, from first sips to the families
  • Taste notes and a palate that grows with you
  • Want to try, Host friends, Show the bartender
  • No scores, no streaks, no pressure
Free: the first two chapters.See pricing
Professional

I work behind a bar.

Ten minutes before your shift, the specs you are about to forget come back as tickets. Lessons climb from Guest to Keeper, with games for the build and the rush.

  • Spaced repetition that schedules itself
  • Levels from Guest to Keeper, ranks and tests
  • Build it and Rush hour games
  • Every spec with its story and family
Free: Guest, Barback and Bartender, one new lesson a day.See pricing

The specs are free.

All 603 drinks in the library, open to anyone, no account.

All 603 specs

Join the beta.

Try the app before it reaches the App Store. Leave your email and we’ll send the TestFlight invite. Testers get Pro free for the whole beta, and the first year at half price when it launches.

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Free during the beta. iPhone only for now. We only use your email for the beta and the launch.