Twelve years behind the bar. Now it's yours to learn.
Go from zero to a confident home bartender, taught by someone who has run bars, hired bartenders, and made drinks for a living for over a decade.
Lifetime access. Certificate included. 14-day money-back guarantee.
Why learning this on your own is slow
YouTube tutorials are random. One video teaches you a shake, the next is a completely different bartender with a completely different method.
In-person bartending schools cost $400 to $800 and want you to travel to a classroom.
Memorizing recipes doesn't make you a bartender. Knowing why a drink works does.
The Academy is the structured version of what usually takes years of trial and error behind a real bar.
Twelve years, one bar at a time.
I've spent over 12 years behind the bar, and I've interviewed more than 500 bartenders to figure out what actually separates the ones who are good from the ones who just show up. I run the bar program at a high-volume bar that does thousands of guests a week and moves through 8,000 to 10,000 cocktails at peak, and I've overseen close to $3M a year in alcohol sales. I built this Academy to teach the version of bartending that actually gets used on a real shift.
"I'm not asking you to take my word for it. That's my real background, you're welcome to check it."
What's inside Bartending Foundations
One module at a time, in order, the same way a real bar trains someone from day one.
Here's what done looks like: finish all 15 modules, pass the Bartending Foundations quiz, get your certificate.
This is Stage 1 of 4.
Stage 1
Home Bartender
Bartending Foundations, the course on this page.
Stage 2
Professional Bartender
Coming for founding members. Speed, full-bar work, getting hired.
Stage 3
Bar Manager
Coming. Running the floor, not just the shaker.
Stage 4
Bar Owner
Coming. Licenses, margins, hiring, opening your own place.
Each stage builds on the one before it, same as any real skill. Founding members lock today's price on every stage that follows.
Everything in one place
Real cheat sheets from inside the course
Finish the module, get proof.
Complete Bartending Foundations and pass the quiz, and you get a certificate of completion, something to actually show for the work, not just a checkbox.
See what's inside FoundationsEvery certificate comes with a real link anyone can check, not just a downloaded file.
Why $49 is an easy yes
$49 is less than the tips from one good Saturday night, and less than the cost of one bad night behind a bar you weren't ready for.
In-person bartending school
$400 to $800Structured, but you travel and take time off.
Random YouTube videos
FreeNo structure, no path, different bartender every video.
The Bartender Academy
$49 one-timeStructured path, real experience, certificate, lifetime access.
Join today. The price goes up later.
This is the founding price for Stage 1. When Stage 2 (Professional Bartender) launches, the price for new members rises. Join now and you keep this rate.
14-day money-back guarantee, no questions asked.
Start Foundations, $49Quick answers
Is this for total beginners?
Yes. Foundations assumes zero experience and starts from the basics: tools, spirits, and technique.
How long does it take?
Self-paced. Go through it in a weekend or spread it over a month, it's yours whenever you want it.
Is it live or self-paced?
Self-paced video lessons you can rewatch anytime.
What's your refund policy?
14 days, no questions asked. Email shop@everydaycocktail.com.
Do I get a certificate?
Yes, after finishing the module and passing the quiz, with a real verification link.
What happens when new stages launch?
You'll get early access and keep your founding price for Stage 2 when it's ready.
Pour your first perfect cocktail this week.
$49, lifetime access, 14-day money-back guarantee.
Start Foundations, $49