Digital cocktail menus that match guests to the right drink
A digital cocktail menu is your cocktail list shown on the guest's phone after they scan a QR code, instead of a printed card. The best ones let guests filter by flavour profile, spirit base and strength, see what's pouring tonight, and — with TasteMind — get matched to three cocktails from your own list based on whether they lean sour, sweet, bitter or boozy. TasteMind's version is free, needs no app, and goes live in about 10 minutes.
What is a digital cocktail menu?
A digital cocktail menu is a web page that shows your current cocktails on any phone, with nothing to install. Guests reach it by scanning a QR code at the table or bar. Where a printed card just lists names, here every drink can carry a taste profile — sour, sweet, bitter, boozy — alongside its base spirit, so guests pick by what they actually fancy. You edit it the moment a recipe changes, switch a cocktail off the board when you're out of an ingredient, and let happy hour run itself.
What a great digital cocktail menu does
- Filter by taste and spirit. Guests narrow the list by flavour profile (sour, sweet, bitter, boozy), base spirit, strength or alcohol-free — no need to read every recipe.
- Match guests to a cocktail. TasteMind's built-in sommelier asks a few quick taps — how boozy, how sweet, which base spirit — then returns three cocktails from your menu, each with a match score and a one-line reason.
- Keep the board honest behind the bar. Run out of a spirit, a liqueur or a garnish? Switch the cocktail to unavailable and it greys out on every guest's phone at once.
- Run happy hour on autopilot. Set the window once and cocktail prices flip on their own, a countdown appears, and guests see the was/now price without you lifting a finger.
- Speak the guest's language. Publish in Danish, English, German, French, Spanish or Italian, picked automatically from the guest's phone with a sensible fallback.
- Show what the room is ordering. Built-in analytics cover views, your best-selling cocktails, the whole match-quiz funnel, and a breakdown per table.
Digital cocktail menu vs printed card / PDF
| Capability | Printed cocktail card | Basic QR menu | TasteMind cocktail menu |
|---|---|---|---|
| Update speed | Reprint the card | Editable, but manual | Instant on every phone |
| Cocktail availability | No | Rarely | One tap behind the bar |
| Filter by taste / spirit | No | Sometimes | Sour, sweet, bitter, boozy + base spirit |
| Cocktail recommendations | No | No | Sommelier picks from your list |
| Happy-hour automation | No | No | Scheduled, auto was/now pricing |
| Languages | One per print | Usually one | Six, auto-detected |
| Guest analytics | No | Basic counts | Match funnel + per-table |
| Cost | Pay to reprint | Varies | Free, no card |
How to set up a digital cocktail menu (about 10 minutes)
- 1Build your cocktail list. Start from a template, import a CSV, or pull from 89 ready-made drink styles with taste profiles pre-filled — then set each cocktail's base spirit and its sour / sweet / bitter / boozy balance.
- 2Print your QR codes. Generate one QR code for the whole bar or one per table, then download print-ready table tents as PDF.
- 3Publish and pour. Guests scan, filter and browse — and the sommelier starts matching them to cocktails from your list by taste.
How much does a digital cocktail menu cost?
Nothing right now. TasteMind is free to use today — every feature, unlimited menus and cocktails, and no card to sign up.
Your cocktail menu could be live tonight
Build the list, tag each cocktail's flavour and base spirit, and print the QR codes — all before service starts. Free to use, no card required.
Digital cocktail menu FAQ
Do my guests need to download an app?
No. The menu opens straight from the QR scan in the browser, and it works as an installable web app that keeps the last menu loaded even when the Wi-Fi drops.
How does the cocktail matching work?
The built-in sommelier asks a few quick taps about flavour and strength, then returns three cocktails from your own list, each with a match score and a one-line reason.
Can I tag cocktails by flavour and base spirit?
Yes. Every cocktail carries a taste profile (sour, sweet, bitter, boozy) and a base spirit, and that's what powers both the filters and the recommendations.
What if I run out of an ingredient mid-service?
Switch the cocktail to unavailable and it greys out on every guest's phone instantly — no reprint, no awkward conversation at the table.
What languages are supported?
Danish, English, German, French, Spanish and Italian, detected automatically with a sensible fallback.
Is there a free digital cocktail menu option?
Yes — TasteMind is free to use today, with no card required.