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Behind the Bar vs Be a Bartender!
Both put you behind a bar with guests waiting. Behind the Bar is a course with exact measures.
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The short answer
Behind the Bar is a course: each shift teaches one skill with exact measures, and passing earns a certificate. Be a Bartender! is a lighter serving game with a recipe book, last updated in 2020.
Pick Behind the Bar if
- You want exact measures and techniques, one skill per shift.
- You want a certificate that others can verify.
- You want a game that is being updated.
Side by side
| Behind the Bar | Be a Bartender! | |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | people who want to learn classic cocktails by doing, with real measures | casual players who want a light bar game with classic recipes |
| Where it runs | iPhone and iPad, offline, with the same course playable in a browser | iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch, last updated in October 2020 |
| How you learn | serve guests through short shifts, each teaching one skill, while the recipe card fades as you improve | serve guests night by night and unlock cocktails as the days pass |
| What you end with | a certificate with your name for each shift you pass, which anyone can verify by link | a recipe book of the classics you unlocked |
What Behind the Bar is
Behind the Bar is a bartender game that teaches. Guests sit down and order, and you pick the glass, add ice, measure, shake or stir, strain, garnish and serve before their patience runs out. Every drink is a classic recipe with exact measures.
What Be a Bartender! is
Be a Bartender! is a game from Pernod Ricard Europe. You serve drinks to unpredictable guests through hectic nights, unlock new cocktails as the days pass, and keep a recipe book of classics to make at home.
Questions
Is Behind the Bar a good alternative to Be a Bartender!?
Yes, if you want to learn classic cocktails by making them, with exact measures. Behind the Bar is a course: each shift teaches one skill with exact measures, and passing earns a certificate. Be a Bartender! is a lighter serving game with a recipe book, last updated in 2020.
What is the difference between Behind the Bar and Be a Bartender!?
Behind the Bar is built for people who want to learn classic cocktails by doing, with real measures. Be a Bartender! is built for casual players who want a light bar game with classic recipes.
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We make Behind the Bar. What we say about Be a Bartender! comes from its own pages, read on 11 November 2026: Be a Bartender! on the App Store. Spotted a mistake? Write to support@stirred.art. Be a Bartender! belongs to its owner, and Behind the Bar is not affiliated with it.