Rank a beer flight with friends, blind and by cup number
Beer tastings get loud about brands. Someone swears they hate light lagers until they rank one second. Pour a flight into numbered cups with the cans hidden, add the cup numbers to a Rankd, and let everyone rank privately. Go from lightest to heaviest, so a big stout or a hazy IPA doesn’t wreck everyone’s palate before the pilsner. It works for a homebrew club, a fridge full of seasonals or a bottle share.
- Cup 1: pilsner
- Cup 2: Belgian wit
- Cup 3: pale ale
- Cup 4: amber lager
- Cup 5: hazy IPA
- Cup 6: oatmeal stout
Free. Add your own options (these are just examples), then send one link to your group.
Why ranking beats a regular poll here
- Hidden cans keep brand loyalty out of the ranking.
- Ranking the whole flight shows which styles the group liked, not just one favorite.
- Homebrewers can enter a batch without anyone knowing which cup it is.
How it works
- Add the question and 3 to 30 options
- Send one private link to the group
- Everyone ranks privately, in about a minute
- You reveal the winner
Tips
- Pour small samples into matching clear cups, so color is the only visual clue.
- Order the flight light to dark and from lower to higher strength.
- Keep pretzels and water out between pours.
Questions
Can we run a homebrew competition this way?
Yes, as a people’s choice vote. Number each batch, keep the brewers’ names off the Rankd, and reveal who brewed what after the winner is shown.
Can people see how I ranked?
No. Each person’s order stays private. Everyone sees the group’s final order and where they personally landed, never anyone else’s individual ranking.
Is it free? Does everyone need the app?
Rankd is free and runs in the browser, so there is nothing to download. Friends open the link from any group chat (iMessage, WhatsApp, Slack, email) and rank in about a minute.