Scout for the league
Trained, anonymous, paid in drinks. Bring your palate. Bring your poker face.
What a scout does
You visit assigned bars during off-peak hours, order three drinks and read the room, score everything on a standardized rubric, and submit your report within 24 hours. It runs on your palate and your discretion.
It isn't food critic work. It isn't public criticism. It isn't a paid gig. You're part of a scoring system built to be fair, and the reward is the drinks in front of you and a look inside the best bars in the city.
What you get
- The round you order is on the bar. That's your compensation.
- Training on the scoring rubric and voice guidelines
- Anonymous credentials via QR profile
- Front-row seat to New York's best cocktail bars
- Season-end scout dinner
What we need from you
- Working knowledge of cocktail categories and technique (former or current bar experience preferred but not required)
- Availability during off-peak hours (typically weeknights, weekend afternoons)
- Discretion. Your identity stays private.
- Ability to write a clean, honest 200-word tasting note