How It Works

Send a real drink to a friend, anywhere in the country

No Venmo requests, no generic gift cards. Your friend picks an actual drink from a real bar's menu and redeems it in person with a QR code.

Five steps, no app required

The whole flow — from sign-up to a poured drink — happens through the browser.

1

Create a free account

Sign up in under a minute. There's no subscription or payment required just to create a customer account and start browsing bars.

2

Find a bar near your friend

Search the partner bar directory by city or state. NextRoundOn.me only lists bars that actively accept orders through the platform.

3

Pick a real drink from their menu

Browse the bar's actual live menu — not a generic catalog — and choose the specific drink you want to send.

4

Pay securely online

Checkout runs through Stripe (the default for every bar) or Clover, Square, or Shift4 if the bar has connected one of those instead, using any major credit or debit card.

5

Your friend redeems it with a QR code

They get an email with a unique QR code, show it to staff at the bar, and the drink is poured — typically in under a minute.

Why people send drinks this way

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It's specific, not generic

Instead of a flat gift card amount, your friend gets exactly the drink you picked, from the exact bar you chose.

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Distance doesn't matter

You're in Charlotte, they're in New York — you send the drink to their local bar, no matter where you are.

Redemption is instant

No waiting on shipping or delivery. The QR code is ready the moment checkout completes, and redeems on the spot.

Ready to send the next round?

Sign up free and find a bar near your friend in seconds.

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