Beer/Whiskey/Wine Flight Router Templates (Clear Acrylic)

Beer, Whiskey & Wine Flight Acrylic Router Template

Create repeatable tasting flight boards with this reusable clear acrylic router template. This template is designed for making beer flight boards, whiskey flight boards, wine tasting boards, sampler trays, and small serving pieces with clean, consistent glass pockets.

The clear acrylic makes it easy to position the template over your wood so you can highlight grain, colour, figure, knots, or other natural details before cutting and routing your finished flight board.

What You Can Make With This Template

• Beer flight boards
• Whiskey tasting flight boards
• Wine flight boards
• Sampler trays and tasting boards
• Giftable serving pieces
• Small-batch market products for woodworkers and makers
• Custom boards for restaurants, breweries, wineries, events, and home bars

Why Use a Clear Acrylic Flight Board Template?

• Consistent glass pockets: Create repeatable 2.25" diameter pockets without measuring and laying out each board from scratch.
• Clean layout: The clear acrylic makes it easy to position the template exactly where you want it on the wood.
• Reusable acrylic: Made from 1/4" thick clear acrylic for repeated use when handled and stored properly.
• Great for batch work: Ideal for making multiple tasting flight boards for gifts, markets, events, or wholesale-style production.
• Use for routing or layout: Attach the template and route the pockets, or use it to mark your layout before cutting and shaping.

Recommended Products to Use With This Template

To make a finished flight board, most customers will also need a way to secure the template, the right router bits, suitable hardwood, and a finish for the completed piece.

• Template Tape - used to secure the acrylic template to your wood while routing or laying out your board.
• Profiling Router Bit - useful for following the outside shape of a full board template before removing excess material with a band saw or jig saw.
• Flush Trim Router Bit - used after rough cutting to clean up the final outside shape against the template.
• Miniature Flush Trim / Template Router Bit - used to route the glass pockets for the beer, whiskey, or wine flight holes.
• Dimensional Wood - choose from kiln-dried hardwoods for making flight boards, sampler trays, serving boards, and giftable woodworking projects.
• Walrus Oil Cutting Board Oil - a good choice for food-contact serving boards and tasting flight boards.
• Grand Finishing Hardwax Oil - a great option for decorative boards, trays, display pieces, shelves, and other non-cutting-board projects.

How to Use This Flight Board Template

1. Choose your wood: Start with a flat, stable piece of hardwood that is large enough for the template and the finished board size you want to make.
2. Plan your layout: Place the clear acrylic template over the wood and adjust it until the grain, colour, and layout look right.
3. Attach the template: Apply template tape to the back of the acrylic template and press it firmly onto the wood.
4. Route the glass pockets: Use the recommended miniature flush trim/template bit to create the 2.25" diameter pockets for the tasting glasses.
5. Shape the board: If you are using the template to shape the outside profile, use a profiling bit for the first pass, remove excess material with a band saw or jig saw, and then clean up the final shape with a flush trim bit.
6. Remove the template: Carefully remove the acrylic template from the wood and store it flat for future use.
7. Sand and finish: Sand the board smooth, ease the edges, and apply the right finish for your project. For food-contact serving boards, use a food-safe cutting board oil.

Watch: How to Use Acrylic Router Templates

New to template routing? This video walks through the process and helps explain how acrylic templates, router bits, and template tape work together.

Template Details

• Material: Clear acrylic
• Thickness: 1/4"
• Template size: 21.5" long x 3.875" wide
• Hole size: 2.25" diameter
• Use for: Routing glass pockets, tracing, layout, and repeatable shaping
• Product type: Reusable acrylic woodworking template
• Finished project style: Beer flight board, whiskey flight board, wine flight board, sampler tray, or tasting board

Available Options

• Beer / Whiskey Flight Template
  Template SKU: 02-001
• Wine Flight Template
  Template SKU: 02-021

Helpful Router Template Guides

Not sure which router bit to use or how to get started with acrylic templates? These guides can help before you begin your project.

• Template Guides
• Router Template Guide
• What Router Bit Do I Need?
• Template Routing for Beginners

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this a finished flight board?

No. This listing is for the reusable clear acrylic template only. Wood, router bits, template tape, sanding supplies, finish, and glasses are sold separately.

Can this flight board template be reused?

Yes. This acrylic template is reusable when handled carefully, cleaned as needed, and stored flat between uses.

What size are the glass pockets?

The pocket openings are 2.25" in diameter. Always confirm that your glasses fit your intended finished board before batching multiple pieces.

What router bit should I use for the pockets?

The miniature flush trim/template router bit linked above is used to route the pockets for the beer, whiskey, or wine glasses.

Can I use this template for layout only?

Yes. You can use the template to mark the pocket layout on your board before routing. For repeatable results, secure the template properly before cutting or routing.

What wood works well for flight boards?

Walnut, maple, cherry, ash, white oak, and other kiln-dried hardwoods can work well for flight boards. Choose a stable board that is flat, dry, and suitable for your project.

What finish should I use?

For food-contact serving boards and tasting boards, use a food-safe cutting board oil such as Walrus Oil Cutting Board Oil. For decorative or non-food-contact projects, Grand Finishing Hardwax Oil is another great option.

Make Repeatable Tasting Flight Boards

Whether you are making one custom gift or batching flight boards for markets, restaurants, breweries, wineries, or events, this clear acrylic router template helps you create clean, consistent glass pockets and a professional finished layout.