​ ​All craft beer enthusiasts know that a sample of beers is called a “flight.” Why is it called a flight? Birds fly, planes fly. Beers don’t fly. As long as there have been brewpubs, we have been calling a sample of beers a "flight." The only other clue as to its name might be related to a “flight of steps.” You can’t stand on every step at once, just like you can’t drink 4 beers at once (unless you blend them and sip the beer blend). So you need drink the beers