A couple of weeks back, we reported on an intiative called the Real Melbourne Iso Awards from a bunch of Melbourne bar peeps to buoy the spirits of the Melbourne bar community during lockdown. It also helped raise much needed funds for COVID-19 EAD, which is busy pumping out free meals and care packs for unemployed Melbourne hospo folks.
Hats off to the committee members for a great event: Trish Brew – Fever Tree, Henery Hammersla – Applewood /Okar, Serekha Krishnan – Gin Palace, Jimmy Snelgrove – MR Black, Sasha Nourse – BDL, Derek Senseney – BDL, Hamish Goonetilleke – Rum Diary Spiced, Daniel Monk – Rum Diary Spiced & Zac Matassoni.
For more info from the night as well as video and photos, head to the official FB page: Real Melbourne Iso Awards
So on Saturday night, the awards were presented (with the help of Netflix star Carol Baskin) and here are the results:
- Best 20 Seater: Bar Ampere
- Best Bar Closure: Loch & Key
- Best Rep That Didn’t Force You To Buy Stock: Trish Brew, FeverTree
- Best Brand Sponsored Content: Never Never Have I Ever Bartender Challenge
- Best Brand Freebie: Jameson Gift Sets and Merch
- Best ‘Come See Ya Gurl’: Kiem Nguyen
- Best Dry July Attempt: Taylor Matthews
- Best Home Bar Manager: Cara Devine
- Best Iso Bod: Alejandro Archibald
- Best Iso Hair: Ashleigh Tennant
- The Who Left Melbourne Superstar: Jez Spencer
- Best Person To Drag You To Loch & Key: Hayley Dixon
- Best ‘We Have Sections’: Loch & Key
- Best Live Stream: Beneath Driver Lane
- Iron Bartender: Chelsea Lamperd
