Vote now! The 22nd Annual Bartender Magazine Bar Awards voting is now open!

2022 Rum Bar of the Year

These are YOUR awards, so cast your vote to have a say! VOTE HERE NOW:

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Voting for the Bar Awards 2023 is now open and we really want you to get involved. These awards are determined by your votes. Voting closes 31 May (11.59PM AEST) so tell your staff and your hospo friends to vote now.

“These awards are your awards; you have to be in it to win it. This is not about the opinions of bar reviewers and critics. The winners are determined by your votes, the votes of the Australian bar industry,” – Dave Spanton, Bar Awards Founder

After returning to a massive face-to-face awards in 2022 we are excited to be back again this September 13 at Doltone House.

“These awards are your awards; you have to be in it to win it. This is not about the opinions of bar reviewers and critics. The winners are determined by your votes, the votes of the Australian bar industry,” says Dave Spanton, Bartender magazine and Bar Awards founder. “So, make sure you get involved and have your say.”

How the voting works:

  • This year, as always, the finalists in each category will be determined by the bar industry’s vote. Only those who work in bars and for brands may vote.
  • This year we have scrapped the drop-down lists, so you will need to enter your own nomination. You must vote in every category marked with an asterisk for your vote to count. Here are the 2022 finalists as a guide.
  • The finalists will be announced in the July issue of Australian Bartender and online here at australianbartender.com.au.
  • The top 10 finalists in each of the categories will then be reviewed and voted on by their peers — that is, the other finalists — to determine the winners in each category.
  • How does this work? Once the finalists have been announced in the July issue of the magazine, we’ll be in touch with all finalists to ask them to rank the bars and operators in the next round of voting. In this round, sponsors will also cast another vote.
  • The winners in each category will be awarded on Wednesday, 13 September at the Australian bar industry’s night of nights, the Bar Awards, at Doltone House in Sydney during Sydney Bar Week (9-13) September. Visit sydneybarweek.com.au for updates.
  • Voting opened Tuesday, 1 March and goes until 11:59pm AEST on May 31 2023. Voting is open to bar industry professionals only (so no, the general public doesn’t get a vote).
  • Voting works best on a desktop or laptop.

Please note – if you would like to register your interest to compete in the Bartender of the Year Competition sponsored by Hendrick’s Gin & Monkey Shoulder, please email amy@spantonmedia.com as this category is not nominated!

OUR SPONSORS:

There is still plenty of time to sign up and sponsor an award at the 2023 Bartender Magazine Australian Bar Awards (exclusively for Bartender magazine advertisers). If you’re interested in getting your brand involved email david@spantonmedia.com

The Bar Awards is part of the Sydney Bar Week 2023 line-up. Sydney Bar Week will run from 9-13 September. Stay up to date at sydneybarweek.com.au