Sydney Bar Week

Sydney Bar Week

Announcing all the 2013 Australian Bartender Bar Awards Finalists!

Since the end of voting in May, Bartender HQ has been buzzing – working tirelessly to thin down what was a jam-packed selection of venues, owners and bartenders. It’s finally done and the results are presented below. From what we can see they are the best and brightest of the Australian bar industry, drawn from a seriously talented pool who work tirelessly to keep their cities and towns at the forefront of fun

Bar Awards voting closes tonight!

That’s right folks, voting for the Australian Bartender Bar Awards — the biggest and most prestigious awards in the Australian bar industry that recognises the best and brightest in the bar business — is closing tonight! You’ve got until midnight this Friday to vote — that’s tonight!

Calling all Sydney bars! Got an idea for an amazing consumer event for Bar Week?

Hey Sydney Bars! Bar Week’s trade events are now all confirmed so it’s time to start looking for amazing consumer-focused drinks events to be included in our timetable.

Have you got a great idea? It could be a drinks dinner, a spirits symposium or a tiki safari night for the punters, whatever it is you’re thinking of we’d love to hear more. We want to get behind the bars that are going to put on the most inventive nights for consumers, but we only have a handful of spots on the calendar. Using a brand or brands from our sponsors line up gets you pushed to the top of the list (full line up announced in June)

New sponsors & format announced for Bartender of the Year 2013!

It’s that time of year people — in just four months’ time the country’s biggest and most challenging bartending competition will get underway. Australian Bartender is proud to announce that this year’s competition will be sponsored by ABSOLUT ELYX and Havana Club, both from the Pernod Ricard stable of brands.

Drinks Fest finishes up but Bar Week lives on!

After thinking long and hard, I have made the decision to bring to a close the Drinks Fest exhibition side of this year’s Sydney Bar Week. Sydney Bar Week will continue with our amazing trade parties and the influential Bartender Magazine Australian Bar Awards.