Tag: Test

Bar Week Opening Night: Get Shucked!

Sydney Bar Week kicks off on September 22, with a launch event at Sydney’s hottest new venue, The Morrison. Come down for oysters, cocktails and a delicious 2-course meal to prime yourself for the following week of festivities…

South Australia Win 42Below Cocktail World Cup National Final

Chad Hanson (Eden Bar), Shaun Pattison (Cushdy) and Eoghan O’Neill (Casablabla) from South Australia win the 42Below Cocktail World Cup National Final. Held at 42Below first-pour venue and all-round hipster hive, Bondi’s Beach Road Hotel, SA now go on to represent Australia, in The Land of The Long White Cloud, at the International Final…

Bartender of the Year -Take the Test

Do you have what it takes to compete in Australia’s premier bartending challenge? Well now you can take last year’s test to see if you have what it takes to compete in the Bartender Magazine Bartender of the Year Competition sponsored by Ketel One in 2012.

Bogans & bars in the land of the gods

Bali is truly an international destination. It attracts visitors from all over the world including huge numbers of Japanese, Russians, Dutch, and French and of course Australians – unfortunately the latter don’t have the best reputation due to their well-deserved trouble making ways (at least try saying you’re a Kiwi if your having trouble getting into a club). Think planeloads of bogan Bathurst 100 supporters and Jim Beam & Cola Can drinkers all wearing Bintang shirts and braded hair running amuck. That’s our typical Aussie visitor.

Dave Wondrich Confirmed for Sydney BarShow Week!

Bartender magazine is proud as punch to announce that Dave Wondrich is coming to Sydney in 2011 as the very special, international guest of Sydney BarShow Week. “As far as I’m concerned, Sydney BarShow Week is the social event of the fall season,” said Wondrich once his trip downunder had been confirmed.

42 Below Cocktail World Cup… all the action!

It is the sixth year of the event, the world’s most extreme and prestigious bartending competition and marks ten years since 42BELOW founder Geoff Ross sold his first bottle of homemade vodka to a bar in Wellington. This year it’s all about ‘Love, Drinks and Rock n Roll Baby’

Copper Cup Finalists Announced!

The past week has seen 45 bartenders put through their paces at the annual Smirnoff Black Copper Cup Semi Finals. Held across Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney, this year’s educational component was hosted by Agusti Vidal; a freelance perfume consultant from Spain.

Bartender Magazine’s Top 5 Cocktails of 2010

With summer now in full swing the team here at 4bars.com.au and Bartender magazine are getting a mighty thirst on. Every month we get sent some cracking cocktail recipes and menus from all around the country, we get to sample fine potions on our travels and often drink superlative beverages compounded for the country’s top cocktail competitions.