The team at a Yorkshire coast brewery are celebrating after winning a contract to supply one of its gluten free beers to 400 Morrisons stores nationwide and 30 Tesco stores throughout Yorkshire. Wold Newton based Wold Top Brewery has secured the listings for its award winning beer, Against the Grain, 4.5%, that is made from [...]
Shane Groarke of the Cask bar in Cork has won the Southern Comfort Southern Showdown 2018 cocktail contest, after a hard-fought final which put 11 of Ireland's top bartenders through their paces. Shane will now compete against Southern Showdown winners from the UK and Australia in July at the international final in New Orleans, birthplace [...]
Bushmills Irish Whiskey has kicked off the #BlackBushStories collaboration series, showcasing and celebrating those who have gone against the grain to follow their passion and become champions in their chosen field. A collaboration with Dublin street photographer Freddy Kelly, a.k.a. Raw Dublin, will see the talented documentarian host a photography masterclass at Drury Buildings on [...]
WHAT’S IT ABOUT? The Bar of the Year Awards and Bushmills Irish Whiskey are delighted to once again recognise and reward Ireland’s Cocktail Bartender of the Year. And we believe that the only way to do this is by setting the bartenders of Ireland a live challenge where each cocktail bartender devises two [...]
A new Irish vodka brand has been launched at an international trade fair for wine and spirits in Düsseldorf, Germany. Sausage Tree Pure Irish Vodka was launched at the 2018 ProWein Trade Fair, which was held on March 18-20th. Sausage Tree Pure Irish Vodka is the second brand from The Shed Distillery of PJ [...]
After the great success of last year, we are happy to announce that the Bar of the Year Awards will be launching mid February 2018! That means we will be opening for entries very soon! Do you think your bar deserves an award?
https://vimeo.com/252540720 The Prohibition tunes have finally faded to the back of our minds but the fun memories will last forever. What’s that? Memory a little hazy? Have no fear! We have a beautifully created video showcasing a bunch of the lucky winners on the night so you never have to forget… The 2017 [...]
Bar of the Year Awards is back again to celebrate all that's best in the Irish Bar indistry We recruited an expert industry panel to develop its shortlist for the best bars in the Country . With awards for Contemporary Bars, local Bars , Gastro Bar and Late Bar among many others, this list [...]
Sponsored By These are the best bars that have opened up in the year since May 1 2019 or have been substantially renovated. They have a great focus on service, they break new ground in terms of what they are offering while keeping the hallmarks of a great bar. They should be [...]
Sponsored by This award recognises the bar that offers the most extensive and innovative range of imported or domestic whiskeys to its customers. A wide range of whiskey should be available and applicants should be able to demonstrate a good knowledge of the whiskey on offer. ENTER NOW 2019 [...]
