The Australian Bar Awards 2021 were announced virtually via a live stream by Australian Bartender magazine on Tuesday 21 September 2021.
Bar Awards 2021 – Photo © Cocktails & Bars
Bar Margaux in Victoria took out the Bar of the Year award while Maybe Sammy in NSW won the Cocktail Bar of the Year. The Outstanding Contribution Award went to Natalie Ng, Door Knock Sydney. Here is the full list of the winners of Australian Bar Awards 2021 in the order they were announced.
Bar Awards 2021
Bar of the Year State Awards
ACT – Bar Rochford
NSW – Old Mate’s Place
NT – Hot Tamale
QLD – The Gresham
SA – Memphis Slims House of Blues
TAS – Rude Boy
VIC – Black Pearl
WA – Foxtrot Unicorn
Cocktail Bar of the Year State
ACT – High Jinks
NSW – Maybe Sammy
NT – Smoke & Oak
QLD – Death & Taxes
SA – Maybe Mae
TAS – Evolve Spirits Bar
VIC – Above Board
WA – Bar Lafayette
Rookie of the Year
Grace Rawlins, Memphis Slims House of Blues, SA
Bar of the Year
Bar Margaux, VIC
New Bar of the Year
Foxtrot Unicorn, WA
Wine Bar of the Year
Bar Rochford, ACT
Bar Manager of the Year
Kayla Reid, Nick & Nora’s Melbourne, VIC
Cocktail List of the Year
Above Board, VIC
Pub of the Year
Coogee Pavilion, NSW
Host of the Year
Chau Tran, Burrow Bar, NSW
Small Bar of the Year
The Cumberland, NSW
Regional Bar of the Year
The Rum Diary Bar Newcastle, NSW
Bar Team of the Year
Double Deuce Lounge, NSW
Best Specialty Beer Venue
Frankie’s Pizza, NSW
Hotel Bar of the Year
Evolve Spirits Bar at Macq01 Hotel, TAS
Training Program of the Year
The Blend by Beam Suntory
Brand Ambassador of the Year
Tristram Lilliburne-Fini, Campari Australia
Outstanding Contribution
Natalie Ng, Door Knock
Tequila Bar of the Year
Cantina OK!, NSW
Whisky Bar of the Year
Death & Taxes, QLD
Rum Bar of the Year
The Lobo, NSW
Gin Bar of the Year
Gin Palace, VIC
Restaurant Bar of the Year
The Gidley, NSW
Best Live Music Venue
Brooklyn Standard, QLD
Best Bartenders’ Bar
Old Mate’s Place, NSW
Best Sustainable Bar Program
Re, NSW
Covid Hero Award
COVID-19 EAD
Bar Operator of the Year
Stefano Catino, Maybe Sammy, Sammy Jnr, Dean and Nancy on 22, NSW
Cocktail Bar of the Year
Maybe Sammy, NSW
