This year’s edition of the Bar Awards has come to an end. At the newly revamped Capital at Zouk, industry professionals and some very lucky observers (like ourselves) gathered to honour the finest in the industry.
While we can’t say we’re surprised that the newly-minted winners took home a plaque and a spiffy barrel, it was not something that we could have predicted the outcome of, either. The quality of the bar scene here is simply so high that most of the nominees could have taken the crown. We’ve therefore included the top four nominees for each category- they deserve kudos as well.
There were some genuinely nail biting moments, mixed in with a dollop of good-natured ribbing between the bartenders. There were also some hilarious moments that we managed to capture, but you’ll have to get to the bottom of this page to find out.
Without further ado:
The Rising Star, presented by Perrier
Winner: Symphony Loo (Neon Pigeon)
- Bai Jia Wei (Employees Only Singapore)
- Brendon Khoo (Crackerjack)
- Jayden Ong (Sugarhall)
Best Restaurant Bar, presented by Restaurant Pub & Bar Asia
Winner: Tippling Club
- Crackerjack
- Neon Pigeon
- Sugarhall
Best Beer Experience, presented by Pilsner Urquell
Winner: Smith Street Taps
- Druggists
- Freehouse
- Mikkeller Bar Singapore
Best Wine Experience, presented by Huber’s Butchery
Winner: Burnt Ends
- Atlas
- Les Amis Restaurant
- Wine Rvlt
Best Bar Food, presented by Monkey 47
Winner: 28 Hongkong Street
- Antidote
- Atlas
- Employees Only Singapore
Most Creative Cocktail Bar, presented by Cointreau
Winner: Native
- Operation Dagger
- Smoke & Mirrors
- Tippling Club
Best Hospitality Team, presented by Johnnie Walker
Winner: Employees Only Singapore
- Crackerjack
- Manhattan
- Skinny’s Lounge
Best New Cocktail Bar, presented by Campari
Winner: Atlas
- Crackerjack
- Employees Only Singapore
- Native
Bartender of the Year, presented by Bacardi
Winner: Vijay Mudaliar (Native)
- Anthony Zhong (Shin Gi Tai)
- Joe Schofield (Tippling Club)
- Yugnes Susela (Smoke & Mirrors)
Best Cocktail Bar, presented by Stolichnaya
Winner: Manhattan
- Atlas
- Employees Only Singapore
- Native
Some Outtakes:
We’d like to thank our friends at The Bar Awards for holding such a dazzling event, and letting us come along for the ride to boot. We’re boundlessly grateful.
Oh, and we promised outtakes, so here they are!
