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How Guinness Led a Modern Nitro-Stout Takeover of Britain’s Pubs

VinePair

It’s lunchtime at the Devonshire in London’s Soho and the bar top is thick with glasses of Guinness. This pub, reopened in November last year, is run by Dubliner Oisín Rogers and Guinness has quickly become a central part of its appeal: More than 60 percent of the beer sold here is Ireland’s famous stout. or Ireland. later this month.

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We Asked 8 Bartenders: What’s the Most Overrated Bourbon? (2025)

VinePair

Tony Goodman, bar manager, Madrina , Webster Groves, Mo. Matt Hayes, general manager, Lotties Pub , Chicago There is a lack of new innovation in the category. Roy England, bar manager, Olivero , Wilmington, N.C. Bourbon is meant to be enjoyed by all, not just reserved for a small, exclusive group.

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We Asked 21 Bartenders: What’s the Best Vodka for Mixing Cocktails?

VinePair

Lance Bowman, bar manager, UMMO , Chicago There is no other vodka I could be more excited to mention than Good Vodka. Matt Hayes, general manager, Lotties Pub , Chicago Im loving Truman Vodka at the moment. Nikka delivers purity and balance, enhancing cocktails without overpowering them. appeared first on VinePair.

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We chat with Michael Pattison, the Bar Manager of late-night Brisbane boozer, Alice

Australian Bartender

The back bar features a 150+ bourbon list for the corn-whiskey lovers. We asked Bar Manager Michael to answer a few questions about life behind the late-night bar just a couple of weeks after the doors had opened, and here’s what he had to say.

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Bartender’s 24th Annual Bar Awards are back, and voting is now open!

Australian Bartender

Cocktail List of the Year Bar of the Year Cocktail Bar of the Year New Bar of the Year Best Rookie Bartender of the Year Proudly Sponsored by Club Suntory Pub of the Year Proudly Sponsored by ALM Host of the Year Small Bar of the Year Nightclub of the Year Bar Manager of the Year Regional Bar of the Year Bar Operator of the Year Bar Team of the Year (..)

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All the winners for the 23rd Annual Australian Bar Awards Announced!

Australian Bartender

Bar of the Year Proudly sponsored by Pernod Ricard Caretaker’s Cottage, Melbourne, VIC Cocktail Bar of the Year Proudly sponsored by Re’al Syrups Above Board, Melbourne, VIC New Bar of the Year Proudly sponsored by Archie Rose Distilling Co.

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Breweries Are Finding Fertile Partnerships With Gardeners and Plant Collectors

Imbibe Magazine

Laundromats double as beer bars, and now plant shops do too. Plant Pub opened in Lafayette, Indiana, last year, and many of PlantHouse’s 10 locations across the Southeast also feature a PlantBar, plus workshops like “Boozy Bonsai.” We’re the alternative hobby store,” says beer and bar manager Tanner Frizsell.

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