Imbibe Magazine

JUNE 30, 2025

The organization was created to help historically underrepresented groups rise in the bar and liquor industries—not simply as pourers of beer and clearers of glassware, but as highly respected professionals in the field. You don’t need a university degree or much specialized training to begin as a barback. There was a ceiling.

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Chilled Magazine

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

I started barbacking at an awesome little beer and bourbon bar called Bondurants on the Upper East Side (of Manhattan). Come to think of it, Ghostwood Country Club isn’t a bad name for a bar. Prime Restaurant at Saratoga National Golf Club is located at 458 Union Avenue in Saratoga Springs, New York.

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Australian Bartender

APRIL 18, 2024

Charlie: I started at 19 years of age at the Hilton Hotel, and I went from events down to Marble Bar as a barback and then up to Zeta Bar, which kicked off my love for bartending. I think on my first night I remember we had some staffies and ended up in a strip club. We knew we wanted to include beers and music as part of that.

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Australian Bartender

JUNE 3, 2024

I must have made my first coffee at around 12 years old, served my first beer at 14 (this was Italy, a different culture and looooong time ago!) while then I started my career almost by accident at 17, getting a job as barback/glassie in an outdoor summer disco club in the town next to my hometown.”

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Today's Bartender

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

Punch Punch is a James Beard Award-winning online magazine that writes about wine, spirits, beer, and cocktails. From learning how to break into the industry to becoming a barback, to eventually managing/running your own bar, A Bar Above has got you covered. Favorite Post : What is a Barback? Well, I’m sorry.

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