Last night, on Monday August 5, we held Newcastle's inaugural Bar Awards at Bartholomew's, where nearly 300 hospitality professionals gathered to celebrate the best of Newcastle's bar scene. Eleven awards were presented, as well as the People's Choice Award, each spotlighting the incredible venues and talent that make Newcastle's nightlife so unique.

Congratulations to all the Bar Awards winners and finalists, and thank you to our sponsors for your support.

Without further ado, here's the full list of Bar Awards winners for 2024.

Best Non-Alc Menu 

Winner: The Koutetsu

Finalists:

- Bartholomew's
- Bernie's Bar
- The Blind Monk
- Coal & Cedar

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Best Wine List

Winner: The Flotilla

Finalists:

- Bartholomew's
- Coal & Cedar
- Humbug
- The Grand Hotel

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Best Hotel (Pub) Cocktail Menu

Winner: The Prince of Merewether

Finalists:

- The Beach Hotel
- The Bennett Hotel
- The Lucky Hotel
- The Ship Inn Hotel

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Best Restaurant Cocktail Menu

Winner: The Flotilla

Finalists:

- Bartholomew's
- Light Years
- The Blind Monk
- The Falcon

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Best Live Music Venue

Winner: The Stag & Hunter Hotel

Finalists:

- Adamstown Bowling Club
- The Beach Hotel
- The Hamilton Station Hotel
- The Underground

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Brewpub of the Year

Winner: FogHorn Brewery

Finalists:

- Good Folk Brewing
- Modus Merewether
- Shout Brewing Co.
- The Rogue Scholar

Hotel (Pub) of the Year

Winner: The Prince of Merewether

Finalists:

- The Beach Hotel
- The Bennett Hotel
- The Hamilton Station Hotel
- The Ship Inn

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Cocktail Bar of the Year

Winner: The Koutetsu

Finalists:

- Bartholomew's
- Coal & Cedar
- The Blind Monk
- The Underground

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Rookie of the Year

Winner: Mia Kha – The Underground

Finalists:

- Harry Taylor – The Stag & Hunter Hotel
- Jacqui Dorian – The Beach Hotel
- Jayden Wright – The Koutetsu
- Lawrie Hansen – The Underground
- Reeve Leonard – Coal & Cedar

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Bartender of the Year

Winner: George Prokop – The Koutetsu

Finalists:

- Chris Wilson – The Koutetsu
- Max Kelly – The Underground
- Ryan Duck – Bartholomew's
- Sven Bernard – The Falcon

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Bar of the Year

Winner: The Falcon

Finalists:

- Bartholomew's
- The Blind Monk
- Coal & Cedar
- The Koutetsu

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