Sydney Bar Week 2019 by Australian Bartender magazine runs over a 5 day period from Saturday 14 September to Wednesday 18 September 2019. To help you choose and navigate your way through 36+ events, we’ve compiled a day by day summary including the locations where they’re being held.
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What’s on During Sydney Bar Week 2019
Saturday 14 September 2019
12pm to 4pm – Future Spirits Talks: Scotch Whisky
- Session 1: 12pm – 1pm; The Whisky of the Future – art vs. science
- Session 2: 1.15pm – 2.15pm; Mythology & Marketing
- Session 3: 2.30pm – 3.30pm; Blends Versus Single Malts – who cares?
- Location: Eau de Vie Bar 229 Darlinghurst Rd, Darlinghurst
4pm to 7pm – Westside Represent! Official Sydney Bar Week Launch Event
- Door Knock will be letting the best of WA’s bartenders and hospitality professionals take over their bar and kitchen
- Location: Door Knock, B2, 70 Pitt St Sydney
7pm to 9pm – Waste-Free Weekender By Maybe Mae & 42Below
- Ollie Margan and his Adelaide team to curate a unique experience that showcases Maybe Mae’s industry-leading approach to minimising waste and smashing sustainability when making drinks.
- Location: This Must Be The Place, 239 Oxford Street Darlinghurst
Sunday 15 September 2019
9am to 10.30am: St Germain La Maison Wellness
- Daily yoga and mindfulness practice led by special International guest Camille Vidal/Madame St-Germain. Breakfast treats and St-Germain Spritzes also included.
- Location: Paramount Recreation Club Rooftop, 80 Commonwealth St, Surry Hills
10.30am to 1pm: 4th Annual Bartenders Agave Brunch
- Numbers are strictly limited, so get in early to secure your spot.
- Location: Tio’s Cerveceria, Ground Floor, 4 – 14 Foster Street, Surry Hills
1pm to 4pm: Indie Spirits Tasting Sydney
- Over 30 exhibitors showcasing more than 100 craft spirits from grappas to gins, amaros, mezcals and more. There are also master distillers on hand to chat and free seminars hosted by Bartender magazine.
- Open to both trade and consumers. Tickets here.
- Location: Restaurant Hubert, 15 Bligh Street, Sydney
2pm to 4pm: Hennessy Basketball
- Location to be revealed and more details to come
4pm to 6pm: Tequila Versatility By Academia Patrón
- Australian Patrón tequila brand ambassador, Alejandro Archibald, will be hosting an immersive tequila versatility session, a creative space to explore possibilities of 100% Agave tequila in cocktail menus.
- Location: Bar Patron by Rockpool, 2 Phillip St Sydney
6pm to 8pm: Bartender Magazine Most Influential List
- The Top 10 — including the number 1 Most Influential — will be announced at the exclusive Most Influential List Party during Sydney Bar Week
- Location: Double Deuce Lounge. Invitation Only.
6pm to 11pm: Magnums & Movies
- A screening of the movie, Cocktail, free flowing Magnums poured by 2018 Australian Bartender of The Year, Jenna Hemsworth, popcorn, cocktails, a full 80s buffet dinner and dessert are included. $130pp
- Location: Restaurant Hubert, 15 Bligh Street, Sydney
- See your friends compete in this unique format while supporting a local Sydney cause, and enjoy drinks provided by the sponsors.
- Location: TBA
11pm to 1am: The Vortex Party
- They’re kicking off Bartender’s Christmas on Sunday before all the festivities begin. Bars from each state will be invited to assemble and bring their vibes and signature serves.
- Location: Burrow Bar, De Mestre Place, Sydney
Monday 16 September 2019
9am to 10.30am: St Germain La Maison Wellness
- Daily yoga and mindfulness practice led by special International guest Camille Vidal/Madame St-Germain. Breakfast treats and St-Germain Spritzes also included.
- Location: Paramount Recreation Club Rooftop, 80 Commonwealth St, Surry Hills
10.30am to 5pm: Bartender of the Year Rounds 1 & 2
- Australia’s toughest test of bartending ability is back. Who will make the top 8?
- Location: Ramblin’ Rascals Tavern, 60 Park St Sydney
11am to 1pm: Ardbeg Masters of Smoke
- Ardbeg Master of Smoke is an education platform from which bartenders will be trained to become Master of Smoke.
- Location: TBA
11:30am to 4:30 pm: The Business of Bars Conference
- Session 1: 11.30am – 12.30pm, The Death of the Trend: Forge your own way or go the f%ck home
- Session 2: 12.30pm – 1.30pm, Sustainability: cash cow or money pit? How to get sustainability working for you
- **LUNCH & DRINKS: 1.30pm – 2pm**
- Session 3: 2pm – 3pm, Fit is the new f%$#ed up
- Session 4: 3pm – 4pm, Spirited Talks, includes four 15-minute talks from experts in their fields
- Location: Restaurant Hubert, 15 Bligh Street, Sydney
1pm to 3pm: Tequila Herradura Event
- Herradura Tequila will be celebrating Mexican Independence Day with their now iconic long lunch.
- Location: Chica Bonita
3pm to 5pm: Amari Club by Campari Academy
- Amari Club will be a deep dive into all things Italian Amaro. An in-depth exploration of regional Italian culture, socio-historical influencing facts and production secrets related to the exciting Amaro category.
- Location: Eleven by Rockpool
5pm to 7pm: Angostura Global Cocktail Challenge
- The House of Angostura will host the final of its global cocktail challenge.
- Location: Smoke at Barangaroo
7pm to 9pm: The Perfect Blend Alumni
- Invitation to those who have been part of The Perfect Blend family since the beginning.
- Event full. RSVPs closed.
9pm to 11pm: House of William Grant Hospo Party
- Join the family of Glenfiddich, The Balvenie, Hendrick’s, Sailor Jerry and Monkey Shoulder all coming to life under one BIG roof.
- Details to come
11pm – 2am: Silky Monday Bartender Blowout
- EO is opening late for Sunday Bartender Blowout. A revolving door of guest shifts, silk pyjamas, tasty drinks and a wild night.
- Location: Employees Only, 9A Barrack St, Sydney
11pm – 1am: Mary’s Wall of Terroir
- Join the Mary’s team at their new location in Sydney’s CBD for a late night Bar Week Party
- Location: Mary’s Circular Quay, 7 Macquarie Place, Sydney
11pm – 1am: Yo Ho Ho And A Bottle Of Rum
- All the finalists for the 2019 Rum Bar of the Year award will be in one room together.
- Location: Jacoby’s 154 Enmore Rd Enmore
11pm – 1am: The Wunderbar of Sophistication
- Uniting the delicacy of Monkey 47 gin, with some of the best drink makers around, the Wunderbar of Sophistication will bring you something extremely special.
- RSVP info: wunderbar@pernod-ricard.com
Tuesday 17 September 2019
9am to 10.30am: St Germain La Maison Wellness
- Daily yoga and mindfulness practice led by special International guest Camille Vidal/Madame St-Germain. Breakfast treats and St-Germain Spritzes also included.
- Location: Paramount Recreation Club Rooftop, 80 Commonwealth St, Surry Hills
10.30am to 1pm: Bitters, Books & Bostons Market
- Bitters, Books & Bostons Market is where all our guests can try and buy a huge range of cocktail bitters, books, and bar equipment, as well as a big range of bar swag and merch.
- Location: Old Mate’s Place, Level 4, 199 Clarence St, Sydney
11am to 1pm: Nikka Masterclass by Hiroyasu Kayama from Bar Benfiddich, Tokyo
- Be guided through a masterclass whereby Nikka whiskies will be paired with different flavours intended to create quasi-cocktail-in-your-mouth, a process known as “kochuchomi” in Japan.
- Location: Maybe Sammy, 115 Harrington St, The Rocks
1pm to 3pm: Jack Daniel’s House of Whiskey
- Jack Daniel’s family of whiskeys, southern food, great music and some surprise appearances from bartenders from around Australia. Guests will get to try the new Jack Daniel’s Rye in some new and different ways plus also get to smarten up for the Bar Awards with their ‘Gentleman’s Barber’.
- Location: Surly’s American Tavern, 182 Campbell St, Surry Hills
3pm to 5pm: Bartending As An Art With Agung Prabowo
- Agung Prabowo, #1 on 2019 list of the Asia’s Top 50 Bars for his HK Bar ‘The Old Man’ will host a 2-hour session and will share his success, inspirational story and his love of modern bartending and the current global cocktail culture.
- Location: Maybe Sammy, 115 Harrington St, The Rocks
5.30pm to 11pm: Bar Awards & Bartender of the Year Finals
- The highlight of Sydney Bar Week 2019: Bar Awards & Bartender of the Year
- Location: Doltone House, Jones Bay Wharf, Pyrmont
11.30pm to 2.30am: Frankie’s Pizza Bartender Karaoke
- Over 200 Hard Rock & Heavy Metal classics to pick from and a real live band at your disposal. Lyrics provided. No RSVP just show up.
- Location: Frankie’s Pizza By the Slice, 50 Hunter St Sydney
11.30pm to 2.00am: The Last Last Luau
- Join the team for florals and all things cheeky and very tiki. One Last, Last Luau.
- Location: Burrow Bar, De Mestre Place, Sydney
11.30pm to 2.30am: Berlin & Beyond
- Jägermeister are partnering with their influential bartender network Hubertus Circle to deliver the essence of the worlds most iconic party city down under in Sydney
- Text “I’m in” to 0421 267 643
Wednesday 18 September 2019
12pm to 4pm: Planet Snag X Sydney Bar Week 2019 (Official Closing Party)
- Enjoy a free sausage sizzle and a free cocktail (Bloody Mary, Bloody Maria or Red Snapper) with gold coin donation to a selected charity.
- Location: Old Mate’s Place, Level 4, 199 Clarence St, Sydney
5.30pm – 8.30pm: Whiskey Roadshow
- More than a dozen of Australia’s best whiskey distributors will be showcasing a number of brands on the night.
- Location: The Potts Point Hotel, 33-35 Darlinghurst Road, Potts Point
Updated 16 August 2019.
