A Bar Above

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Photo by Jonathan Borba via Unsplash TRENDS IN ALCOHOL-FREE COCKTAILS At one time, being the designated driver or a sober companion meant only getting to select from sugary soft drinks, juice, tonic or soda water, lousy coffee, or tap water (maybe sparkling water if you’re lucky). So, too, are craft mocktails.

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A Bar Above

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Since excessive drinking has been on the rise during the pandemic, we really want to focus on how to make delicious, spirit-free cocktails and enjoy other beverages such as nonalcoholic beer and wine. Top with ginger beer. MIXERS Ginger beer : Our community group of bartenders specifically recommends Fever Tree.

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Australian Bartender

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

But don’t worry if you’re not up for the fancy stuff—Bar Love keeps it real with a good mix of craft beers and classic cocktails, all served with a healthy dose of fun. There are four taps, including brews from Shelter and a guest rotation, plus a cocktail from Idle Hands Drinks Co.

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Mixologists

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Mixing and Serving: Must-Have Bar Tools and Equipment (Professional Grade) Crafting cocktails requires the right tools. Coupe glasses add vintage charm to champagne or classic cocktails. Wine glasses are essential for wine enthusiasts, and beer glasses cater to beer lovers. Rocks Glass: For Old Fashioned, Negroni.

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A Bar Above

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Craft cocktail connoisseurs know that enjoying a cocktail is a multi-sensory experience. Your eyes see the vibrant color of the garnish, your hands feel the temperature of the glass, and your nose takes in the aromas of the cocktail, all before the grand finale of tasting the cocktail itself.

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Imbibe Magazine

JANUARY 3, 2024

We had true craft cocktails, beers, wines, ready-to-drink cocktails—all of the things you would expect at an amazing bar. We built a full-service bar experience in the festival, with two bars on festival grounds: one in general admission and one in VIP. We had an elevated bar experience. But no alcohol.

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Cheers

JULY 19, 2024

So when the summer’s hottest pickleball event, the Beer City Open Pickleball Championships , returned to Grand Rapids, MI, from July 9-14, historic downtown hotel Amway Grand Plaza offered several signature pickleball-inspired craft cocktails.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 12, 2023

More Nitro Beers on Tap Credit: gchapel – stock.adobe.com Though the IPA gets the most makeovers year-over-year, some breweries are showing more love to their other brews with some bubbles. has a whole lineup of nitro beers and just launched a nitro Belgian Wit. Colorado’s Left Hand Brewing Co. The Hudson, N.Y.-based

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Drinkhacker

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Hiking for cocktail ingredients or even digging around in the backyard might not appeal to every craft cocktail enthusiast. Need a quick guide to basic fermentation, mead making, beer brewing? And the cocktails themselves, once the ingredients are collected and refined, are pretty straightforward to make.

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VinePair

AUGUST 27, 2024

Bartending in most modern restaurants and craft cocktail bars has become considerably more knowledge-intensive, and consumers are more educated about mixology. The Stakes Are Getting Higher The ascent of modern mixology has affected all kinds of bartending jobs, not only those in high-end craft cocktail bars.

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Imbibe Magazine

MARCH 11, 2024

Go sherry-on-sherry vermouth for a Bamboo cocktail with its own regionality. Or use it in a dry Martini that leans in the direction of Spain.

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Mixologists

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

That's autumn, a sensory symphony we can capture and savor in a well-crafted cocktail. Use a high-quality vodka and top with ginger beer. H2: Beyond the Basics: Advanced Fall Cocktail Techniques – Elevate Your Craft Ready to master the art of fall cocktails?

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Cheers

JANUARY 26, 2024

Beers now come from thousands of small breweries and in a huge variety of styles. Mixology has become a respected craft in which creativity and the quality of every ingredient matters. That’s a primary reason that Millennials have gravitated to beer and spirits rather than wine.

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Cheers

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Grand Tasting The Grand Tasting offered the opportunity to sample more than 1,000 varieties of wine, beer and spirits. Celebrity Chef Dine Around More than 20 celebrity chefs showcased their signature dishes and creative expertise paired with a wine, beer or spirit.

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Drinkhacker

AUGUST 22, 2024

One of the most famous cocktail bars in New York is, of all things, an Irish bar. The Dead Rabbit has been slinging Guinness and craft cocktails alike since 2013 — and it’s won all kinds of hosannahs, including a spot on the World’s 50 Best Bars list. We’ve seen two cocktail books from the team here, too.

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Cheers

DECEMBER 8, 2023

The restaurants feature craft cocktail lists as well as innovative wine programs. In addition to its cocktail and wine programs, the Institute has a brewery on campus that was named Brewery of the Year for New York State in 2019, and is the lab for the Art & Science of Brewing class.

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Australian Bartender

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Beverage consultant Brendan Hill has curated an inexpensive yet well-crafted cocktail menu, including espresso martinis and old fashioneds. Daily drink specials include $7 beers and house wines from 4-6pm on weekdays, and $15 post-game cocktails like margaritas and negronis from 9-11pm on Fridays and Saturdays.

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VinePair

MARCH 19, 2024

When you walk into Gilly’s House of Cocktails in San Diego’s North Park neighborhood, you’ll catch folks circling around one of the two billiards tables playing pool for free, likely with a beer in hand. At the same time, he points out the concept stems from roots planted in the cocktail scene’s early days. You can’t start it.

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A Bar Above

APRIL 23, 2024

I don’t know about you, but since Tales this year I have been hearing about Clarified Juices on mixology blogs and craft cocktail sites all over the place. What You Will Learn: Why your bottle-carbonated cocktail program needs clarified juice Two different ways to mess up your Clarification (From experience!)

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The Whiskey Wash

MAY 2, 2024

In 2010, we founded the Denver International Beer Competition. In contrast, crafting cocktails is more adventurous and experimental. As the CEO of Wine Country Network , I have extensive experience running professional beverage competitions. Our company started producing wine competitions in Colorado nineteen years ago.

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Australian Bartender

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

For patrons who prefer a more traditional approach, Mijis fully stocked bar is ready to serve expertly crafted cocktails, Japanese beers, premium sakes, and fine wines. Using a prepaid tap card, it is a choose your own way approach to drinking that keeps things fun and collaborative, all while strictly following RSA guidelines.

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The Bartender Company

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

What are nitrogen craft cocktails, and what makes a nitro beverage so special? In this guide, we’ll explore the exciting world of the latest mixology trend – nitro infused cocktails – and learn why nitro drinks continue to be developed for bars and restaurants around the world.

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VinePair

OCTOBER 21, 2024

So, when I’m off the clock, I just want to relax with a decent cocktail and I want it in a reasonable amount of time. Slow & Low Rock and Rye stands out as a trusted green light because it is [craft cocktail-quality] in a bottle. That said, I’m going with Rittenhouse Rye.

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Cocktail Whisperer

OCTOBER 16, 2023

I’ll go to lengths to describe the way it makes me feel and especially the way it performs in craft cocktails. Whiskey cocktails? Don’t look away; it’s perfectly acceptable to mix cocktails with whiskey. By the way, if you’ve enjoyed a whiskey smash or a mint julep, you’ve had a whiskey cocktail. apple cider ½ oz.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 5, 2024

It felt like the cocktail industry was on the verge of something transformative. And so when I had summer break from college I would go to Greece and spend the whole summer “bartending,” which was opening beers and pouring some cheap tequila shots. I didn’t want to take part in any of that. It felt so off for me.

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A Bar Above

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

It opens beer bottles. I know it sounds silly, but trust us: A beer and wine bottle opener is a bartender’s best friend. It can be fun to track how many steps you take during a busy shift, and it might be easier to justify that extra piece of chocolate cake or end-of-the-night beer if you hit your 10,000 steps 2 hours into your shift.

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Cocktails with Suderman

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

This was many years ago, before I’d learned the hard way that there are some bars where it’s just not worth ordering a cocktail, because serving well-made cocktails is not why these bars exist. But there are establishments where you’re better off ordering a beer or a whiskey. (Or I ordered a beer.

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PubClub

JUNE 11, 2024

This bar offers a relaxed atmosphere to enjoy a cold beer or a classic cocktail. Donna Ubud Donna Ubud is a stylish bar known for its craft cocktails and chic decor. Known for its stylish decor and expertly crafted cocktails, this bar offers an elegant yet relaxed atmosphere.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

For example, early on], you learn about fermentation and West Africa where women are brewing beer and making palm wine. That’s what I’m reacting to: being able to see through the number of Black mixology books that are coming to market, the number of cookbooks that have craft cocktails in their collections.

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Cheers

JUNE 19, 2024

What began years ago as an increased interest in sophisticated wines, craft beer and American whiskey has now blossomed into a common consumer sentiment towards most alcohol categories. Wine and craft beer encouraged people to play inside a category.

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PubClub

MARCH 19, 2024

Whether you’re aspiring to take on bartender duty for the first time or aiming to refine your craft, mastering these essential skills is crucial for thriving in the fast-paced bar scene. Proficiency in Mixology At the heart of bartending is mixology – the science and art of crafting cocktails.

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PubClub

JANUARY 19, 2024

Sip one of the bars’s freshly muddled concoctions, specialty margaritas or other craft cocktails and enjoy the wonderful views. Garage doors open to create an open-air environment.

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The Whiskey Wash

MARCH 18, 2024

At this venue, whiskey lovers can enjoy interactive education experiences using augmented reality, once-in-a-lifetime whiskey tastings, and sipping craft cocktails. Today, the building houses the Castle & Key bar, offering curated cocktails, craft beers, and charcuterie boards.

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VinePair

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Finding a good craft cocktail on the Upper West Side of Manhattan can be a challenge. If you go for modern classic cocktails, they have a Tommy’s Margarita and a Reverend Palmer, an old standby from PDT, the East Village icon. But there’s a new bar in the area that checks all the boxes.

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PubClub

DECEMBER 20, 2023

For those who prefer cocktails other than a Bloody Mary, there is the Seascape with Grey Goose Essences Strawberry + Lemongrass, lemon, sugar and sparkling wine; the Daybreak, crafted with Casamigos Reposado tequila, Cointreau, rosé, guava, citrus and mixed berries; or a selection of craft cocktails, beers and wines.

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VinePair

JULY 31, 2024

The sparkling wine invites us to explore its potential in the mixology world with cocktails ranging from timeless Italian classics to innovative modern creations. Read on to discover some of our favorites! Elderflower Prosecco Splash A garden party in a glass, the Elderflower Prosecco Splash brings a burst of summer to your lips.

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The Bartender Company

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Every professional bartender knows that bar tools make the job of crafting cocktails easier. These openers can also be used in a pinch for other drinks; to slit boxes open, cut foil seals around bottlenecks, and open beer bottles. The Bottle Opener No bar or tavern is complete without bottle openers at the ready.

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