Last night saw over 600 hospitality professionals gather at The Star Event Centre in Sydney for the 29th Australian Liquor Industry Awards (ALIA).
The full list of winners and highly commended people, brands and venues can be seen below. ALIA is a peer, industry voted awards, so a big congratulations to all the finalists, highly commended and winners for being recognised as the best in Australia.
See you next year for ALIA 2025 – our 30th birthday!
- Best Renovation – Venue
- Beach Hotel Merewether, Newcastle
- Arkaba Hotel, Adelaide
- Best New Bar
- The Waratah, Sydney
- Alice, Brisbane
- Best Sports Venue
- W: The Sporting Globe Richmond, Melbourne
- HC: Arkaba Hotel, Adelaide
- HC: Prince Consort Hotel, Brisbane
- Best Gaming Venue
- The Oaks Hotel, Neutral Bay
- Harbord Hotel, Freshwater
- Best Live Music Venue
- Ramblin Rascal, Sydney
- Jolene’s, Sydney
- Best Rum Bar
- Old Love’s, Sydney
- The Lobo, Sydney
- Best Agave Spirit Bar
- Cantina OK!, Sydney
- El Primo Sanchez, Sydney
- Best Gin Bar
- W: The Barber Shop, Sydney
- HC: Hains & Co, Adelaide
- HC: Moya’s Juniper Lounge, Sydney
- Best Whisk(E)Y Bar
- Whisky + Alement, Melbourne
- The Elysian Whisky Bar, Fitzroy
- Best Food Menu
- W: Bar Margaux, Melbourne
- W: The Duke of Clarence, Sydney
- HC: Forest Lodge Hotel, Sydney
- HC: Old Love’s, Sydney
- Best Beer List
- The Taphouse, Darlinghurst
- Odd Culture, Newtown
- Best Wine List
- Bar Liberty, Melbourne
- Dear Saint Eloise, Sydney
- Best Cocktail List
- W: Maybe Sammy, Sydney
- HC: Caretaker’s Cottage, Melbourne
- HC: The Barber Shop, Sydney
- Best No-Low Alcohol Product (on-trade)
- Heaps Normal Quiet XPA
- Heineken 0.0
- Best On-Premise Mixer
- Fever-Tree
- StrangeLove
- Best Draught Product
- Balter XPA
- Guinness
- Best On-Premise Spirit/Liqueur
- Never Never Triple Juniper
- Archie Rose Double Malt Whisky
- Best Bar Owner
- W: Matthew Stirling, Robert Libecans & Ryan Noreiks, Caretaker’s Cottage, VIC
- HC: Ciara Doran, Heritage House Co, Sydney
- HC: Natalie Ng, Now & Then, Sydney
- Best Bar Team
- Caretaker’s Cottage, Melbourne
- Double Deuce Lounge, Sydney
- Best Brand Ambassador
- Andrew Tsai, Jack Daniel’s
- Alice Newport, Beam
- MAJOR AWARDS
- Best New Product
- W: Archie Rose Double Malt Whisky
- HC: Hard Rated
- HC: Papa Salt Coastal Gin
- Best Liquor Brand
- Fireball
- Archie Rose Distilling Co.
- Best Bartender
- Alicia Clarke, Double Deuce Lounge
- Andie Bulley, The Waratah
- Best Publican
- Blair Hayden, The Lord Nelson Brewery Hotel
- Peter Hollands, The Alliance Hotel
- Best Bar
- Caretaker’s Cottage, Melbourne
- Double Deuce Lounge, Sydney
- Best Hotel
- The Old Fitzroy Hotel, Woolloomooloo
- The Oaks Hotel, Neutral Bay
- Best Bar Group Operator
- Applejack Hospitality
- Maybe Group
- Best Hotel Group Operator
- Solotel
- Odd Culture Group
- Best Online Liquor Retailer
- Dan Murphy’s
- Nick’s Wine Merchants
- Best Liquor Retail Manager
- Imogen Murphy, Thirstville, Marrickville, NSW
- Georgia Monaghan, Wilberforce Cellars, NSW
- Best Retail Banner Group
- W: Liquor Barons
- W: Red Bottle
- HC: Dan Murphy’s
- Best Liquor Store
- W: Wilberforce Cellars, Wilberforce, NSW
- HC: Barrelhouse Cellars, The Rocks, NSW
- HC: Liquor Barons Duncraig, WA
- Best Wholesaler or Distributor
- W: ALM
- HC: Amber Beverages
- HC Paramount
- Best On-Premise Supplier
- William Grant & Sons
- Brown-Forman
- Best Off-Premise Supplier
- W: Asahi Beverages
- HC: Lion
- HC: SouthTrade International
- Best Wholesaler or Distributor
- W: ALMHC: Amber Beverages
- HC Paramount
- Best On-Premise Supplier
- William Grant & Sons
- Brown-Forman
