BAR OF THE YEAR AWARDS 2022; National Finalists Announced. Vote for your favourite!

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BAR OF THE YEAR AWARDS 2022; National Finalists Announced Vote here! Link at bottom. Following extensive deliberations and many miles travelled up and down the country visiting all the entrants, the finalists for the 2022 Bar of the Year Awards have been announced. From over 500 entries, the judges have whittled down the shortlist to 176 outstanding bars.Now in their 17th year, the awards celebrate all that is great about Irish pubs, clubs and bars, showcasing the high standards of the Licensed Trade across the country. All shortlisted premises are eligible for the Dingle Gin People’s Choice Awards, voted for by the public. Voting will be carried out provincially in Dublin, Leinster, Munster, Connacht/Ulster with the winners of each province announced on the night from which the coveted Dingle Gin People’s Choice winner will be chosen! Vote Here The winners of all categories will be revealed at a gala awards ceremony on 22nd August in the Clayton Hotel Burlington Road, Dublin and will be hosted by Alan Shortt. Once again this year the Tasting Village will give the opportunity to the best in the industry to showcase their unique products to over 500 of the best in the trade. The quality of the offering in the licensed trade sector was highlighted during the site visits for this year's awards. Bar of the Year 2022 Finalists BAR FOOD OF THE YEAR INNOVATIVE BAR OF THE YEAR 101 Limerick Sponsored by Moutai 33 South Main An Poitin Stil 1824 Bar Blakes Corner Bar Andy’s Bar Flanagan's Gastro Pub Anti Social Molloys Bar & Grill Bar 1661 Oasis Bar & Restaurant Brickyard Gastropub Oriel Bar & Bistro Fitzgeralds Woodlands House Hotel Searsons of Baggot street Franciscan Well Bar & Brewery TOWN Hamlets Street Food & Gastro Garden The Black Forge Inn Jackies The Blue Haven Lock 13 Brewpub The Igo Inn Mother Macs Public House The Martello Rare 1784 Wrights Cafe Bar TOWN The Martello The Shire The Virgin Mary Bar BEST BAR TO WATCH THE MATCH TRADITIONAL BAR OF THE YEAR Sponsored by SKY Sponsored by Mad March Hare An Púcán Barr An Chaladh Buskers On The Ball Dolans Limerick Hamlets Street Food & Gastro Garden Gertie Brownes Seven Bridgestreet John Kehoe's Slattery's Pub D4 Mother Macs Public House The 51 Bar Paddy’s Country Pub The Camden Peadars Bar Moate The Castle Sports & Gastro bar Reilly’s Bar The Cellar Bar The Fishermans Thatched Inn The Old Lodge Gastro Pub at Shannon Springs Hotel The Hibernian Bar Kilkenny The Stores at 33 South Main The Porter House Warehouse Bar + Kitchen The Stags Head Wrights Findlater Howth The Strawberry Hall BEST DESIGNED BAR /BEST INSIDE SPACE DOG FRIENDLY BAR OF THE YEAR Sponsored by ABSOLUT & MALFY GIN Antisocial Fitzgeralds Woodlands House Hotel 101 Limerick Peadars Bar Moate Jackies Street 66 Left Bank The Shire Lennan’s Yard McKendry’s Bar at Galgorm Spa & Golf Resort OUTSTANDING CUSTOMER SERVICE Molloys Bar and Grill Chasers Bar Bistro Old Town Whiskey bar @Bodega Fitzgeralds Woodlands House Hotel Panorama Bistro & Terrace Hamlets Street Food & Gastro Garden Sonny McSwine's (McCafferty's Bar Group) Judge Roy Beans TOWN McSwiggans Galway The Black Forge Inn Panorama Bistro & Terrace The Blue Haven Schull Harbour Hotel The Garden Bar Tabasu Bar & Tapas Restaurant The Snug Skerries The Black Forge Inn The Stores at 33 South Main The Blue Haven The Garden Bar The Hibernian Bar Kilkenny BEST LIVE ENTERTAINMENT The Lane Bar Square Ballina The Shelbourne Bar Buskers Bar The Shire Cosy Joe's Bar Vintage Cocktail Club Dolans Limerick Fibber Magees Foley's Bar WINE BAR OF THE YEAR J. M. Reidy's Butler's Bar & Eatery at the Abbey Court Hotel Judge Roy Beans House Limerick | Amber Nightclub Kavanagh's Bar & Venue McSwiggans Galway Silken Thomas Piglet Wine Bar Sonny McSwine's (McCafferty's Bar Group) Vikki’s Cafe & Wine Bar The Blue Haven Vincenzo Bar at the George Hotel The Quays Bar Temple Bar The Quays Bar and Music Hall The Workman's Club & Cellar OUTSIDE SPACE OF THE YEAR Warehouse Bar + Kitchen An Púcán Fitzgeralds Woodlands House Hotel 33 South Main CITY BAR OF THE YEAR Franciscan Well Bar & Brewery 101 Limerick Hamlets Street Food & Gastro Garden Americana bar Lennan's Yard An Púcán Old Town Whiskey bar @Bodega Bruxelles Panorama Bistro & Terrace Cafe en Seine Peadars Bar Moate House Limerick | Amber Nightclub Silken Thomas Jackies 101 Limerick Left Bank The Martello Old Town Whiskey Bar at Bodega The Rooftop Bar R.I.O.T. bar The Secret Garden at the Carrickdale Hotel Revolution Craft Beer & Whiskey Bar The Strawberry Hall Sober Lane The Front Door Pub The Savoy Bar BEST NEWCOMER The Shelbourne Bar Sponsored by Istill 38 Vintage Cocktail Club Anti Social Fitzgeralds Woodlands House Hotel COCKTAIL BAR OF THE YEAR Guinness Bar Marqette Anti Social Jackies Bar 1661 Lennan’s Yard Cask McKendry's Bar at Galgorm Spa & Golf Resort Krewe O'Donoghue Public House Lennan’s Yard Tabasu Bar & Tapas Restaurant No.27 The Shelbourne Bar The Black Forge Inn Oasis Bar & Restaurant The Hill Ohm @ Electric Thomas Clarke's Park Hotel Kenmare R.I.O.T. bar LATE BAR / NIGHTCLUB OF THE YEAR Rare 1784 Sponsored by Southern Comfort The Black Forge Inn The Liquor Lounge Cosy Joe's Bar The Little Pig Speakeasy House Limerick | Amber Nightclub The Tack Room at Adare Manor Left Bank Vintage Cocktail Club Lilly's Bar & Kitchen Old Town Whiskey bar @Bodega Opium Live Dublin GASTRO BAR FOOD OF THE YEAR R.I.O.T Bar Bar Square Ballina The Camden Brickyard Gastropub The Front Door Pub Carrolls The Living Room Hamlets Street Food and Gastro Garden The Quays Bar and Music Hall JP Clarke’s The Roost Knight's Bar The Workman's Club & Cellar Lennan’s Yard Time Square Night Club Lock 13 Brewpub Wrights Cafe Bar Oasis Bar & Restaurant Oriel Bar & Bistro RESTAURANT BAR OF THE YEAR Russells Seafood Bar Doolin Annie Mays The Castle Sports & Gastro bar Bia & Co Gastro Bar and Restaurant The Queens Bar Electric The Station at Molloys Fishers Bar at The Kingsley The Tavern Bar & Restaurant Hogs and Heifers Wrights Anglers Rest Judge Roy Beans Krewe McSwiggans Galway GIN BAR OF THE YEAR Panorama Bistro & Terrace 101 Limerick Railway Tavern Andy’s Bar Rare 1784 Gin Library at Galgorm Spa & Golf Resort Silken Thomas Hyde Bar, Galway The Lane Lock 13 Brewpub The Old Lodge Gastro Pub at Shannon Springs Hotel Russell’s Saloon Gin Emporium The Tavern Bar & Restaurant The Gin Palace Vincenzo Grillhouse Tigh Nora TOURIST BAR OF THE YEAR 1520 Bar 5 STAR HOTEL BAR OF THE YEAR Bruxelles Sponsored by Schweppes Durty Nellys Bar and Restaurant Fishermans Thatched Inn 1824 Bar Foley's Bar Hayfield Manor Gertie Brownes Bar and Bistro Park Hotel Kenmare Old Town Whiskey bar @Bodega Prince of Wales Cocktail Bar at Ashford Castle Searsons of Baggot Street The Garden Bar The Locke Bar The Marker Bar at the Marker Hotel The Porter House The Savoy Bar The Quays Bar Temple Bar The Quays Bar and Music Hall The Shelbourne Bar The Shire VISITOR ATTRACTION OF THE YEAR Sponsored by Excel Recruitment LOCAL BAR OF THE YEAR 33 South Main Ballykilcavan Brewery An Poitin Stil Franciscan Well Bar & Brewery Brady's of Shankill Guinness Open Gate Brewery Carrickdale Hotel & Spa J. M. Reidy's Molloys Bar & Grill Jackies Oriel Bar & Bistro Lock 13 Brewpub Pennyhill Stillgarden Distillery Revolution Craft Beer & Whiskey Bar Teeling Whiskey Distillery The Brass Fox Wicklow The Power House Bar at Roe & Co Distillery The Hibernian Bar Kilkenny The Igo Inn The Martello HOTEL BAR OF THE YEAR The Old Mill Sponsored by The London Essence The Porter House The Strawberry Hall Brownes Bar Tom Sheridan's Bar & Restaurant Galway Harvey's Bar & Terrace Hayfield Manor Hyde Bar Galway DINGLE DISTILLERY WHISKEY BAR OF THE YEAR McKendry's Bar at Galgorm Spa & Golf Resort Sponsored by Dingle Distillery O'Donoghue Public House Oriel Bar & Bistro Brownes Bar Panorama Bistro & Terrace Mother Macs Public River Bar & Restaurant at the Limerick Strand Hotel Park Hotel Kenmare Royal Bar & Bistro Revolution Craft Beer & Whiskey Bar Schull Harbour Hotel Russell’s Saloon Gin Emporium The Blue Haven Sonny Molloy’s Irish Whiskey Bar The Garden Bar The 51 Bar The Hibernian Bar Kilkenny The Horseshoe Bar The Savoy Bar The Stags Head The Sideline at the Croke Park The Shelbourne Bar The Tack Room at Adare Manor CRAFT BAR OF THE YEAR Americana bar Brickyard Gastropub DINGLE GIN PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARDS Dead Centre Brewing TO BE ANNOUNCED ON THE NIGHT Franciscan Well Bar & Brewery Lock 13 Brewpub BAR OF THE YEAR Mother Macs Public House TO BE ANNOUNCED ON THE NIGHT BAR MANAGER OF THE YEAR TO BE ANNOUNCED ON THE NIGHT Vote here! 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