Melbourne’s Top Pubs Crowned at Time Out Melbourne Pub Awards @ Beer DeLuxe

Gastrology bloggers attended the event courtesy of Time Out Melbourne Pub Awards.

The winners of the 2nd annual Time Out Melbourne Pub Awards have been announced. The awards, which recognise the city’s top watering holes, both old and new, were held last night at Beer DeLuxe in Federation Square, the official Hub of Good Beer Week and one of the Week’s major events.

Melbourne’s top publicans, bartenders and industry folk were in attendance, rubbing shoulders with more than 260 partygoers over Little Creatures beers, Willie Smiths cider, cocktails from Canadian Club, live music from pub band The Beans and great pub snacks including mini fish and chips and chicken schnitzels.

There was a gold coin raffle and badge draw to add to the classic pub atmosphere. The Time Out Melbourne Pub Guide 2015, the city’s ultimate pub bible, was also launched at the event and will be available from leading retailers for $4.95 from Thursday 21 May.

There were 10 awards up for grabs including Pub of the Year, Publican of the Year and Best Pub Revival. Time Out’s team of experts judged nine of the awards, while the People’s Choice Award was judged by Time Out readers. This year’s winners not only walked away with the glory and an honorary place in this year’s Pub Guide, but were also given vouchers for hospitality apparel label, Cargo Crew.

Time Out Melbourne Pubs Editor, Fred Siggins, explains: “The pubs of Melbourne are as integral to our culture as good coffee, bad weather and AFL. The best among them support live music, good food, craft beer and a positive drinking culture. It's a real pleasure to have the opportunity to recognise such an important part of what makes Melbourne awesome.” 

And the winners are…

PUB OF THE YEAR

The Last Jar

BEST PUB FOOD

The Last Jar

Highly Commended:

The Railway, Windsor

BEST BEER LIST

The Local Taphouse

Highly Commended:

Beer DeLuxe, Hawthorn

BEST SPORTS PUB

The Palace Hotel, South Melbourne

Highly Commended:

College Lawn Hotel

BEST LIVE MUSIC PUB

The Reverence Hotel

Highly Commended:

The Curtin

PUB REVIVAL AWARD

Marquis of Lorne

Highly Commended:

Cherry Tree Hotel

PUBLICAN OF THE YEAR

Kieran Yewdall + Michael Shaughnessy, The Catfish

Highly Commended:

Siobhan Dooley, The Drunken Poet

PEOPLE’S CHOICE

Beer DeLuxe, Hawthorn

OLD SCHOOL PUB AWARD

Railway Hotel, South Melbourne

LEGEND AWARD

The Laird

For further information on this year’s awards and winners, visit:

www.au.timeout.com/melbourne/bars/events/14221/time-out-pub-awards