Two Liverpool cocktail bars have made it into the top 50 in the UK, and another has been named 'Bar Team of the Year'. 

According to the Top 50 Cocktail Bar Awards, two bars in Liverpool are worth a visit and are among the best in the UK. 

The list is created by collecting votes from a hand-picked voting academy of industry experts.

The awards ask for the opinions of the academy to give them a list of high-end and unique cocktail bars across the UK.

These votes are counted and tallied to create the official list.

 

Best cocktail bars in Liverpool

Berry & Rye is the 28th best bar in the UK and is a prohibition-themed Scouse bar. 

The academy experts write: "It is comfortable, relaxed, stylish and plush, so perfect for a special celebration, a quiet drink or a catch up.

"The bartenders dress smart, are knowledgeable and have an envious stash of cocktail recipes stored in their minds.

"It’s quite easy to walk past Berry & Rye, which is hidden on Berry Street in Liverpool, but once you find it, you’ll discover a bar filled with jazz, blues and more gin cocktails than you can shake a stick at.

"To get in, knock on the door – which is unnamed – and you’ll be shown through by a doorperson. There’s a restriction on the number of people allowed in, so don’t be too disheartened if you get turned away or are asked to wait."

The second bar in Liverpool on the list is Present Company, which ranks 43rd in the UK.

The list writes: "The venue was opened in May 2019 and has gone from strength-to-strength, since becoming a key destination for locals and city visitors alike.

"As well as drinks, including cocktails, beers and wines, the venue also serves a small menu of grazing dishes, perfect to keep guests going after a few cocktails.

"Present Company is a lively venue, drawing to it a crowd of drinkers who appreciate good music alongside expertly made, high-quality drinks."

Top 50 cocktail bars in the UK 

  1. Lab 22, Cardiff
  2. Swift Soho, London
  3. The Connaught Bar, London
  4. Tayēr + Elementary, London
  5. Satan’s Whiskers, London
  6. Bramble Bar & Lounge, Edinburgh
  7. Three Sheets, London
  8. Oriole, London
  9. Panda and Sons, Edinburgh
  10. Speak in Code, Manchester
  11. Yellow Triangle, Red Square, Blue Circle, London
  12. Disrepute, London
  13. Nightjar, London
  14. Homeboy Bar, London
  15. American Bar, London
  16. SCHOFIELD’S BAR, Manchester
  17. Opium Cocktails & Dim Sum Parlour, London
  18. Coupette, London
  19. Artesian, London
  20. Scarfes Bar, London
  21. Trailer Happiness, London
  22. Lucky Liquor co., Edinburgh
  23. Happiness Forgets, London
  24. Jake’s Bar & Still Room, Leeds
  25. Little Mercies, London
  26. The Absent Ear, Glasgow
  27. The Milk Thistle, Bristol
  28. Berry & Rye, Liverpool
  29. Laki Kane, London
  30. Filthy XIII, Bristol
  31. Lyaness, London
  32. Roland’s Leeds, Leeds
  33. Gungho!, Brighton
  34. Hacha, London
  35. The Hideout, Bath
  36. Pennyroyal, Cardiff
  37. Couch, Birmingham
  38. Bar Termini, London
  39. Below Stairs, Leeds
  40. Hay Palu, Edinburgh
  41. Public, Sheffield
  42. Hedonist, Leeds
  43. Present Company, Liverpool
  44. The Pineapple Club, Birmingham
  45. Publiq., London
  46. Ojo Rojo, Bournemouth
  47. L’ Atelier du Vin, Brighton
  48. Callooh Callay, London
  49. Mother Mercy, Newcastle upon Tyne
  50. The Cocktail Trading Co, London