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CRAFT BEER BAR OF THE YEAR

THE PUB SPY AWARD

QUALITY AWARD

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT

The judges of this category will be looking for a bar that has an excellent range of quality beer and Craft beers.

The bar has to serve and market its beer range well and employ staff who are interested and knowledgeable about beer.

An ability to understand beer styles, taste profile and matching beer with food is also fundamental. If you are a bar or know a bar who loves their beer and is always looking for the next innovation or new experience of beer enter it now.

Pub Spy returned to the Sunday Mail in November last year after a hiatus of some 40 years and now, for the first time, all the positively reviewed pubs will be put forward for an accolade at the 2017 Scottish Bar & Pub Awards.

The Pub Spy pubs will receive further mystery visits and customers will be encouraged to vote too at www.

Scottishbarandpubawards.com.

Pub Spy now looks for pubs that pays attention to all their customers.

Obviously good customer service is a must. To see if you are eligible check out the Sunday Mail.

A dedication to quality has helped to make Tennent’s the No 1 Scottish Lager brand - and Tennent’s is looking for a pub that shows a similar commitment to quality.

Excellent customer service, great beer, a good range of products behind the bar, fine food and a great ambience are all part of the quality experience. If you would like to nominate a pub or bar, do so now.

This honour is bestowed upon the person who during their career, have made a significant contribution to the licensed trade.

Previous winners include John Gilligan, David Urquhart, Billy Dunn, Bob Taylor, Lord MacFarlane, Angus Meldrum.

Maroulla Nicholas and Jonathan & Jeff Stewart.

WHISKY BAR OF THE YEAR

RENOVATION OF THE YEAR

PUB OF THE YEAR

Whisky is Scotland’s national drink and we know that there are some great whisky bars out there. The Wee DRAM is looking for licensees who go to extraordinary lengths to promote Scotch whisky within their own establishment. An excellent range of whisky on the back bar is a necessity and staff should also be well trained and enthusiastic when it comes to recommending whisky to their customers. A good Scottish welcome is also important. Do you know a bar worth nominating?

There have been a host of excellent refurbishments over the past few years and this year for the first time the Scottish Bar & Pub Awards has included this category. Our the past 12 months business owners have invested heavily in their premises and employed excellent designers to oversee substantial and excellent renovations.

Do you know one or do you think you have done the best renovation in Scotland? If so enter now at www. scottishbarandpubawards.com

This year the Sunday Mail Pub of the Year Award will go to the ‘best of the best’ at the Scottish Bar and Pub Awards.

This means that all the winners from the individual pub and bar categories will go forward to be considered for the ultimate accolade Pub of the Year.

With the overall winner picking up the coveted Sunday Mail Pub of the Year mirror.

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FOOD WHOLESALER OF THE YEAR

DRINKS WHOLESALER OF THE YEAR

BEER BRAND OWNER/ DISTRIBUTOR OF THE YEAR

SPIRIT BRAND OWNER/ DISTRIBUTOR OF THE YEAR

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The Anchor Broughty Ferry

Eusebi Glasgow

The Birds & the Bees Stirling

The Fox & Hounds Houston

The Ballygrant Isle of Islay

The Cave, Meldrum House Hotel Oldmeldrum

The Mill House Stewarton

The Swan Inn Eaglesham

The Ship Inn North Berwick

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The Keys St. Andrews

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The Fort Hotel Broughty Ferry

Munros Glasgow

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TESTIMONIALS We absolutely loved the night. I asked one of the ‘waitresses’ for something and the next minute she was up on the stage dancing! We were so chuffed to be involved.

Fiona – The Boudingait It was an absolutely great night and the entertainment was the highlight. The IT girls were fabulous. It went by in a flash.

Emma Tomkins – Vroni’s It was a brilliant night. The boys at the table particularly enjoyed seeing the IT Girls. It was great to share the table with people from other categories and we were all cheering each other on.

Sarah Barr – The Fox and Hounds It was a really, really good night. The food was really good and the flow of the night was great. The host Tamsin was brilliant – really witty. It was nice to see that big room buzzing. Its important that everyone in the trade supports each other and it was a great night to network and catch up with people. Sam our bar apprentice made friends for life and the guys at William Grants did a great job with the programme. It is so important to invest in the future and it was really rewarding for him. It shows this industry can be a great career. The night really brought everyone together.

Colin Church – Big Red Teapot It was great- a really enjoyable night. I loved the food and the entertainment. The best part was the emphasis on the Cabaret theme.

Simon Douglas – Whistlestop Barber Shop

It’ been fantastic winning The Pub Spy Award. It was really unexpected but has been a great boost for all the staff and we have had great response from customers. The event was very well run and well organised. The look of the room and the entertainment were really fist class.

Ross Henderson – The Birds and Bees.

It was a brilliant night. I thought the lady compere was excellent. My team also thoroughly enjoyed it. And I enjoyed the company at the top table.

Hugo Mills – Molson Coors.

Good razzmatazz and the awards were snappy. You do it really well. I love it when people who have not been before win.

John Gemmell – Heineken.

Another brilliant night. Thought the hostess held the night together ultra well and her girls lifted the whole event. Well done.

Colin Beattie – Oran Mor A fantastic night as always, with very well deserved winners. And of course,the food and entertainment were second to none!

Scott McKenzie – Cask “A brilliant night. It was great to see lots of people you don’t normally see at trade functions and there was just the right amount of people. The IT girls were fantastic and they got the night moving along.

Ann Nixon-Smith – Kopparberg I thought everything was first class!

David Wither – Flow Just wanted to thank you again for the award and a great night again on Tuesday! I very much appreciate it and am honoured.

The night was great and your table plan very well managed.

Colin Blair – Buzzworks