Forget everything you know about conventional bartending competitions – Monkey Shoulder's Ultimate Bartender Championship is BACK!
UBC 2024 will test the "Skills that Pay the Bills" as bartenders across the UK participate in challenges that prove their abilities in all aspects of the game.
The heats kick off in September across the UK, starting in London on September 2nd, then Birmingham on September 4th, and the final heat in Glasgow on September 11th.
The top two bartenders from each heat will then shake it off in the grand final in Edinburgh on October 22nd! The Ultimate Bartender Champion will jet off to New Orleans for an all-expenses-paid trip to Tales of the Cocktail!
The competition consists of five rounds:
• Quiz: This round tests your bar knowledge, covering everything from history to the technical aspects of making drinks.
• Pouring: Get the perfect pour down to the millilitre; you can even bring your own jigger!
• Nosing: Identify ten different spirits just by their smell.
• Table Service: Take an order and deliver the drinks – simple, right? (We'll see!)
• Perfect Serve: This is like a speed round, but you'll be scored on speed, chill factor, PH balance, and dilution.
The four top scorers will then go through to the final round, where they'll have to shake things up and see who can make Monkey Shoulder cocktails at top speed!
Don't worry, you don't have to be a pro to take part! Think of it like the world's most elaborate pub quiz: it's fun, there are great prizes, and exclusive merch for everyone involved! So, if you love bartending, you have what it takes.
Sign-up opens on July 19th! Get your name in and put your bartending skills to the test!