20 Best Bartender Blogs You Should Follow in 2023
Blogging and bartending are not necessarily two activities you’d think go together. But when you look at the huge number of bartending blogs online, it’s clear they do. Or that bartenders have a whole lot they want to share and that blogging is the best way to get the word out about everything drinks-related.
To help you find the best bartender blogs online, we’ve rounded up our top 20 in no particular order.
Let’s get started!
20. Gastronomer Lifestyle
Gastronomer Lifestyle is for all the people who want to start visiting interesting bars and enjoying their favorite drinks. This blog focuses on recommending some of the best bars around the world, particularly in Asiatic countries. It’s great for local bar hopping as well as finding places when touring Asia.
19. Bar Magazine
Bar Magazine is one of the first bar-based content creation sites. Since 1999 they’ve been writing about the best bar businesses worldwide. They’ve helped countless bars to bring in customers and reach their potential.
18. Chilled Magazine
Chilled Magazine differs from most other bar-focused blogs by placing a strong focus on new products in the industry. This is great for amateur bartenders or anyone with a home bar looking to improve their skills. The content is also ideal for small businesses that want to equip their bartenders with the equipment and skills needed to succeed.
17. A Bar Above
If you’re looking for tips, tricks, and know-how from veteran bartenders, then A Bar Above is the blog for you. Reading up on some of the recipes and guides on this website will help you hone your skills and learn new ones that will impress customers.
16. BevSpot
BevSpot placed emphasis on being informative and helping bars keep their stock in check. This means producing guides that help with bar inventory and management. If you’re a young bartender looking to impress your boss, BevSpot is a must-read. And if you’re the boss, you can learn a lot about streamlining your stock systems.
15. Spin and Shake Blog
Spin and Shake is a famous mobile cocktail bar that operates in the UK and Europe. As well as serving at all kinds of events, their highly trained bartenders write interesting cocktail recipes and guides.
14. Be a Better Bartender
Every bartender wants to nail exactly what it means to serve customers their drinks in the best way possible. Be a Better Bartender will provide you with tips and tricks on how to make drinks, speak to customers, and generally up your game behind the bar.
13. Gastronomista
People who enjoy bars need to have some sort of community, right? Well, that’s exactly what Gastronomista provides. Here readers upload their own bar experiences and reviews from around the world. By reading this blog, you’ll know exactly which bars to visit, no matter where you may find yourself.
12. Art of the Drink
Art of the Drink is all about throwing out boring and conventional drinks by introducing more experimental recipes. It’s great for those who see drink-making as an art and want to impress friends and family with something original and fun to sip on.
11. Tales of the Cocktail
Tales of the Cocktail isn’t just an amazing blog (seriously, it’s awesome), it’s a community of bartenders and cocktail enthusiasts that was founded way back in 2002. They’re so well-known that they host a number of industry events that have become very popular within the American bartending scene.
10. Craft And Cocktails
Author of the cocktail book Celebrate Rosé, Ashley Rose’s blog is all about making cocktails fun, approachable and a little whimsical. Craft and Cocktails features tools, tips, techniques and recipes for cocktail enthusiasts looking for easy-to-make drinks with a difference.
9. Cocktail Wonk
A blog for those passionate about rum and everything to do with all things drinks-related, Cocktail Wonk takes a deep dive into the world of alcoholic drinks. This site is great for anyone interested in cocktails, mixology, tiki, spirits history, regulations, uses, and origins.
8. Moody Mixologist
The Moody Mixologist is an excellent resource for anyone looking for classic and contemporary cocktail recipes, unusual syrups and botanical garnishes, and unique infusions. If you want to mix up drinks with organic ingredients or combine herbs and medicinal plants in your cocktails, Amy Traynor’s been there and done that and shares her advice online.
7. Good Drinks
Bartenders need to cater to everyone, including those who don’t drink alcohol. Alcohol-free drinks are starting to become a large niche in the market, and Good Drinks is producing great content based around this niche. On this blog, you’ll find great zero-alcohol recipes and options.
6. Drinkhacker
Ever wanted to get into the nitty-gritty and fine details about the drink you’re sipping on? Well, then, Drinkhacker is for you. They go into the flavors, production processes, and scents that you may find in an exhaustive list of spirits, wines, and beers. If you want to go to bartending school, give this blog a read to give yourself a head start.
5. DiffordsGuide
DiffordsGuide is undoubtedly one of the most informative drink blogs on the internet right now. You can find information on pretty much any drink made anywhere. We’re talking about when to drink it, how to make it, which foods to pair it with, and more.
4. r/Bartenders
Now, this isn’t exactly a blog per se. But the Bartenders subreddit is one of the best places to find any information you may need on bartending. You can type in search queries, read popular posts and recipes, and even ask your own questions. The community will respond with honest feedback, and you’ll get plenty of industry insights from experienced bar staff.
3. Stir and Strain
Stir and Strain feature some of the most beautifully written cocktail recipes and menus. Written by homebody Elena, the passion and love of cocktail making are made clear in the writing here.
2. Punch
Now we’re getting to the heavyweights of bartending blogs. Punch is an award-winning online magazine that focuses on all things wine, spirits, and alcohol in general. If you’re looking for top-class writing on bartending culture, this blog is for you.
1. Jeffrey Morganthaler
Jeffrey Morganthaler is the author of the award-winning book “The Bar Book”. He has expertise unlike anyone else on bar culture and what it means to be a good bartender. You can sign up for his blog to hear from someone who has truly dedicated their lives to the art of the drink.
There you have it! 20 blogs that every bartender or drinks enthusiast needs to read now.
Author - Ida Ohlsson
Freelance editor, gamer, cat mommy, and self-care advocate, Ida Ohlsson enjoys simple pleasantries in life like an afternoon stroll or sipping morning tea while reading her favorite book. She takes pleasure in reading and writing topics that promote wellness and a healthy lifestyle.