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The nominees for the 2nd annual Time Out Sydney Pub Awards have been announced. The awards will return to Sydney’s favourite rooftop at The Glenmore in The Rocks on Monday 15 June from 6.30pm to recognise Sydney’s top watering holes and launch the second annual Time Out Sydney Pub Guide.

Time Out Sydney pubs editor, Emily Lloyd-Tait, explains: “Sydney’s pubs are the lifeblood of our city. They are the public spaces we treat like our own living rooms, gathering to raise a glass to life’s wins, commiserate over something a bit stronger and comfort ourselves with golden schnitzels and piles of chips.

“Tribes are founded over the love of the game, the love of live music and the love of silly knowledge that might win you a meat tray. Some of Sydney’s longest-serving hotels are getting work done, sprucing themselves up for a new round of craft beers. Others remain staunchly as they were, and we love them for their resistance to change. The Time Out Sydney Pub Awards are about celebrating our boozers and the good times they bring.”

There will be nine awards up for grabs including Pub of the Year, Publican of the Year and Best Pub Revival. Time Out’s team of experts will judge eight of the awards, while the People’s Choice Award, as ever, will be judged by Time Out readers. Readers have until Friday 5 June to vote for their favourite from the top ten reader-nominated pubs via the Time Out Sydney website.

And the nominees are…

BEST PUB FOOD
Coogee Pavilion
Erskineville Hotel
Four in Hand
The Henson
Welcome Hotel

BEST BEER LIST
Forest Lodge Hotel
Keg & Brew
Kirribilli Hotel
The Local Taphouse
Welcome Hotel

PUB REVIVAL AWARD
Bald Rock Hotel
Keg & Brew
Newington Inn
Watsons Bay Boutique Hotel
Woolwich Pier Hotel

PUBLICAN OF THE YEAR
Jake Toivonen, The Bank Hotel
Lloyd Boolkin, Darlo Bar
Dan Ryan, Dove & Olive
Holly Hancock, Erskineville Hotel
Matthew Sen, Forest Lodge Hotel
Clive Morley, The Local Taphouse
Michael Bain, Royal Albert Hotel
Liam O’Keeffe, Welcome Hotel
Aaron Lumb, Watsons Bay Boutique Hotel
Toby Wiche, Woolwich Pier Hotel

GOOD TIMES AWARD
Darlo Bar
Dove & Olive
The Friend in Hand
Newtown Hotel
The Vic

FAMILY FRIENDLY AWARD
Coogee Pavilion
The Henson
Newington Inn
Watsons Bay Boutique Hotel
Woolwich Pier Hotel

PEOPLE’S CHOICE
Balmain Hotel
Cat and Fiddle
Charing Cross Hotel
The Glenmore
Harold Park Hotel
Imperial Hotel
Parkview Hotel
Royal Albert Hotel
Union Hotel, Newtown
Welcome Hotel

LEGEND AWARD & PUB OF THE YEAR
Announced on the night

Members of the public who love classic pub food, a cheeky drink and a proper knees-up are welcome to attend the awards. Tickets are $60 (plus booking fee) and attendees will be treated to beers from Little Creatures, cocktails from Canadian Club, live music from The Beans, great snacks, all the excitement of the awards themselves and a copy of the Time Out Sydney Pub Guide 2015.

This year’s winners will not only walk away with the glory and an honorary place in the Time Out Sydney Pub Guide 2015, but will also be fully kitted out by hospitality apparel label, Cargo Crew.

Time Out Sydney Pub Awards
Monday 15 June, 6.30-10.30pm
The Glenmore, 96 Cumberland Street, The Rocks, Sydney
Tickets $60 (plus booking fee)

For further information and tickets, visit:
www.au.timeout.com/sydney/bars/events/42730/time-out-sydney-pub-awards-2015