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United States Bartenders’ Guild
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Uniting and elevating the bar industry through education, community, and advocacy.

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Celebrate the holidays with expertly crafted low-ABV cocktails from @usbg.bsky.social members! 🍸

Try Gumamela by Althea Codamon (USBG NYC) or Bornean Spiderhunter by @fredericyarm.bsky.social (USBG Boston).

Full recipes and more: www.barandrestaurant.com/ahf-50/low-a...
December 16, 2025 at 12:48 AM
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This holiday season, we’re unwrapping the LEAD Seminar Vault! 🎁🍸Kick off with Chris Cardone as he dives into the DNA of a great cocktail.

@usbg.bsky.social members can watch the full seminar on demand: usbg.org/members/avai...

Not a member? Join HERE: usbg.org/join

#usbg #bartender #mixology
December 15, 2025 at 10:39 PM
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New Partnership Announcement!

We’d like to thank Ponthier, USBG Silver Partner, for their dedication in supporting the Guild and its members.

Learn more about Ponthier at www.ponthier.net

Video Credit- Yelena Anter Cocktail Vision

#ponthier #usbg #FruitPurees
December 11, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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✨ A closer look at Tequila Don Julio Wellspring, a USBG National Charity Foundation program. Applications are now open: usbgfoundation.org/wellspring

Eligible applicants must work 30+ hours/week as a bar professional and live in CA, FL, TX, GA, IL, NC, OH, or NYC.
December 10, 2025 at 11:44 PM
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🎉 Congratulations to Felipe Castro for winning the 2025 Lotus Prestige Classic Cup in Macau! Your skill, creativity, and dedication continue to make Team USBG proud. 🥂

#usbg #TeamUSBG #bartenders #LotusPrestigeCup #IBA #cocktails #bartender
December 10, 2025 at 6:22 PM
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USBG Members Jonathan Stanyard & Jason Cowdrey (Seattle) are featured in VinePair’s “22 Bartenders: Best Bang-for-Your-Buck Scotch.” 🥃

Johnnie Walker Black Label, USBG Platinum Partner’s signature blend gets a shoutout for balance & consistency.

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December 10, 2025 at 12:44 AM
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🌸 The world’s bartending elite are in Macau for the Lotus Prestige Cup 2025 (an official IBA competition)! Cheers to Kristof Vandenabeele (USBG Palm Beach) & Felipe Castro (USBG Utah) representing Team USBG 🥂

Want to join Team USBG in 2026? Reach out to your Chapter Leaders!
#TeamUSBG #IBA
December 8, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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Happy National Bartender Day! 🍸

How many familiar faces can you spot in our collage? 👀 Tag the USBG members you know! Today we celebrate all bartenders — every single one making our industry shine.

#usbg #nationalbartenderday #bartenders #bartenderlife #bartender
December 5, 2025 at 8:52 PM
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It’s Repeal Day! 🥳 10% off USBG merch today only. Shop usbg.org/shop and your Chapter Stores to support your chapter.

#usbg
December 5, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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Congrats to our 2025 Q3 Member Referral Program Winner 🥇

Way to go, Matthew McIntyre — USBG Jacksonville Chapter Director 👏

For more information about the program, read HERE: www.usbg.org/member-refer...

#usbg #usbgmember #bartender #bartenders
December 4, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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🎉 November delivered — and we’re only showing you a SLIVER of it! ⚡ Stay in the know and get the full newsletters straight to your inbox. 📬 Subscribe today and catch every update!

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#usbg #bartenders #cocktails #bartender
December 3, 2025 at 9:54 PM
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📅 Save the Date!

Repeal Day is almost here! Take 10% off USBG merch on December 5 only. From T-shirts and caps to everyday apparel, shop the full lineup at usbg.org/shop — and be sure to check your Chapter Stores for local offerings.
December 2, 2025 at 9:55 PM
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Celebrate #GivingTuesday with us! 🎁 Stop by our participating Guildhouses today + support the USBG National Charity Foundation. Donate Here: tr.ee/CY_p75eutT
December 2, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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Tomorrow is Giving Tuesday. Let’s come together to support the hospitality community that supports us every day. 💙

Learn More HERE: tr.ee/CY_p75eutT
December 1, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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Registration for the 2026 USBG Bar Summit is in full swing —

Join us in Philly, for four days of connection, education, and inspiration, featuring keynote speaker William H. Macy.

Learn More HERE: tr.ee/-lfzYdNqlY
November 28, 2025 at 8:12 PM
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Still looking for Thanksgiving cocktail inspo? 🍂🥃

USBG members are shaking up seasonal sips like Alok Chaugule’s smoked Spicy Bella Goa Fashioned and Ryan Berry’s It’s the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown!

Full Recipes HERE: tr.ee/y_9BAdBrHT
November 25, 2025 at 10:27 PM
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@usbg.bsky.social hosted National Education Month from September 1-30, 2025, offering over 235 educational hours to more than 840 participants!

Learn More HERE: tr.ee/S_m6CUQHuN
November 24, 2025 at 8:02 PM
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Three USBG members have been featured in Bartender Magazine’s Fall/Winter Issue “26 for 2026,” an inaugural list celebrating bartenders shaping the future of our industry.

Read more HERE: bartender.com/bartender-magazines-26-for-26/

#usbg #bartenders
November 22, 2025 at 1:21 AM
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We asked members of the IBA committee about how the IBA has shaped them personally and professionally

Stay tuned on more opportunities to get involved with the IBA and USCC 🌍🍸

#UnitesStatesCocktailCompetion #USCC #RoadtoIBA #RoadtoMacau
November 21, 2025 at 10:15 PM
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USBG Membership Chair Colleen Hughes earned the Michelin Exceptional Cocktail Award for the American South! ✨🍸

Shoutout to USBG Guildhouse member Supperland for landing on the 2025 Michelin Guide American South Recommended list.

Congrats to all recognized! 🎉
November 19, 2025 at 11:30 PM
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Give back to the heart of hospitality this holiday season by donating to the USBG Foundation’s 2025 End of Year Giving Campaign.

Funds raised will go towards providing programming in 2026 to help advance the life-long stability and wellbeing of bar professionals.

Learn More HERE: tr.ee/CY_p75eutT
November 18, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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@usbg.bsky.social announces today that three new members have been voted onto the organization’s board of directors.

Tracy Gomez, Clark Pope, and Bradley Stephens (@bradleystephens.bsky.social) join the board of directors for terms beginning in January 2026…

Read More HERE: tr.ee/nH0Eg4j-9P
November 18, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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In case you missed it, our latest PreShift Newsletter includes everything happening at the United States Bartenders’ Guild - USBG:

Catch up on upcoming programs and events at: usbg.org/preshift-new...
November 15, 2025 at 10:46 PM
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Registration for the 2026 USBG Bar Summit is open — and the Happy Hour Rate has limited seats available. 🍸✨

Secure yours today and join us in Philly, April 26–29 for 4 days of connection, education, and inspiration.

Learn More HERE: tr.ee/-lfzYdNqlY
November 13, 2025 at 9:17 PM
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USBG LEAD seminar: Zero Proof 101: An Introduction to Non-Alcoholic Spirits and How to Use Them in a Profitable NA Program

📅 Thursday, November 20
🕚 11 AM PT / 2 PM ET

🔗 Register HERE: tr.ee/-OWVuxbNKg
November 12, 2025 at 9:24 PM