Drink Portland Announces 2013 Drinker’s Choice Awards Annual Best in Portland Contest Begins February 19 with Open Nomination Round
Beer, booze and bar aficionados in Portland will be able to vote for their favorites in the Portland Drinker’s Choice Awards, organized by Drink Portland. A week-long first round (February 19–24) will solicit nominations in seven different categories, including Best Drink Specials, Best Wine Program, Best Local Brewery and more. The top 10 nominees in each division will move on to the final round, which will be decided by popular vote over a two-week period (February 26–March 10).
The winner in each category will receive a custom-engraved plaque and recognition on DrinkPortland.com, the region’s premier happy hour and bar directory. Thousands of interested bar-goers placed votes in the previous Drinker’s Choice Awards, and a greater number are expected to participate this year.
All nominee submissions and voting for finalists will take place online at DrinkPortland.com/vote. Drinkers can also place votes via their mobile phones. Bars and other establishments can go to DrinkPortland.com/drinkerschoice to download a printable flyer that will solicit nominations. Each of the 10 finalists will also receive a set of free postcards to give out to promote their organization in the contest.
2013 Drinker’s Choice Awards Categories:
- Best Beer Selection
- Best New Bar of 2012
- Best Bar Food
- Best Drink Specials
- Best Cocktail Program
- Best Wine Program
- Best Local Brewery
About Drink Portland
Drink Portland is a local online magazine and bar guide focused on providing information and education to the sophisticated drinker. Through a combination of drink special listings, an event guide, a venue directory and up-to-date informative articles, Drink Portland provides opportunities for educated drinking. Drink Portland is an arm of The Drink Nation, and an expansion project of Drink Philly, which was recently deemed the No. 1 Happy Hour Directory in Philadelphia by Living Social. In February 2011, Drink Philly and its founder, Adam Schmidt, received the Wharton Entrepreneurship Conference People’s Choice Award for best new startup company, a far cry from its modest origins as an Excel spreadsheet shared amongst a few friends. Currently, the other local arms of TDN are Drink Baltimore, Drink Denver, and Drink DC. For more information, visit DrinkPortland.com, follow @Drink_Portland on Twitter or find Drink Portland on Facebook.
