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Hey Bartender!

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An ex-Marine finds success as a craft bartender in filmmaker Douglas Tirola's look at the world of cocktail bars and the art of bartending.

Critics Reviews

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Gary Goldstein Los Angeles Times 06/13/2013
3.5/5
The colorful, fast-paced documentary "Hey Bartender" celebrates the renaissance of the craft cocktail and the men and women who mix them with rock star aplomb. Go to Full Review Moira MacDonald Seattle Times 06/13/2013
3/4
Engagingly looks at the new age of the craft cocktail, and the masters who mix them. Go to Full Review John DeFore The Hollywood Reporter 06/07/2013
This isn't the cocktail doc enthusiasts are waiting for. Go to Full Review Allen Almachar The MacGuffin 07/27/2020
B
An entertaining look into a profession that may not be taken seriously outside its own circles. It's briskly paced, and provides nice insight into some of the more interesting characters. Go to Full Review John Beifuss Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) 05/16/2014
2/4
More successful as a sort of moving-picture coffee-table book homage to the glamor of the perfectly wrought cocktail than as a personalized narrative. Go to Full Review Jamie S. Rich Oregonian 10/16/2013
3.5/5
As a drinker looking at the beautifully photographed cocktails, I finally started to understand why foodies go nuts for similar exposs about chefs. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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08/05/2014 Self-congratulatory documentary, more about bars and bartenders than what should be the star of the show-cocktails. And Chicago was totally shafted--no mention of any of our cocktail bars. Still, a fun movie. See more 08/01/2014 not only was this an interesting documentary, but there was a good story strung along throughout. See more 07/04/2014 Good look inside the industry, and fun to see so many of the hardworking tastemakers getting recognition See more 06/23/2014 An amusing Documentary of your usual cocktail. I enjoyed it very much and the Bartender interviews are fun and very entertaining. I recommend it!!! See more 06/23/2014 an amazing view of the modern day bartender See more 06/23/2014 Best documentary I've seen! See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Douglas Tirola

Director

Douglas Tirola

Writer

Susan Bedusa

Producer

Douglas Tirola

Producer

Charles Poekel

Cinematographer

Robert Greene

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Movie Info

Synopsis An ex-Marine finds success as a craft bartender in filmmaker Douglas Tirola's look at the world of cocktail bars and the art of bartending.
Director
Douglas Tirola
Producer
Susan Bedusa, Douglas Tirola
Screenwriter
Douglas Tirola
Production Co
4th Row Films
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 10, 2016
Runtime
1h 32m