A Manchester cocktail bar has made it into the top 50 in the UK, and another has been named 'Bar Team of the Year'. 

According to the Top 50 Cocktail Bar Awards, two bars in Manchester are worth a visit and are among the best in the UK. 

The list is created by collecting votes from a hand-picked voting academy of industry experts.

The awards ask for the opinions of the academy to give them a list of high-end and unique cocktail bars across the UK.

These votes are counted and tallied to create the official list.

Best cocktail bars in Manchester

Schofield's Bar is the 16th best bar in the UK and is owned by brothers John and Daniel Schofield.

Celebrities such as Gary Neville often post pictures of them visiting the high-end boozer. 

The academy experts write: "The menu consists of classic cocktails as well as crafted inhouse stylings created by the Schofields, along with beers, wines, Champagne and also some food.

"Cocktails are mostly priced between £9 and £12 but averaging at around £11 per drink.

"On a fun note, the brothers have also made available some of their favourite books for guests to read while enjoying a drink independently, which they’ve paired with cocktails."

Bar Team of the Year was given to Three Little Words in Manchester, a bar that is the home of the Manchester Gin distillery.

The list describes the bar as: "Nestled In the historical arches beneath Manchester central you’ll find a breath-taking bar and home of Manchester Gin distillery.

"The current menu is a love story inspired by the owners own romantic pairing. The menu moves from bright, fruity flavours of "lust", through Rapture and Devotion, to strong, bitter, more serious notes of "Ultimatum".

"A more than worthy winner of this year’s Bar Team award with their honest, authentic and warm hospitality."

Top 50 cocktail bars in the UK 

  1. Lab 22, Cardiff
  2. Swift Soho, London
  3. The Connaught Bar, London
  4. Tayēr + Elementary, London
  5. Satan’s Whiskers, London
  6. Bramble Bar & Lounge, Edinburgh
  7. Three Sheets, London
  8. Oriole, London
  9. Panda and Sons, Edinburgh
  10. Speak in Code, Manchester
  11. Yellow Triangle, Red Square, Blue Circle, London
  12. Disrepute, London
  13. Nightjar, London
  14. Homeboy Bar, London
  15. American Bar, London
  16. SCHOFIELD’S BAR, Manchester
  17. Opium Cocktails & Dim Sum Parlour, London
  18. Coupette, London
  19. Artesian, London
  20. Scarfes Bar, London
  21. Trailer Happiness, London
  22. Lucky Liquor co., Edinburgh
  23. Happiness Forgets, London
  24. Jake’s Bar & Still Room, Leeds
  25. Little Mercies, London
  26. The Absent Ear, Glasgow
  27. The Milk Thistle, Bristol
  28. Berry & Rye, Liverpool
  29. Laki Kane, London
  30. Filthy XIII, Bristol
  31. Lyaness, London
  32. Roland’s Leeds, Leeds
  33. Gungho!, Brighton
  34. Hacha, London
  35. The Hideout, Bath
  36. Pennyroyal, Cardiff
  37. Couch, Birmingham
  38. Bar Termini, London
  39. Below Stairs, Leeds
  40. Hay Palu, Edinburgh
  41. Public, Sheffield
  42. Hedonist, Leeds
  43. Present Company, Liverpool
  44. The Pineapple Club, Birmingham
  45. Publiq., London
  46. Ojo Rojo, Bournemouth
  47. L’ Atelier du Vin, Brighton
  48. Callooh Callay, London
  49. Mother Mercy, Newcastle upon Tyne
  50. The Cocktail Trading Co, London