Awards & Recognition

Bark & Bitter is an award-winning non-alcoholic spirits company from Niagara Falls, Ontario. Since 2019, our 0% ABV aperitivo and cocktail bitters have earned more than fifteen honours across leading international spirits and drinks competitions — including Spirit/Elixir of the Year and Best in Show titles — judged alongside some of the world's finest products and producers.

Here is the complete record, by product.

Novara Aperitivo

Our non-alcoholic Italian-style red bitter aperitivo — the bittersweet heart of an alcohol-free Negroni.

  • Non-Alcoholic Elixir of the Year — New Orleans Spirits Competition, 2023
  • Platinum Medal — LA Spirits Awards, 2024
  • Best in Show, Non-Alcoholic Spirit Alternative — LA Spirits Awards, 2024
  • Gold Medal — New Orleans Spirits Competition, 2023
  • Non-Alcoholic Spirit of the Year — New Orleans Spirits Competition, 2022
  • Double Gold Medal — New Orleans Spirits Competition, 2022
  • Gold Medal, 95 points — International Wine & Spirit Competition (IWSC), 2022

New Orleans renames its top non-alcoholic honour year to year — "Non-Alcoholic Spirit of the Year" (2022) and "Non-Alcoholic Elixir of the Year" (2024) are the same best-in-class title in different years.

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Honestly Aromatic Bitters

Our flagship aromatic cocktail bitters — a non-alcoholic take on the classic aromatic profile.

  • Trophy Winner, Best Cocktail Ingredient — World Alcohol-Free Awards, 2024
  • Gold Medal — World Alcohol-Free Awards, 2024
  • Gold Medal — LA Spirits Awards, 2024
  • Gold Medal, 92 points — Beverage Testing Institute, 2024

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Overtly Orange Bitters

Bright, zesty orange cocktail bitters — 0% ABV, built from whole botanicals.

  • Gold Medal — World Alcohol-Free Awards, 2024
  • Gold Medal — LA Spirits Awards, 2024
  • Gold Medal, 91 points — Beverage Testing Institute, 2024

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New Orleans Bywater Bitters

Our New Orleans–inspired bitters, with the spice and depth of the Crescent City.

  • Gold Medal — LA Spirits Awards, 2024
  • Gold Medal, 90 points — Beverage Testing Institute, 2024
  • Bronze Medal — World Alcohol-Free Awards, 2024

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About the competitions

Our awards come from independent international judging panels: the New Orleans Spirits Competition, the LA Spirits Awards, the International Wine & Spirit Competition (IWSC), the World Alcohol-Free Awards, and the Beverage Testing Institute (BTI). Where you see a points score, that's the panel's blind-tasting rating out of 100.

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