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The 18th Amendment Bar
Geelong, Australia · Prohibition-style cocktail bar · Australia & Pacific
The 18th Amendment Bar is a Geelong cocktail bar built around Prohibition-era references, contemporary drinks and a comprehensive spirits programme.
Description source · Checked 2026-09-20
Plan Your Visit
82A Little Malop St, Geelong VIC 3220, Australia
- Style
- Prohibition-style cocktail barChecked 2026-09-20 · Source
- Hours
- Monday–Tuesday 6pm–midnight; Wednesday 5pm–midnight; Thursday–Saturday 5pm–1am; Sunday 5pm–midnight.Checked 2026-09-20 · Source
- Booking
- Walk-in only, with a waiting list when full.Checked 2026-09-20 · Source
- Prices
- The owner-linked current cocktail menu lists Khapsody in Blue and Anything Goes at $23 each, Body and Soul at $24, and other signature cocktails at $23–24.Checked 2026-09-28 · Source
- Menu
- The venue publishes its current cocktail menu.Checked 2026-09-20 · Source
Hours and menus can change. Check the venue’s latest details before visiting.
The score & its evidence
Seven signals. One score.
37.8 / 100
The composite combines the seven weighted signals and the published adjustments. The chart shows each signal before weighting.
Read the full calculation- Guest ratings
- 84.2
- World's 50 Best
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Spirited Awards
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 55.6
- Serious press
- 4.6
- Social Vibes
- 53.2
Weights: Guest ratings 23% · World's 50 Best 12% · Top 500 Bars 10% · Spirited 12% · Regional Recognition 18% · Press 10% · Social Vibes 15%
Missing evidence, confirmed none and evidence outside a scoring window each contribute zero. We do not redistribute their fixed weight to other signals.
Social Vibes
Score read updated:
Sentiment score
76/ 100
Score context
Three named Google guests shown on the exact bar's review mirror in 2026 describe a split experience: two praise cocktails, whisky and attentive recommendations, while one likes the drinks and room but reports rude service. This is a small, single-source sample; older reviews are excluded from the current read.
Guest score details
What guests like
- two recent guests praised the cocktails, whisky range and knowledgeable service
What to know
- one recent guest reported rude service despite liking the room and cocktails
Other cited sources
Crowd signal
Google 4.9★ across 514 reviews.
View on Google · Checked . Ratings and review counts can change.
Awards
Results from the three global systems scored separately in our formula.
No recorded global awards in the scored window.
Regional Recognition
Regional and national lists, local awards and bartender peer picks considered for this room's Regional Recognition score. The strongest result from each program and year scores; assessed guides use the latest accepted dated status once.