Overview
Move over frozen boozy beverages — Sydney's latest alcohol trend involves pouring your own drinks from a tap. First Surry Hills' The Winery welcomed free-flowing prosecco from an antique-looking stone faucet, and now Bea at Barangaroo House is serving up martinis in tabletop fountains.
Marking the Australian launch of Grey Goose's La Fontaine, which debuted in the UK in late 2019, the martini fountains hold up to six martinis, sit in front of eager drinkers and let you dispense as you like. In the interests of responsible drinking and the applicable liquor laws, Bea is only making them available to groups — so round up at least three of your closest pals and get pouring.
'Why get someone else to twist a tap when you can do it yourself?' is the basic idea, and while it's a gimmicky one, the shiny stainless steel and glass fountains do look rather fetching. They measure 30 centimetres tall, and were initially inspired by vintage absinthe dispensers, as Grey Goose's North American Vice President Martin de Dreuille told art magazine Whitewall.
While La Fontaine is only on Bea's menu as part of Barangaroo House's first birthday celebrations, and will only be available until Sunday, March 31 as a result, it does come for the highly affordable price of $18 per person. Multiple flavours are on offer, with the venue slinging classic and espresso martinis, as well as one variety dubbed 'Dean Martin's Flame of Love' across the season.
The Grey Goose La Fontaine Martini Fountain costs $18 per person for groups of four-to-ten people, and is available until Sunday, March 31. Bookings are essential and can be made through the website.
CORRECTION: FEBRUARY 28, 2019 — The original article incorrectly stated that the Grey Goose La Fontaine Martini was available for groups of two–six, but it is only available for groups of four–ten.