Beard Liberation Front
Media Release
17th May
Contact Keith Flett 07803 167266
Hackney Pub presented with Beard Friendly Pub of the Year Award
Photos: Megan Davies & Hazel Potter
The Beard Liberation Front has said that after the vote for the annual Beard Friendly Pub of the Year concluded with the Cock Tavern in central Hackney retaining the title it won last year in an on-line poll, the official certificate was handed over to manager Christian on 16th May.
The Cock is one of the most well-known beard friendly pubs in the UK and on the day of the presentation also had a Mojito pale ale brewed at the pub in solidarity with Shadow Home Secretary Diane Abbott.
BLF Organiser Keith Flett said, we salute the beard friendliness of the Cock, it welcomes all, hirsute or non-hirsute, underlining the true spirit of London’s East End, that of friendship and solidarity
Beard Friendly Pub of the Year 2019. London winners
1 The Cock (Hackney_
2 High Cross (Tottenham)
BLF Inspectors carried out surveys of pubs for beard friendliness in the last few months of 2018 (criteria below) and finalised a list including several nominations from drinkers.
As usual the final list was then to put to an on-line poll. Just over 5,000 votes were received in total.
The criteria for the Award include:
Beard Friendly Pub: a pub that welcomes the hirsute and often has a significant number of hirsute customers, including but certainly not confined to those with modern styles of beards.
Beard Friendly Ambience: a pub that may have fewer hirsute customers but is welcoming to the hirsute through some bearded bar staff and beard friendly beers, plus has a generally relaxed atmosphere for all.
The campaign group says it welcomes diversity in both appearance and drinking. The truly beard friendly pub will have a genuine mix of customers not just a load of old blokes grumbling about life.
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