Beard Liberation Front
28th January
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London Brewer Daniel Vane beats ‘Beard Bard’ Ben Bellamy by a whisker to win Beard of Winter 2020 vote
The Beard Liberation Front, the informal network of beard wearers, has said that London brewer Daniel Vane has beaten ‘Beard Bard’ Ben Bellamy by a whisker in the Beard of Winter 2020 poll
Towards the end of voting the lead changed several times each day but when the poll closed at midday on Monday 27th January Vane was the winner by a whisker.
Daniel Vane brews at the new Exale Brewery in Walthamstow although he has a long brewing pedigree. Ben Bellamy was dubbed a ‘Beard Bard’ on social media early in 2020 by poet Michael Rosen.
Rosen himself tied for third place in the poll with England pace bowler Mark Wood who marked an outstanding return to Test Cricket in the just completed fourth Test between South Africa and England with performances with both ball and bat
BLF Organiser Keith Flett said, of course craft beer and beards has become something of a cliché but in the case of Daniel Vane is beard has clearly matured after years over brewing, possibly influenced by the yeast used in the brewing process
Beard of Winter shortlist
Dominic Sibley, England cricketer
Michael Rosen, author & broadcaster
Guz Khan, comedian & actor
Paul Chowdhry, comedian & actor
Carrick McClean, beard campaigner
Mikel Arteta, football manager
Daniel Vane, brewer
Wayne Rooney, footballer
Prince Harry, ex-Royal
Justin Trudeau, politician
Nuno, football manager
Ben Bellamy, Beard Bard
Mark Wood, England cricketer
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