Beard Liberation Front
Media Release
5th February
Contact Keith Flett 07803 167266
Beard Friendly Pub of the Year raises funds for food banks
The Bumble Inn in Peterborough received its certificate for being voted Beard Friendly Pub of the Year on Tuesday evening.
The Award was handed to landlord Tom Beran by BLF Organiser Keith Flett
The Award is hosted by the Beard Liberation Front, the informal network of beard wearers, and the winner is determined after an annual on-line poll held in the first half of January
It is the first time a pub outside of London has won the annual award and the campaigners say it reflects the continued growth of beard friendly pubs
The pub also handed over £121 raised for Trussell Trust Food Banks, the proceeds from selling a commemorative badge to mark its victory, organised by pub regular and senior Peterborough citizen Toby Wood.
BLF Organiser Keith Flett said, of course the Beard Friendly Pub of the Year is a bit of seasonal fun but its all about promoting an open and tolerant society too. Raising funds for Trussell Food Banks underlines that beards and beer are a progressive force in society
There were as usual three categories within the overall poll:
1 Overall Winner & runner-up
The Bumble Inn, Peterborough
The Cock, London,E8
2 London Winner & runner-up
The Cock, London E8
Kernel Brewery Tap,Bermondsey
3 Regional Winner & runners-up
The Bumble Inn, Peterborough
The Stoneworks, Peterborough (tied)
Tom’s Tap & Brewhouse Crewe (tied)
BLF Inspectors surveyed pubs for beard friendliness and finalised a list including several nominations from drinkers.
The criteria for the Award included:
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.
The list includes a range of pubs, bars and tap rooms without attempting to classify into sections
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