Beard Liberation Front
Media Release
12th September
Contact Keith Flett 07803 167266
Final Call for Nominations for Beard Friendly Pub of Summer 2020
The Beard Liberation Front has said that nominations for the Beard Friendly Pub of Summer 2020 will close at midnight on 12th September, with a vote to follow between 14th and 30th September.
The on-line poll will feature ten of the most beard friendly pub and bars and the order of appearance on the poll will be determined by the number of nominations each has received.
The Beard Friendly Pub of the Year is an annual feature in January each year and the vote will run as usual in January 2021.
However in the extraordinary circumstances of summer 2020, the Beard Liberation Front has decided to run a one-off additional vote to find the Beard Friendly Pub of the Summer.
The decisive winner in the Beard Friendly Pub of the Year 2020 poll which saw 11,000 votes cast in 10 days was the Bumble Inn micropub in Peterborough. The runner up was the Cock Tavern in Hackney
Both of these pubs will be automatically on the poll.
BLF Organiser Keith Flett said, we appreciate that not all pubs have felt it’s safe to re-open and equally that not everyone will want to venture to a pub. However for those who have been able to re-open safely we felt a chance to discover which is the most beard friendly in such exceptional circumstances would be an appropriate thing to do.
The criteria for the Award include:
A safe environment for all. Hand Sanitiser, Customer details taken for track and trace, socially distanced seating, safe serving methods, safe toilet facilities
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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Beard Friendly Pub Summer 2020
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