Beard Liberation Front
30th September
Contact Keith Flett 07803 167266
Beard Friendly Pub of Summer 2020. Bradford on Avon v Hackney
The Beard Liberation Front has said that the vote for Beard Friendly Pub of Summer 2020 is now open on-line and will close at midnight on 30th September. It was extended by 24 hours from the original deadline due to the level of interest.
With just hours left to vote the lead has changed several times between the Three Horseshoes in Bradford on Avon and the Cock Tavern in Hackney.
The on-line poll features ten of the most beard friendly pubs and bars and the order of appearance on the poll has been 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 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 are automatically on the poll.
BLF Organiser Keith Flett said, its Cask Ale Week and as the poll draws to a close competition is appropriately bristling. Why not stop by a pub before 10pm and check out how beard friendly it is?
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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