Beard Liberation Front
Media Release
16th September
Contact Keith Flett 07803 167266
Beard Friendly Pub of the Year (Classic). Round Three open as The Cock E8 wins Round Two
The Beard Liberation Front has said that the delayed vote for Beard Friendly Pub and Bar of the Year is now open.
Former winner The Cock Tavern in Hackney won Round Two, shaving The Maltings in York. The Cock will now join the Hackney Tap in the final round later in the month. It’s likely the Maltings will also be in the final as the highest second place vote.
The on-line poll features three rounds each consisting of four of the most beard friendly pubs. A final beard off vote will feature the winner of each round and the highest placed second placed pub.
Because of the circumstances of 2021 with many pubs only able to full open in the last few weeks, the poll is largely focused on Beard Friendly Classic pubs with the addition of a few notable newcomers.
The Beard Friendly Pub of the Year is an annual feature in January each year.
However in the extraordinary circumstances of 2021, the Beard Liberation Front has decided to run a vote in September with most pubs now being open post the easing of COVID restrictions
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, Round 3 sees 2020 winner The Bumble Inn in Peterborough face off the Beard Friendly Pub of Summer 2021 pub The Three Horseshoes in Bradford on Avon. Two of the best known brewery taps Cloudwater and Lost and Grounded are also on the poll
The criteria for the Award include:
A safe environment for all.
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.
Beard Friendly Pub of the Year(Classic) Round Three
Beard Friendly Pub of the Year 2021
Shortlist
Tom’s Tap & Brew, Crewe
The Cock Tavern, Hackney
The Bumble Inn. Peterborough
The High Cross, Tottenham
Bubs, Cardiff
The Maltings, York
The Three Horseshoes, Bradford on Avon
Crafty Devil Cellar Cardiff
Exale Taproom, Walthamstow
Cloudwater Unit9 Manchester
Lost & Grounded Taproom Bristol
Hackney Tap
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