Beard Liberation Front
Media Release
23rd September
Contact Keith Flett 07803 167266
Beard Friendly Pub of the Year (Classic). Finalists revealed
The Beard Liberation Front has said that the delayed vote for Beard Friendly Pub and Bar of the Year has now reached the final round with the winners of the three preliminary rounds plus the highest second placed pub going through.
The Lost and Grounded Tap in Bristol shaved The Bumble Inn in Peterborough to win the third preliminary round.
Former winner The Cock Tavern in Hackney won Round Two, shaving The Maltings in York. The Hackney Tap bearded Bubs in Cardiff in Round One.
The Maltings, York received the highest number of second place votes across the three rounds and becomes the fourth finalist.
The on-line poll featured three rounds each consisting of four of the most beard friendly pubs. A final beard off vote will now 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 couple of months, 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
BLF Organiser Keith Flett said, we expect the Beard Off final to see hairs being splitting for the winner
The Beard Friendly Pub of the Year Beard Off Final will open at Midday on Friday 24th September and close at Midday on Tuesday 28th September
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) Beard Off Final
The Cock Tavern, Hackney
The Maltings, York
Lost & Grounded Taproom Bristol
Hackney Tap
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