Beard Liberation Front
Media Release
12th November
contact BLF Organiser Keith Flett 07803 167266
Beard Friendly Pubs Of the Year feature in CAMRA Good Beer Guide 2022
The Beard Liberation Front, the informal network of beard wearers, has said that it is pleased to see confirmation that Beard Friendly Pubs are also ones that sell good beer.
The Campaign for Real Ale’s Good Beer Guide 2022, published today, features the overall Beard Friendly Pub of the Year, the Cock Tavern in Hackney and the wider national winner, the Maltings in York.
The pubs were winners of a democratic on-line vote in September 2022 (delayed from January). The Good Beer Guide is compiled by CAMRA members who check on the quality of beer in pubs, entirely independently of any other consideration.
The Guide describes the Cock as a ‘bustling, friendly, town centre establishment’ and on the Maltings it notes ‘a popular pub near the station (York).
The campaigners say that a key criteria for Beard Friendly Pub of the Year is that it is friendly and open to all well disposed people, hirsute or not.
BLF Organiser Keith Flett said, we expect the Beard Friendly Pubs of the Year to sell excellent beer but it is good to get confirmation from the Good Beer Guide.
As a Michigan-resident Briton I read this article with interest. Two-hearted is the IPA of choice locally – dare I say it is ubiquitous – but it always served over-chilled, and often badly poured. A fine beer, but under appreciated by the locals.