Beard Liberation Front
8th January
Contact BLF Organiser Keith Flett @kmflett
Beard Friendly Pub* of the Year 2024 vote announced
The Beard Liberation Front, the informal network of beard wearers, has said that the annual vote for the Beard Friendly Pub of the Year will open shortly.
For 2024 the BLF has looked to a new focus on beard friendly pubs with a strong community presence.
BLF Inspectors have drawn up a shortlist comprised of pubs which are independently owned, inclusive of the communities in which they are located, have a welcoming presence and sell good beer, broadly defined
BLF Organiser Keith Flett said, its tough times for hospitality particularly in January and tough times for pub goers too as the cost of living crisis continues. The Beard Friendly Pub of the Year vote aims to encourage people to stop by their local and engage in some hirsute socialising.
*the vote also covers bars, taprooms and bottle shops
There will be two preliminary rounds of voting with the top two in each round going to a final vote. The winner be declared on 15th January
Tom’s Tap & Brew and the Cock Tavern E8 won the first round and will now feature in the final together with the winners of round two
Final Shortlist
Cock Tavern, Hackney
Ypres Castle, Rye
Pop’n’Hops, Cardiff
Shirkers Rest, Sarf London
Antwerp Arms Tottenham,
Racehorse, Westall Suffolk
Tom’s Tap, Crewer
The Bevy, Brighton
Leave a Reply