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Beard Liberation Front
15th January
Contact BLF Organiser Keith Flett @keithbeard.bsky.social
Tottenham Win Trophy. Antwerp Arms voted Beard Friendly Pub of the Year
The Beard Liberation Front, the informal network of beard wearers, has said that the Antwerp Arms Pub in Tottenham has been voted the most Beard Friendly Pub of the Year in the annual vote.
There were four Finalists in the annual vote for the Beard Friendly Pub of the Year.
The Antwerp took 38.6% of the 15,000 votes cast in the on-line final. 2024 winner Tom’s Tap and Brew in Crewe took 35.1%.
The Antwerp is a community focused pub near to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium now run by local Tottenham brewery Redemption which is just a few minutes walk from the pub
In Round One (London) North triumphed over South with the Antwerp Arms N17 winning the vote and the Cock Tavern E8 second. For Round Two (Rest of the Country) the Indian Brewery Tap topped the poll with Tom’s Tap and Brew second
For 2025 the BLF has looked again to a focus on beard friendly pubs with a strong community presence.
BLF Inspectors drew 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.
He continued, we congratulate the Antwerp, winning the coveted award at the first attempt. Let’s face it Tottenham needs a trophy, and this may bring some good luck to Spurs….
*the vote also covered bars, taprooms and bottle shops
There were two preliminary rounds of voting with the top two in each round going to a final vote on the weekend of 11th & 12th January. The winner is declared on 15th January
Finalists
Cock Tavern, Hackney
Antwerp Arms Tottenham
Tom’s Tap, Crewe
Indian Brewery Tap, Birmingham
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