The Spyglass Inn at Ventnor has reached the final 10 in a competition to find Britain’s Best Beer Garden.
The competition was launched by national digital radio station Union JACK, going on to receive more than a staggering 1,200 nominations. The overall winner will now be decided by a public vote, with locals urged to show their support by casting a vote online at www.unionjack.co.uk.
Voting closes at 09:00 on Friday (28th August). The winning pub will then be announced on air on Bank Holiday Monday (Monday 31st August).
The winning pub venue will become the host of a day of live broadcasts by Union JACK radio, including its hugely popular Full English Breakfast Show, comedy from hapless presenter Lucy Leeds, and a live pub quiz hosted by Mark ‘The Beast’ Labbett, whose show The Not-in-a-Pub Pub Quiz was launched to entertain Union JACK listeners during the recent lockdown.
The Spyglass Inn has one of the best locations of any UK pub, situated right on the water’s edge in Ventnor and with spectacular views out across the English Channel.
Giles Gear, Programme Manager of Union JACK radio, said:
“It’s been near impossible finding the final ten from more than 1,200 entries in Union JACK’s competition to find Britain’s Best Beer Garden, and now it’s down to the public! If people want their local to win, get online, vote, and spread the word. Having “The Beast” turn up in your local beer garden really is a money-can’t-buy prize – and we also have a few surprises in store for the winner too.”
What garden ? What about the Griffin blacksmiths arms the hideaway shanklin
and ‘The Post Office’ at Niton.
Judging by the huge growing pile of beer cans in a garden in Oakfield, if marked upon consumption, that should win the best ‘beer garden’ accolade. Perhaps it is the start of some urban art sculpture, but if so, the odd nappy ought to be removed before entering the Tate.
Lol
Break the social distancing rules and get nominated to win an award. I sense a few brown envelopes being passed around here.