da realbet: Were you lucky enough to get tickets for any EURO 2016 game this summer? Or have you been left at home to watch on as the realities of work, money and family life keep you from the sun and fun of France and a feast of football?
da pinnacle: Many of us are firmly in the latter category, with the showpiece tournament due to kick off this week one that will be watched from afar. Alas, not being in the host nation and various top quality grounds does not mean that you cannot enjoy the games in style. In fact, if you go to The Water Poet in Shoreditch while the competition is on, you’ll be viewing the action in the top pub in the UK in which to watch EURO 2016.
The Thinking Drinkers have been through the laborious task of assessing watering holes across the nation to find the top setting for fans looking to keep refreshed and up to date with the action, and have settled on the London venue. The research was commissioned by Farah menswear as part of their #MatchReady campaign, and saw pubs judged on a variety of criteria, including drink selection, food on offer, attentiveness of staff and, of course, the audio-visual experience offered up.
Indeed The Water Poet offers:
Nine indoor and outdoor screens ensuring fans never miss a minute of the action Every televised EURO 2016 match to screened indoors and outdoors A truly local and international collection of over 15 real ales, craft beers and lagers All-day barbecue and exquisite English sharing boards (the perfect halftime snack)
Dubbed by the Thinking Drinkers, ‘pub experts’ Ben McFarland and Tom Sandham, as the ‘Joe Hart of pubs’, The Water Poet seems the ideal place to catch the action, but if you’re not in or around London, here are the 25 UK pubs for the big games:
Farah menswear #MatchReady campaign is helping style conscious fans prepare for EURO 2016. To find your local #MatchReady pub visit http://www.farah.co.uk/
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