Four pubs in Bedminster have closed their doors today (March 29) with immediate effect in a huge blow to the community. The Tap and Barrel on Dean Lane and Albert Lounge on West Street have both confirmed their immediate closure on social media, with signs appearing on the London Inn, Canon Street, and Black Cat, also on West Street confirming they are also shut.
The decision for the closures shared by the Tap and the Albert - as they're affectionately known - is due to mounting pressures of the cost of living, including energy price hikes and rising supplier costs. All four pubs - known for their live music nights and affordable pints - are located within a 500-metre radius of each other and are believed to be under the same ownership.
Signs have been stuck to the doors of the Black Cat, Tap and Barrel and London Inn, with the same message: "Due to unforeseen circumstances we are closed till [sic] further notice."
