Tiny craft beer pub wants you to get offline and make time for IRL pints
LONDON -- A tiny craft beer pub is opening in London on Friday in an effort to encourage people to ditch technology and make time to connect IRL with people.
Craft brewer Meantime has opened Britain's smallest craft beer bar -- named "Make Time For It" -- which measures 6ft by 8ft.
The bar -- which is smaller than the perimeter of a snooker table -- only has room for two people at a time.
Patrons must hand over mobile phones to the landlord when drinking at the pub, which is situated on Peninsula Square in Greenwich, London.
The pub will serve London Lager, London Pale Ale and six limited edition Make Time For It craft beers.
"The ‘Make Time For It’ campaign was designed to highlight the importance of time -- the fifth ingredient in our beers -- as well as celebrate the best of British craft from across the country," Rich Myers, marketing director of Meantime Brewing Company, said in a statement emailed to Mashable.
"The bar was designed to help create the perfect drinking environment – a space to appreciate craft in a variety of forms and the perfect spot to spend time catching up with a mate over a beer," Myers continued.
Entry to the bar is free, and members of the public can make reservations online or turn up on the day. The pub will be open Oct. 21-30 from 12 p.m. until 9 p.m. daily.
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