22/04/2026
JW Lees in Bloom 🌼 The Summer of Boddies has landed in Manchester – and so have the bees.
ICYMI: has launched a summer-long campaign welcoming the return of .
To mark the occasion, the team has developed a Boddies-infused menu – including a Boddingtons-glazed short rib plates, a cheese toastie with Boddies pickle, and even a “D’ya Wanna Flake In That Love?” cocktail.
And to make sure everyone in town knew about it…
Last week, the pub was transformed into a bumblebee’s paradise by Cheshire-based artist, 🌻
Handcrafted sunflowers fill the pub from front to back, adopting a yellow and black theme to match the Boddies branding. And who could miss the masterful centrepiece: a giant, ten-foot sunflower?
💬 Neil, Owner at The Black Friar, said: “The Black Friar and Boddingtons go back further than most people realise…”
“This pub was built for Boddingtons’ workers, so when the cask came back, there was only one place it truly belonged. The Summer of Boddies is our way of celebrating that in proper Black Friar style, from Boddingtons specials in the kitchen, to Kelly’s installation outside.”
The stats 📝
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> 7M reach in total
Sweet, sweet nectar for sure.
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