Melb bar apologises for homophobic sign

The owner of a Melbourne bar has apologised after displaying a sign saying "no poofter drinks".

Handsome Steve's House of Refreshment in Fitzroy has been bombarded by angry comments on its Facebook page after a group of customers complained about the sign hanging in the bar on Saturday night.

"Homophobia is alive and well in this business. Time for management to grow up," Nic Gwynne wrote on the bar's Facebook page.

Owner Steve Miller said the sign had been up for seven years and said most people, including gay customers, found it hilarious.

"If I've given offence to anybody, I unconditionally apologise. I unreservedly apologise," Mr Miller told the Herald Sun.

The offending sign has now been removed.