The 2012
Pub Challenge Event
This years event took place on Saturday, July 7th, starting at The Swan & Castle, on possibly the wettest weekend of the year.
This was the forth year of the pub challenge, for a change we abandoned the Monopoly board in favour of the
“Oxford Pubs Playing Cards“
The “Oxford Pubs Playing Cards” pack was bought from The White Horse in Broad Street and were produced by
‘The Pub-Cards Company’.
The Diamond suit consists of pubs around Jericho, Clubs feature pubs around the Cowley and Iffley Roads and St Clements.
The Hearts and Spades suits feature pubs in the center of Oxford.
This year we visited all the pubs featured on the red suits (Diamonds and Hearts) and in 2013 we will visit all the pubs on the black suits (Clubs and Spades). Although the pubs were closer together, involving only 5 to 6 miles of walking, it seemed like more the day after.
The details of the route taken – Pub order is – here
The 2012 - Olympiad 26 Pub Relay Challenge - The Photos!
K♥ The Swan and Castle K♥.
Arrived : 10:55, Drink(s) consumed – Village Idiot 4.1%, Father Time 5%.
The ‘Starters’, Mel, Simon, John, Nigel, Tim, Mark, Jeremy, Cliff, Steve, Matt, Linda, Darron and Shaun, and Mel took the photo. (Photoshop is a wonderful bit of kit)
4♥ The Royal Blenheim 4♥.
Arrived : 11:25, Drink(s) consumed – Village Idiot 4.1%, Black Dog 3.8%
K♥ The Bear K♥.
Arrived : 11:50, Drink(s) consumed – Butcombe Bay 4.0%
Dating from 1242 The Bear is the oldest pub in Oxford. It is also famous for its collection of over 4,500 snippets of club ties, started in the 1952.
2♥ The Old Tom 2♥.
Arrived : 12:10, Drink(s) consumed – Goldern Bay 3.8%
9♥ The Chequers 9♥.
Arrived : 12:30, Drink(s) consumed – Beach Blonde 3.7%, Adnams Explorer 4.3%
J♥ The Crown Inn J♥.
Arrived : 12:55, Drink(s) consumed – Oxford Gold 4.0%, Yorkshire Gold
6♥ The Three Goats Heads 6♥
Arrived : 13:15, Drink(s) consumed –Samual Smiths, Old Brewery Bitter 4.0%
7♥ The White Horse 7♥
Arrived : 13.45, Drink(s) consumed – White Horse Bitter 3.7%, Shotover Prospect 3.7%
A♥ The Turf Tavern A♥
Arrived : 14:05, Drink(s) consumed – Lord of the Rings 4.2%, Turf Tavern 3.9%
K♦ The Lamb & Flag K♦
Arrived : 14:40, Drink(s) consumed – Tyneside Blonde 3.9%, Lamb & Flag Gold
The Lamb & Flag is owned by St John’s College and profits fund PHD student scholarships offering Lamb & Flag studentships worth up to £12,000 a year.
Q♦ The Rose & Crown Q♦
Arrived : 115:15, Drink(s) consumed – Trinity 4.0%, Adnams
3♦ The Gardener’s Arms 3♦
Arrived : 15:45, Drink(s) consumed – Gardeners Arms Ale 3.9%
10♦ The Anchor 10♦
Arrived : 16:15, Drink(s) consumed – Sunchaser 4.1%
Possibly one of the best photos…….thanks Snowy 🙂
J♦ The Gardener’s Arms J♦
Arrived : 16:55, Drink(s) consumed – Boondoggle 4.2%
2♦ The Victoria Arms 2♦
Arrived : 17:20, Drink(s) consumed – Fortyniner 4.9%
8♦ The Rickety Press 8♦
Arrived : 17:45, Drink(s) consumed – Moonlight 4.5%
4♦ The Harcourt Arms 4♦
Arrived : 18:10, Drink(s) consumed – Discovery 3.8%
7♦ Old Bookbinders 7♦
Arrived : 18:35, Drink(s) consumed – Dizzy Blonde 3.8%, St Edmunds
5♦ The Jericho Tavern 5♦
Arrived : 19:10, Drink(s) consumed – Oxford Gold 4.0%
6♦ Jude the Obscure 6♦
Arrived : 19:35, Drink(s) consumed – 6X 4.3%
A♦ The Royal Oak A♦
Arrived : 20:05, Drink(s) consumed – Madgoose 4.2%, Green Demon
9♦ Eagle and Child 9♦
Arrived : 20:40, Drink(s) consumed -Nicklesons, Madgoose 4.3%
Q♥ The Grapes Q♥
Arrived : 21:15, Drink(s) consumed –Barnsey 4.5%, Summer House 3.9%
8♥ The Oxford Retreat 8♥
Arrived : 21:50, Drink(s) consumed – London Pride 4.1%
3♥ The Dukes Cut 3♥
Arrived : 22:10, Drink(s) consumed – Cumberland Ale 4.0%, Hobgoblin
10♥ The Kite 10♥
Arrived : 22:35, Drink(s) consumed – Summer Lightening 5.0%
Well another great year, some good pubs and some great beer, surprisingly a lot of Blonde beers this years.
Thanks to every one who took part, I think everyone had a good time. Photographers were Mel, Matt, Simon, Mark, Snowy and Tim.
Great time recording by Mel and Matt. Here’s to next year, 2013, when we do the rest of the pack.
Hopefully the sun will come out. Then to 2014 when we will return to the Monopoly board. .