The 2013
Pub Challenge Event
The 2013 Event took place on Saturday 6th July. The first pub was the Head of the River.
This was the fifth year of the pub event and we visited the pubs featured on the black suits of the “Oxford Pubs playing cards”
This pack of cards was bought from The White Horse in Broad Street and were produced by ‘The Pub-Cards Company’, in 2008.
Below are the pubs we visited.
The Gloucester Arms has been renamed The White Rabbit, The Goose has reverted back to The Red Lion.
The Brick Works aka The Rat Hole has been renamed The Library and The Hobgoblin has been renamed The Cowley Retreat.
The Cricketers Arm, Iffley Road was closed, and was replaced with The Fir Tree.
The Temple Bar is now a resturant and was replaced by a visit to The Black Swan, Crown Street.
The Turl Bar has closed and was replaced by an old favorite, The Turf Tavern.
The Osney Arms has closed and was replaced by The Oxford Retreat.
Details of the route are Here
The 2013 Pub Challenge Photos.
10 ♠ The Head of the River 10 ♠
Arrived : 10:30, Drink(s) consumed – Fullers Discovery 4.2%, London Pride 4.1%
The ‘Starters’, to many to name individually. But all there, including the photographer ……..
2 ♠ The Bear Inn 2 ♠
Arrived : 11:20, Drink(s) consumed – Fullers Summer Ale 3.9%
The Bear Inn is one of the oldest public houses in Oxford, dating back to 1242, the present building dates to circa the 17th century.
3 ♠ The Chequers 3 ♠
Arrived : 11:40, Drink(s) consumed – Fat Sprat Amber 3.8%, Summer Lightening 5%
Q ♠ The Kings Arms Q ♠
Arrived : 12:00, Drink(s) consumed – Youngs Hummingbird 4.2%
The Kings Arms also claims to be the oldest pub in Oxford, a building has been on this site dating back to 1286, the present building opening in 1607, but rebuilt over the years.
4 ♠ The Turf Tavern 4 ♠
Arrived : 12:20, Drink(s) consumed – Milestone Shine On 4.0%, School of Hop 3.9%
5 ♣ The Cape of Good Hope 5 ♣
Arrived : 12:50, Drink(s) consumed – Doombar 4% Lemon Grass 4.0%
The Group relaxing in the sun, five pubs down, only 21 to go……….
4 ♣ The Oxford Blue 4 ♣
Arrived : 13:15, Drink(s) consumed – Pride of Oxford 4.2%
Originally planned as a sports pub, now does rather good food.
6 ♣ The Fir Tree 6 ♣
Arrived : 13:45, Drink(s) consumed –Nelson’s Revenge 4.5% XT1 Blonde 3.8%
Lots of lovely real ales in this Great Pub.
K ♣ James Street Tavern K ♣
Arrived : 14:10, Drink(s) consumed – Satan’s Sister 4.5% Solicitors 4.2%
Over 10 real ales on tap in this pub, including beers from micro brewery Fishers in Noke..
9♣ The Black Swan 9 ♣
Arrived : 14:35, Drink(s) consumed – Guiness Belhaven Black 4.2%
A picture we never thought possible, bless him.
Probably ‘recovering’ after the gallon
Cliffy had the night before.
3 ♣ Bullingdon 3 ♣
Arrived : 14:55, Drink(s) consumed – London Pride 4.1%
Not the best of pubs as far as beers go, but good music venue.
Q ♣ The Cowley Retreat Q ♣
Arrived : 15:15, Drink(s) consumed – Hobgoblin 4.5% Jagerbomb Event
The Jagerbomb Event took place here, not many participants, not such a big deal, just made us, OK then, me, forget a few more pubs…..
A ♣ The Library A ♣
Arrived : 15:50, Drink(s) consumed – Helios 4.2%
10 ♣ The Star 10 ♣
Arrived : 16:20, Drink(s) consumed – Isis Pale Ale 4.2% West 3.5% Trooper 4.8%
Possible one of the best pub pump clip ever.
And the sun is still out, great weather day.
7 ♣ Port Mohon 7 ♣
Arrived : 16:50, Drink(s) consumed – Le Peloton 4.0%
8 ♣ The Duke of Edinburgh 8 ♣
Arrived : 17:20, Drink(s) consumed – Doombar 4%
16 Pubs down, only 10 to do and all looking good, even cool shall we say.
2 ♣ Angel & Greyhound 2 ♣
Arrived : 17:45, Drink(s) consumed – Youngs Gold 4.0%
Originally the Oranges & Lemons, best known, by me anyway, for gig by John Otway and Wild Willy Barratt – Really Free
J ♣ The Half Moon J ♣
Arrived : 18:20, Drink(s) consumed –Youngs Bitter 3.7% York Guzzler 3.6%
6 ♠ Far From The Madding Crowd 6♠
Arrived : 19:10, Drink(s) consumed –Brakspears 3.4%
CAMRA award winning, independent, traditional British pub in the heart of Oxford. So where is everyone. At the bar then.
A ♠ The White Rabbit A ♠
Arrived : 19:25, Drink(s) consumed – White Horse Bitter 3.6%
8 ♠ The Red Lion 8 ♠
Arrived : 20:00, Drink(s) consumed – Oxford Gold 4.0% Brakspears 3.4%
9 ♠ The Grapes 9 ♠
Arrived : 20:25, Drink(s) consumed – Darkside 4.0% Water
7 ♠ O’Neils 7 ♠
Arrived : 20:55, Drink(s) consumed – Oxford Gold 4.0%
K ♠ The Oxford Retreat K ♠
Arrived : 21:25, Drink(s) consumed –Doombar 4%
Down to the hardcore socialites now.
J ♠ The Honeypot J ♠
Arrived : 22:00, Drink(s) consumed –Doombar 4%
5 ♠ The Kite 5 ♠
Arrived : 22:30, Drink(s) consumed – who knows ???
