If you've been around the Oxford beer scene for a while, you'd be hard pushed not to know Loose Cannon Brewery. Either that or you've been living under an Abingdon Bridge (did you see what I did there??). Terrible jokes aside, Loose Cannon Brewery has been on the Oxfordshire beer scene for over a decade now. I've personally enjoyed a pint of Gunners Gold or Abingdon Bridge in … [Read more...]
Happy IPA Day! But what is IPA – and what makes a good one?
You heard right, it's National IPA Day today! Drinking a good IPA is one of my favourite beery pastimes, but what is it? And what the hell is a DDH IPA? The term IPA is thrown around a lot these days. With so many differing versions of the beer, and sometimes the letters that accompany it, it leaves some wondering what the hell they're drinking!? Going back to the … [Read more...]
Coronavirus – beer deliveries & takeaways
James explores the options for beer deliveries both locally and further afield. These are strange times we face, mainly because we can’t get to the pub! Joking aside, when we must stay home for the safety of others and ourselves, what is a beer drinker to do? Do you stock up from your local supermarket on your favourite beers, if you can get them? Do you continue to … [Read more...]
Review: The Holly Bush
It's a good job we had a table reserved at The Holly Bush for this review because if we'd just rocked up here on a Friday night the four of us definitely wouldn't have snagged a spot. The place was packed. It's wonderful to see that locals have clearly taken to this new incarnation of the 19th century Oxford pub. It was closed for years until its regeneration by Wells & Co. … [Read more...]
Preview: The Grapes, reopened
Over the past few years, The Grapes on George Street has been a bit unloved in my opinion. The Grapes to Beerd, then back to The Grapes. The décor has changed multiple times – as has the menu – with the beer being a bit hit and miss. Now West Berkshire Brewery has taken on the pub and I was lucky enough to be at their opening party. Following an extensive makeover, I'm happy … [Read more...]
