Oxford favourites Shotover Brewery and Oxford Craft Brew Co now form the new Oxford Brewery. The history Shotover Brewery is a well-known name on the Oxford beer scene. Typically, a pint of Prospect was a regular purchase for me the at The Bear in central Oxford. Do you remember when gong to pubs was an actual 'thing'? Glory Days! This independent, family-owned and run … [Read more...]
Don’t fear Big Scary Monsters! A new Social Club, Bottle and Record Shop
Not to be confused with actual monsters, I catch up with Kevin at Big Scary Monsters Social Club, bottle shop and record shop on Cowley Road. What are these big scary monsters? Sadly for some, there are no actual monsters to speak of, sorry kids; but what we do have is a really exciting bottle shop and record shop that opened over the pandemic. A bit of background, … [Read more...]
What you should know about popular local brewery Loose Cannon and its beers
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...]
Box Bars, Bicester: Delivery Review
Box Bars is an independent company that, pre-Covid, was a portable bar available for events. Post-Covid, owner Heather has adapted brilliantly with cocktail delivery. Quite literally a bar in a box! I went with the ‘Gin tasting’ box (£20) and was able to choose a flavour theme from fruity, non-fruity, or best of both. After reading the descriptions I was torn, but chose … [Read more...]
Oxford Beer Deliveries: taking a look at local breweries
Whatever your tier, there will always be beer... In light of the craziness of COVID-19, the various tiers and now Lockdown Mk3, one thing is for sure - we need a beer. As pub doors are sadly still closed, we wanted to pull together some info on breweries that are still providing beer deliveries in Oxford and surrounding areas, so you can still get your beery fix. Below … [Read more...]