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The Four Candles (JD Wetherspoon), Oxford
Oxford
OX1 2BE
Reviews of The Four Candles (JD Wetherspoon) (Average Rating: 6 of 10) see review guidelines
Steve C left this review about The Four Candles (JD Wetherspoon)
The Four Candles is a relatively small Wetherspoons with a bar counter along the rear wall that supports two banks of five hand pumps that were drawing the usual suspects plus Elland Brewery’s 1872 Porter, Daleside’s Monkey Wrench and Salopian’s Darwins Original. After experience of the high % Porter putting a spanner into a recent crawl I went for the Daleside, which was OK. I didn’t venture upstairs to the mezzanine, but for some reason I did think it important to note that it has a balcony that overlooks the bar counter.
On 31st October 2023
- rating: 6
[User has posted 5228 recommendations about 5196 pubs]
Quinno _ left this review about The Four Candles (JD Wetherspoon)
Trundles along as is usual for a Spoons pub. It’s very busy and the tables are incredibly cheek-by-jowl even by Timbo’s usual standards. Packed-out and awkward; he can definitely make a coin on a third venue in OX1 if he can find a site. Uninspiring ale selection on this visit so decided to go for one of their new craft can range to go with my grub. A victim of its own success – I like it when its quiet but when it isn’t (which is often) it feels like hard work. A shame, as it’s a neat venue. 6.5
November 2014
A bit of a disappointing visit on Saturday morning as the 4C was in classic JDW stereotype mode; understaffed bar (two people serving 20), a load of beers not on despite being clipped. My eventual Cameron's Strongarm was fairly mediocre. Docked a point - should do better. Rated 7
Jan 2014
Popped back here in order to re-charge the batteries halfway round our crawl. The place has been looked-after and hasn’t slipped into the careworn shabbiness that blights so many pubs in the JDW chain. Food and drink were both spot-on, my pint of Righteous (one of the US collaboration brews) was impressive. Perhaps the main downer was the over-muted lighting which made the place feel gloomy on what was already a grey day. Still, I rate this as one the UK’s best Spoons and is a better bet in Oxford than some of the so-called ‘classic’ pubs nearby. Rated 8
July 2011
Recently-opened two-level JDW housed in a distinctive building with a corner turret. Named after the Two Ronnies sketch as Ronnie Barker attended a nearby school. Being in Oxford it seems like Spoons pushed the boat out here as the interior is a definite A+ for them, with a nice bar back, illustrations and some chandeliers hanging from the high ceiling above the servery. A good ale selection including Oxfordshire Ales Pride of Oxford, a LocAle, which tasted good. The seats by the corner windows were a nice area in which to imbibe. All in all, impressive for a Spoons on this showing. Rated 7
On 11th May 2023
- rating: 6
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Graham Coombs left this review about The Four Candles (JD Wetherspoon)
A mediocre Spoons, not very large on the ground floor (we didn't venture upstairs) and the wedged-in collection of tables in the gloomy interior were all in use. Not great on the beer front either, with only two festival ales on plus the trio of doom. Much better nearby.
On 20th October 2022
- rating: 5
[User has posted 3339 recommendations about 3276 pubs]
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- Accommodation : No last updated 11 May 2023 by Quinno _
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- Beer Festivals : Yes last updated 11 May 2023 by Quinno _
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- CAMRA Discount : No - JDW 50p vouchers only - last updated 11 May 2023 by Quinno _
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- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 11 May 2023 by Quinno _
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- Real Ale : Yes last updated 11 May 2023 by Quinno _
- Real Cider : Yes last updated 11 May 2023 by Quinno _
- Wheelchair Access : Yes last updated 11 May 2023 by Quinno _
- WiFi : Yes last updated 11 May 2023 by Quinno _
