The New Oxford, Salford

Lot to love at this 2022 Good Beer Guide Entry. Positioned in a quiet, pedestrianised cobbled square - it has plenty of outdoor seating. Inside, its multi roomed around a central bar - with different hand pulls both sides. There is a chalk board detailing whats on. Something like 20 lines in total. And don't miss the fine collection of Belgian bottles. A very comfortable and interesting place to have a drink and somewhere I will come back to.

Built in the 1830’s, the New Oxford is a two room corner pub that is best known for the double sided central bar that supports 20 hand pumps for drawing cask ales and ciders. During my visit on Wednesday evening there were eight cask ales available, none of which were mainstream to my knowledge. There were also two real ciders alongside the 20 or so premium and craft keg options. A large chalk board on the left hand wall also lists a huge list of Belgian bottled beers. The front bar is L-shaped and the rear is open plan rectangular. Both have televisions that were off. There is no football shown here, but the Six Nations was advertised. There was some background music. The doors are open daily at noon until midnight, 01:00 on Fridays and Saturdays. This place is a must visit for real ale fans.

Official site of The New Oxford - www.thenewoxford.com

Official site of The New Oxford - www.thenewoxford.com

A decent pub and definitely has the best real ale selection in the area. Plenty of different styles available so something for everyone to choose from. There is also a giant blackboard listing their bottled offerings. The only downside is that it's difficult to get a seat when it's busy, and because they have so many pumps it can be difficult to take them all in, especially when people are crowded round the bar. There is a separate blackboard listing the cask ales, but not sure if this is kept bang up to date as we struggled to locate some of the ones listed (we had already ordered by that point, but were just being nosey). Friendly staff and good beer choice - definitely worth a look.