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Wig & Pen, Oxford
Oxford
OX1 2AU
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Tris C left this review about Wig & Pen
This is a shop conversion dating from 1996, the current name applied by Greedy Kerching in 2013.
Ordinarily I wouldn’t visit a pub conversion, let alone one run by GK but on Boxing Day, this along with the two ‘spoons was the only choice.
It’s a large semi-modern affair, well described below. Customers were either townies or the audience, pouring in from having watched Mamma Mia! at the New Theatre, opposite.
The ale line-up was predictable, with Old Tripe, GK IPA, Rocking Rudolph, Abbot, with salvation in the form of Landlord and Tribute at a reasonable (for Oxford) £4.60 a pint and not half bad.
This place makes for an emergency meetup place when all the other nice pubs are closed, but otherwise it’s not worth any special effort.
On 7th January 2023
- rating: 4
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Graham Coombs left this review about Wig & Pen
A big Greene King city centre circuit pub with an upstairs balcony added under the high ceiling. It didn't seem too bad on a quiet afternoon but is probably better avoided on Friday nights. Just GK ales on (IPA, Abbot, House Ale and Old Trip) but the condition was ok.
On 20th October 2022
- rating: 5
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Moby Duck left this review about Wig & Pen
Huge, cavernous and noisy Greene King pub , the six handpumps offered no guest beers just an unexciting trio of Abbot, IPA and "Wig & Pen Bitter. I decided on a Bevertown Neck Oil the best of the keg available. Not a great place.
On 2nd October 2022
- rating: 3
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Quinno _ left this review about Wig & Pen
Given a makeover a while back and is now being pushed by Greene King as more of an ale venue. It’s still a large open-plan barn over two levels, with dubious over-loud music (quite laughable given it was a midweek evening out of term-time with only 7-8 other customers). The rear area of exposed brick was probably the only feature of note. Six pumps with five ales, 2 x Oxfordshire (the Marshmallow tasted suspiciously like GK, and was quite cold), Golden Sheep and 2x GK standards (Abbott and IPA). My companions Oxfordshire Hooker was awful and there was a classic rigmarole getting it exchanged (stroppy barman holding it up to the light and attempting to pass it off, got sullen when I stood my ground, what an arse; wonder if it was the same chump as encountered by the reviewer below?). In summary, still crap. In fact, maybe even worse than before – at least there was no ale to bugger up then. In a city full of good pubs, don’t waste your time here.
March 2008
Upmarket Greene King outlet serving foreign lagers (no real ale) at expensive prices, catering mainly to loaded students as a pre-clubbing venue. Not too bad a place for what it is, clean and tidy but you've got to laugh at the comedy of having a large flat screen TV showing a DVD of a real fire...why not just install one?!? Pretty exterior though. Rated 5
On 21st April 2014
- rating: 3
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Oggwyn Great left this review about Copa
This place has undergone a major refurb and is now known as the Wig and Pen , heaving on my Saturday evening visit with music being played at head splitting volume , service was pretty quick although the barman had a serious attitude problem . Six handpulls mostly with Greene King beers . I had a Potbelly Mild which was Ok .
Not my sort of place to rammed and noisy
On 9th June 2013
- no rating submitted
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