The Royal Blenheim, Oxford

Thuck Phat left this review about The Royal Blenheim

Recent visits have found a full range of superbly kept Titanic beers on as well as three or four well chosen guests. When you have beer as good as Titanic there really isn't any need to be worried about providing quality alternatives.
I've found it to be an incredibly friendly and interesting place with my most recent visits finding a quiz night and an open mic night both of which bring people in, create a collaborative atmosphere and inevitably get people talking. This is all helped by the charming and friendly governor and his partner. It's very easy to stay well beyond when you expected and we did.
The beer's tremendous and it's a great place to be, for me the best in Oxford so it's an upgrade to a 10.

May 2018

There is already much written below on the pub itself which I won't repeat other than to say that it does feel like a recent, modern refurbishment.
The key is that Titanic are taking over from White Horse as the Project William partners and this is already in evidence. Beers on were: Titanic Plum Porter and Captain Smiths, White Village Idiot and By George Bitter, Wayland Smithy, Shotover Poets Tipple, Everards Tiger, Dark Star The Original and an appalling Luna Star Gazer. The Plum Porter was very good but Iceberg or White Star may have been more appropriate for a warm evening.
In addition to the handpumps there are 9 keg taps on the wall behind the bar but with the Titanic offerings on cask these didn't get a look in.
Clearly our visit was as the pub was mid-transition but with a full Titanic takeover this will become the first, and likely last, visit in oxford.

On 3^rd June 2025 - rating: 10
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