The Chequers, Oxford

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Popped in again as I realised I somehow hadn’t set foot in it for years. Apparently there’s a bar billiards table upstairs, however the whole place was mobbed by the lairy Xmas jumper brigade so I headed outside, making-do with the most interesting option (of which there few meeting said criteria) a Hobgoblin Bah Humbug which was in great nick (NBSS 4) although notably expensive, even for OX1. Solid crawl fodder but not a top-rank destination venue in such a well-pubbed city (if you’ve been before and seen the inside). GBG listed.

October 2014
Recent revisit found things pretty much as described before. A nice Iish cask stout went down well in the rear courtyard garden. Good crawl fodder but in such a good pub city this is a single-pinter rather than a session outlet. Rated 7

December 2013
Down an alleyway off High St sits this Nicholsons pub holding ten pumps, sporting seven ales and three ciders. My Harviestoun Xmas ale was in good shape. A high-ceilinged interior with intricate cornices and dark wood panelling. Plush armchairs to the right by a fireplace, open seating to left. Bland piped muzak which felt out of place. Mulled wine and 'cyder' smells giving a festive air. Well-staffed by the usual generic teenage bob-a-jobs though the sarcastic barmaid perhaps needs to make it clear she's joking when dealing with thirsty customers. I wouldn’t call it an essential stop but certainly makes a worthy inclusion as part of an extended crawl. Rated 7

On 13^th April 2025 - rating: 7
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