The Rose & Crown, Oxford

Good Beer Guide 2021 Venue. Two roomed Victorian pub, with a large sheltered and covered court yard around the back. The street at the front is pedestrianised, so this offers more outside drinking options,. They still have the Covid Check desk in the small alleyway, but this appears to be unmanned. You are greeted and taken to a table - and table service from that point on. Unexpectedly, the chalk board details the wine :-) There were three real ales on and the Old Hooky (a fav) was in fine condition. Option of straight or handled glass. Pleasant pub.

An interesting, original and quirky boozer which is attractive both inside and out. It also comes complete with a peacock of a governor and friendly, easy on the eye bar staff. The clientele felt much more gown than town on our visit and the atmosphere was learned and civilised without being too dreary. In fact the interior, split into various small rooms, was cramped and not especially comfortable on a Wednesday evening visit. How do they cope on Friday? Beers on were Prescott Spring Season, Old Hooky, Adnams Southwold and Shotover Oxford Scholar. A pedestrian range and all that we tried was, at best, indifferent. An interesting place in which to drink expensive, substandard beer.

Official site of The Rose & Crown - roseandcrownoxford.com

Official site of The Rose & Crown - roseandcrownoxford.com

Another fine pub in the Jericho area of Oxford. An enticing exterior gives way to a traditional pub interior as well described below. The small enclosed garden area outback is well worth a look, especially for the small additional room right at the end that apparently is the building where the landlords son lives and the downstairs room can be rented out for meetings, get togethers e.t.c. Adnams Southwold Bitter,Box Steam Tunnel Vision, Shotover Scholar, and Hook Norton Old Hooky were the four beers available for our visit and the Tunnel Vission was very passable. Another very good pub in this area.

Another well presented pub exterior, with an equally inviting and quirky interior. The layout consisted of an entrance lobby, with church pews for seating along the right hand wall. Two rooms lead off this area, a small front room with a terracotta tiled floor and an upright piano. Behind this room was another small room with a small bar on the left of entry and an open hatch into the lobby. The rear of the pub had a small enclosed garden. There were four ales on handpump, so I went for Old Hooky, which was in good shape.