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The Grapes, Oxford
Oxford
OX1 2AT
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The Grapes Oxford
What. A. Selection.
11:54 AM Jun 3rd 2020 from Twitter for Android
Reviews of The Grapes (Average Rating: 6½ of 10) see review guidelines
Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about The Grapes
Curious-looking place, with a narrow frontage under a sharply pitched roof, and quite unlike any of the neighbouring buildings. The semi-traditional interior widens out as you go further back to the a L-shaped layout. Eight handpumps on the counter, featuring three cask ales from Craftsman Brewery - including the Chocolate Orange Stout - plus rare trips south for Vocation Heart & Soul and Make it Luminosa from Brew York, and an unusually long journey in the other direction for Harvey's Sussex, plus three draught ciders. Numerous crafty keg beers from taps on the bar-back too. Overall, much better than I was expecting.
On 28th February 2024
- rating: 8
[User has posted 8086 recommendations about 8086 pubs]
Tris C left this review about The Grapes
A second weekend return visit since this place was reinvented as a hipster venue called Beerd Oxford a few years back; the place reopened this August, after a worrying period of dormancy, so warranted a return.
The Grapes has now been reinvented as something of a modern interpretation of a traditional pub: modern boarded floor, tall peripheral tables and chairs (normal height to the rear), blue wainscoting then an all-white paint job and masses of eclectic prints. Sport was on the TV with the sound off, not competing with the substantial and ever-increasing vinyl collection.
Now run by the same people behind Gunnersbury’s excellent Express Tavern, the current beer front contributes to a drinking scene which is an improvement on our communal 2016 visit, with 10 fizz-matic taps on the bar, two pumps for real ciders then 30 taps to a beer wall. Back to the bar and there were six pumps dispensing quality offerings from the likes of BBF, their Milk Stout very good and White Horse Black Beauty even better, served by a friendly barmaid and engaging manager.
This is now a good drinkers’ pub, a must-visit for the Oxford beer scene, the hardened pub traditionalist catered for in ample measure by neighbouring historic hostelries.
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14th March 2018 - rating: 5
A return visit to this pub, situated in Oxford's somewhat unprepossessing George Street and little had changed in the intervening three days since BF’s review.
Chunky wood panelling, a modern bare boarded worn floor and conventional furniture, there are hanging lamps and a chandelier. TVs with the sound off provided further unsympathetic illumination, contributing nothing to the pub's ambience. Some décor comprises Toby and pewter jugs which hang from a beam. Customers were clearly academic with some Americans droning on about their PhDs.
Ales: three pumps not clocked, then West Berkshire Brewery's Good Old Boy at under a fiver and decent.
This isn't a bad little pub, but George Street isn't exactly the city's most appealing area to hang out and there's better to be had elsewhere.
On 4th September 2023
- rating: 7
[User has posted 1983 recommendations about 1949 pubs]
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Thuck Phat left this review about The Grapes
The Grapes feels like a traditional town boozer with plenty of wood - floors, bar, walls - comfy seating, lots knick knacks and a selection of games at the back.
The service was friendly enough and the atmosphere decent. I suspect that some of the clientele are regulars and if not then it feels that way.
Eight handpumps had on two coming soon (aaarghh!), two West Berkshire Maggs Magnificent Mild, West Berkshire Good Old Boy, XT 13 Pacific Red, Adnams Ghost Ship and Dancing Duck Nice Weather. Despite the waste of 3 handpumps I've seen many worse selections but both that we tried were flaccid prompting the inevitable decision to move swiftly on.
I liked the Grapes as a pub but the beer wasn't in sufficiently good nick to see me rushing back.
On 16th March 2018
- rating: 5
[User has posted 679 recommendations about 678 pubs]
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- Accommodation : No last updated 04 September 2023 by Tris C
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 04 September 2023 by Tris C
- Beer Garden : No last updated 04 September 2023 by Tris C
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 04 September 2023 by Tris C
- Car Park : No last updated 04 September 2023 by Tris C
- Darts : No last updated 04 September 2023 by Tris C
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 04 September 2023 by Tris C
- Function Room : No last updated 04 September 2023 by Tris C
- Hot Food : No last updated 04 September 2023 by Tris C
- Jukebox : No last updated 02 September 2021 by Tris C
- Karaoke : No last updated 02 September 2021 by Tris C
- Live Music : No last updated 02 September 2021 by Tris C
- Live TV Sports : Yes last updated 04 September 2023 by Tris C
- Micropub : No last updated 02 September 2021 by Tris C
- Pinball : No last updated 02 September 2021 by Tris C
- Pool Table : No last updated 02 September 2021 by Tris C
- Quiz Night : No last updated 02 September 2021 by Tris C
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 04 September 2023 by Tris C
- Real Cider : Yes last updated 04 September 2023 by Tris C
- WiFi : Yes last updated 02 September 2021 by Tris C
