Historical version 19 of Far From The Madding Crowd (view current version)

  • Telephone: 240900
  • Address: 10-12 Friar's Entry
  • Postcode: OX1 2BY
  • Website: maddingcrowd.co.uk
  • Opening Hours: Mon-Wed 11.30-11, Thu-Sat 11.30-12, Sun 12-10.30

Independent free house run by Charles Eld (ex-Morrells Brewery). There's always two or three interesting guest beers, and the food is excellent. Tim Taylor's Landlord and Black Sheep are regular beers there, which is a good sign.

The atmosphere is relaxed and cultured with art exhibitions, links to the local theatres and weekly live music. There are separate smoking/non-smoking sections, which is a good thing, and it's quite light and airy.

They've had two beer festivals with around eight or ten different cask ales on, so this looks like an up-and-coming place for real ale folk.

Decent food is served 12-9 each day and until 5pm on Sunday (if they are in the mood). They also can't cook chips because of the size of their kitchen, so your burger will come with crisps. This is stated in the menu, but many people don't notice and so are disappointed.

Paid £2.10 for a Guest Mild, early July 2003. £2.40 for a different guest beer (Hadrian's Legion) £2.95 pint of Kronenbourg, Feb 2006

OS X co-ord: 451198     OS Y co-ord: 206495     (Latitude: 51.754349 Longitude: -1.258200)
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