More Abingdon Beer Festivals
Despite recent pub closures (Fitzharris, Ox, Nags Head and Plough), Abingdon is still a good place for pubs and real ale with many of the still open pubs offering a good range of real ales in good condition and frequent beer festivals. Following on from the recent beer festival at the Cross Keys, there are [...]
September 25, 2011
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Cross Keys Beer & Music Festival
The Cross Keys is holding its first Beer & Music festival next weekend. This is going to be a busy weekend for Abingdon as it is also Abingdon Heritage Weekend on Saturday and Sunday and Fun In the Park on Sunday afternoon. The list of beers will include: White Horse – Black Horse Porter West [...]
September 4, 2011
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Kings Head & Bell’s 2nd Summer Beer Festival
The King’s Head and Bell on East St. Helen’s Street is holding its 2nd Summer Beer Festival this weekend. On Saturday, the Hook Norton draymen (Taffy and Roger Hughes) brought their shire horses to the pub. On Sunday afternoon, Abingdon Traditional Morris Dancers will be doing some dancing and playing music from 2pm. Hook Norton [...]
August 28, 2011
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Brewery Tap’s 3rd Beer Festival this year!
Abingdon is having a good share of beer festivals this year. We have recently enjoyed the King’s Head & Bell‘s 1st beer festival in August, and The Old Anchor’s beer festival in July. Starting today, the Brewery Tap in Abingdon is holding its 3rd festival this year (previously ones were in June and March. Incidently, [...]
September 24, 2010
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Kings Head & Bell – 1st Annual Abingdon Beer Festival
The Kings Head and Bell in Abingdon, which reopened last autumn is holding its first annual beer festival this weekend from saturday 29th August until monday. The festival features aproximately 20 real ales, which are all from local breweries including Appleford, Vale, Hook Norton and others that did not have pump clips on yet when [...]
August 28, 2010
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Brewery Tap Cider Festival
The Brewery Tap in Ock Street, Abingdon is holding a Cider festival this weekend (Friday 25th June – Sunday 27th June). It will feature 21 different ciders, including a rare breed of ciders from local sources and CAMRA award winners. The full list of ciders and perrys along with tasting notes can be downloaded here [...]
June 24, 2010
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Stocks Bar May Day Weekend Beer Festival
The Stocks Bar has a beer festival this weekend, starting on Friday 30th April and running until Monday 3rd May. They expect to be offering a range of approximately 30 ales and ciders. You can get more info from their facebook page or main website at www.crownandthistle.com The Stocks Bar is at the Crown & [...]
April 26, 2010
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Brewery tap beer cider & sausage festival this weekend, 4th – 6th december
The Brewery Tap Beer, Cider & Sausage Festival started this afternoon (Friday 4th December) and will run until close on Sunday evening. The pub is located on Ock Street in Abingdon. There are 30 different real ales, 8 ciders and 20 different types of sausage, including Steak & Marmite and other interesting flavours. There will [...]
December 4, 2009
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New Brewery for Oxford
A new craft micro brewery called the Shotover Brewing Company is due to open soon in converted stables in Horspath just outside Oxford. The owner and head brewer Ed Murray has been craft brewing for over twenty years and has made the decision to turn his interest into a commercial venture. It is anticipated that [...]
October 9, 2009
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Oxford Beer Festival 2009
It is the Camra Oxford Beer Festival next week in Oxford town hall next week. It runs from Thursday 15th October at 5pm-11pm until Saturday when it closes at 8pm. There will be around 140 different ales and 20 real ciders and perry’s available. This is a good opportunity to try out beers that may [...]
October 7, 2009
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