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The New Oxford (Free House)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Empire - Export StoutExceptional1
Irwell Works - Tin Plate Dark MildExceptional2
Offbeat - Out of Step IPAExceptional1
Phoenix - P*ss Off PorterExcellent1
Irwell Works - Copper PlateExcellent1
Salamander - Wild Joker PorterExcellent1
Nobby's - T'Owd NavigationExcellent1
Slater's - In the NetExcellent1
Luckie Ales - Midnycht MyldExcellent1
Northern (see also Blakemere) - Blakemere Mamba MildExcellent1
Brass Monkey - BaboonExcellent1
Leyden - Kate & WillsExcellent1
Moorhouse's - Top of the PubsExcellent1
Epicurus Craft Beer (formerly Hornbeam) - All The Right NotesExcellent1
Saltaire - Cream StoutExcellent1
Irwell Works - Dark Satanic MillsGood1
Hand Drawn Monkey - No. 15 PaleGood1
Healey's - BlondeGood1
JW Lees (see also Lees) - Prism MildGood1
Six Bells - Dozen it taste lovelyGood1
Sadler's (see also Windsor Castle entry) - Honey FuggleGood1
Blackedge - Malt BitterGood1
Dukeries - BlondeGood1
Distant Hills (was Howard Town) - Shining CloughAcceptable1
Broughton - WillacadeAcceptable1
Star Brewing Company - After The ThawAcceptable1
Summer Wine (SWB) - Valencia Citra Pale AleAcceptable1
Empire - Rat CatcherAcceptable1
Talke O'Th' Hill - Lamp LighterAcceptable1
Sandstone - RawheadAcceptable1
Salamander - Star TurnAcceptable1
Summer Wine (SWB) - SentinelAcceptable1
Grafton - Moon FrostPoor1
Caledonian - 80/-Not Tried0
Brown Cow - Captain OatesNot Tried0
Conwy (Bragdy Conwy) - Welsh PrideNot Tried0
Lytham - BlondeNot Tried0
Northern (see also Blakemere) - Blakemere Cosmic IPANot Tried0
Fernandes - FirebrandNot Tried0
Rat - Dirty RatNot Tried0
JW Lees (see also Lees) - Manchester StarNot Tried0
Picture 1. The New Oxford, Salford, Greater Manchester

Visits Details

24 Jan 2013 (Martin the Mildman)
Fringe festival in tandem with the National Winter festival. All handpumps in use plus cellar runs.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Luckie Ales - Midnycht Myld3.60ExcellentDark brown mild with sweet toffee and caramel malt flavours with a hint of chocolate. Low hoppiness and a smooth finish. My score 16/20.
Dukeries - Blonde3.80GoodPale bitter with a biscuity malt character and some citrus hop for balance. My score 15/20.
Hand Drawn Monkey - No. 15 Pale4.00GoodPale bitter with plenty of citrus hop and a little malt for balance. Clean, citrus hop finish. My score 15/20.
Healey's - Blonde4.00GoodPale hoppy bitter with citrus notes and some malt balance. My score 15/20.
Broughton - Willacade3.60AcceptableAmber bitter with a dryish bitter hop character with a hint of citrus flavour. Dryish hoppy finish. My score 14/20.
Talke O'Th' Hill - Lamp Lighter3.60AcceptableVery pale ale with a strange mix of grainy cereal malt and citrus hop. Fruity, lemony finish. My score 14/20.
14 Sep 2012 (Alenomore)
18:00 visit. Met up with my local compatriots in here, at the end there working week. Quite busy, with an impressive, as always, large range of ales on. Great to visit the old place again, and just time now for a couple of samples before we moved on. A current, 2013 gbg entry and 6 times previous in:1987/2008-12
BeerABVScoreNotes
Offbeat - Out of Step IPA5.80ExceptionalA top example of the style, and no surprises that it's another winner today!
Empire - Export Stout6.00ExceptionalA top stout, full of everything and a second winner here today. Numerous other winners were noted, alas, time to move on.
08 May 2012 (Martin the Mildman)
Good number in on a Tuesday lunchtime.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Northern (see also Blakemere) - Blakemere Mamba Mild4.00ExcellentBlack mild with a strong coffee malt flavour and low hop rate. Dry, roast finish. My score 16/20.
Blackedge - Malt Bitter4.00GoodAmber bitter with a good balance of hop and malt flavours. My score 15/20.
19 Jan 2012 (Martin the Mildman)
Running its own beer festival concurrently with the National Winter one.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Saltaire - Cream Stout4.00ExcellentSmooth and creamy black stout with a sweet, milky coffee flavour. Sweetish and fruity finish. My score 16/20.
Six Bells - Dozen it taste lovely3.90GoodGolden ale with a good balance of hop and malt. My score 15/20.
Sadler's (see also Windsor Castle entry) - Honey Fuggle3.70GoodA quite bitter amber beer with the honey giving a little sweetness to the finish. My score 15/20.
JW Lees (see also Lees) - Prism Mild4.10GoodBlack in colour with low hop rate and some sweet malt. Rather thin and lacking body. My score 15/20.
Sandstone - Rawhead3.80AcceptablePale, hoppy and bitter. Not particluarly citrussy with a dry finish. My score 14/20.
Distant Hills (was Howard Town) - Shining Clough4.00AcceptablePale and bitter with dryish citrus hop character. Dry finish. My score 14/20.
20 Dec 2011 (Martin the Mildman)
BeerABVScoreNotes
Salamander - Wild Joker Porter4.80ExcellentA black porter with bitter and roast malt flavours giving a full bodied taste with a little hoppiness in the finish. My score 16/20.
Irwell Works - Dark Satanic Mills4.00GoodBright red in colour, as a pale beer with added colouring might be. The flavour is that of a pale style, being bitter and quite hoppy with a dryish finish. My score 15/20.
Caledonian - 80/-4.10Not Tried
Brown Cow - Captain Oates4.50Not Tried
Conwy (Bragdy Conwy) - Welsh Pride4.00Not Tried
Lytham - Blonde3.80Not Tried
Northern (see also Blakemere) - Blakemere Cosmic IPA6.00Not Tried
Fernandes - Firebrand4.20Not Tried
Rat - Dirty Rat3.50Not Tried
JW Lees (see also Lees) - Manchester Star6.50Not Tried
09 May 2011 (Flying.geordie)
BeerABVScoreNotes
Irwell Works - Tin Plate Dark Mild3.60Exceptional
Leyden - Kate & Wills4.20Excellent
Moorhouse's - Top of the Pubs3.70Excellent
07 May 2011 (Martin the Mildman)
Fairly busy mid Saturday afternoon.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Irwell Works - Tin Plate Dark Mild3.60ExcellentRuby/black in colour. Sweet and malty with toffee, chocolate and liquorice flavours all present. Low hoppiness. The finish is sweetish and quite fruity. My score 16/20.
Summer Wine (SWB) - Valencia Citra Pale Ale4.00AcceptableVery pale and extremely hoppy. As much as I like the Citra hop, there was just a little too much in this, giving a very sharp, unbalanced dry citrus flavour that wasn't entirely to my taste. One for devoted hopheads. My score 14/20.
20 Jan 2011 (Martin the Mildman)
Beer festival in progress and pub busy as a result.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Irwell Works - Copper Plate3.80ExcellentAn excellent example of a traditional English bitter, lots of biscuity malt and background hoppiness. Long malty finish. Not one for hop lovers. My score 16/20.
Epicurus Craft Beer (formerly Hornbeam) - All The Right Notes4.20ExcellentSmooth and well rounded pale bitter with a good balalnce of flavours. My score 16/20.
Phoenix - P*ss Off Porter4.70ExcellentSweet and malty with toffee and choclate flavours. Some fruity hop in the finish. My score 17/20.
Star Brewing Company - After The Thaw4.00AcceptableNew brewery for Bazens'. A dryish bitter with a smokey malt character. My score 14/20.
Empire - Rat Catcher3.90AcceptablePale bitter with a dryish hop character and finish. My score 14/20.
Grafton - Moon Frost4.10PoorGolden Ale with a taste as strange as its name. Strong phenolic bitterness with little balance. Not to my taste. My score 9/20.
02 Oct 2010 (Martin the Mildman)
Bustling and busy early on a Saturday afternoon. Food again available here so partook of a very substantial ham omlette and chips.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Salamander - Star Turn4.00AcceptableHoppy and quite bitter pale ale with a hint of Sorachi hop giving the tang of cold tea. My score 14/20.
Summer Wine (SWB) - Sentinel4.50AcceptableAmber bitter with a dryish, bitter character and finish. My score 14/20.
03 Jul 2010 (Flying.geordie)
Back on a Saturday to my favorite pub in Greater Manchester. Quite busy.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Nobby's - T'Owd Navigation6.10Excellent
Slater's - In the Net3.60Excellent
Brass Monkey - Baboon5.00Excellent

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About The New Oxford

The pub sign. The New Oxford, Salford, Greater Manchester

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional5
Excellent23
Good17
Acceptable17
Poor1

Website.

The pub is found in Salford, Greater Manchester, M3 6DB.

Two roomed bar/pub in Bexley Square, in the style of a continental style bar, but with emphasis on cask ale, although many Belgian beers are also stocked. Holds mini beer festivals at the end of most months and larger events throughout the year. Winner of many local CAMRA awards. Re-opened in February 2024 after a serious makeover.

We have visited this pub 19 times, seen 68 different beers and tried 60 of them.

Map location

Postcode: M3 6DB