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Royal Blenheim (Everards/White Horse)

Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Thwaites - Nutty BlackExcellent1
Ramsbury - That Old ChestnutExcellent1
White Horse - Brewery BitterExcellent2
Colchester - Double Drop Mild AleExcellent1
Elgood's - Black Dog MildExcellent1
Box Steam - Piston Broke (superseded by 4.5% version)Good1
Box Steam - Best BitterGood1
Vale - SpecialGood1
WharfeBank - Wispa IPAGood1
Titanic - Iron CurtainGood1
Thwaites - Crafty DevilAcceptable1
Wadworth - Dray BellsAcceptable1
ABC (Aston Brewing Company) - Heartlands BitterAcceptable1
White Horse - Wayland SmithyNot Tried0
White Horse - Village IdiotNot Tried0
White Horse - Black Horse PorterNot Tried0
Dark Star - Partridge Best BitterNot Tried0
Thwaites - Dan's IPANot Tried0
Rudgate - Ruby MildNot Tried0
West Berkshire - Good Old BoyNot Tried0
Robin Hood - Robin HoodNot Tried0
Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)Not Tried0
Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - SunchaserNot Tried0
Picture 1. Royal Blenheim, Oxford, Oxfordshire

Visits Details

08 Nov 2014 (ChrisE)
Saturday morning soon after 11am, this was the first pub on a tour of eight for the day, we were the only customers at first but others gradually began to trickle in and they expected to be very busy later in the day. One of the chaps behind the bar produced a handful of blank side up pump clips and asked me to pick a card to decide which beer was coming on next. The Rudgate Ruby Mild won and was on sale soon afterwards.
BeerABVScoreNotes
White Horse - Brewery Bitter3.70ExcellentDelicious and a very good start to the day.
Rudgate - Ruby Mild4.40Not Tried
Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Sunchaser4.00Not Tried
White Horse - Wayland Smithy4.40Not Tried
White Horse - Village Idiot4.10Not Tried
West Berkshire - Good Old Boy4.00Not Tried
Robin Hood - Robin Hood4.00Not Tried
26 Jan 2013 (Martin the Mildman)
Fairly busy late lunchtime on a Saturday.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Elgood's - Black Dog Mild3.60ExcellentBlack mild on top form here with a really deep sweet malt flavour with hints of chocolate and liquorice. Low hop rate and some berry fruit in the finish. A much improved mild. My score 17/20.
Ramsbury - That Old Chestnut4.30ExcellentReddish brown nut brown ale with a smooth well rounded flavour with hints of nuts, toffee and berry fruits. My score 16/20.
13 Dec 2012 (Martin the Mildman)
Quite busy late afternoon on a Thursday.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Colchester - Double Drop Mild Ale4.50ExcellentStrong black mild with sweet caramel and chocolate malt notes and some fruity hop in the finish. My score 16/20.
16 Dec 2011 (Martin the Mildman)
A quiet lull late afternoon on a Friday before Christmas before the office parties hit.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Wadworth - Dray Bells4.10AcceptableReddish colour but lacking any real flavour, a vague sweetish maltiness but little hop character. My score 13/20.
29 Oct 2011 (Martin the Mildman)
Quite a few diners in Mid Saturday afternoon.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Thwaites - Crafty Devil4.30AcceptableRuby coloured bitter with a spicy kick. My score 14/20.
29 Oct 2011 (Andrew)
Big pub with the feel of a public bath (may be I got that impression from the tiled floor or something).
BeerABVScoreNotes
White Horse - Brewery Bitter3.70GoodIt was good as I recall
Dark Star - American Pale Ale (some has also been brewed by Fuller's)4.70Not Tried
Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Sunchaser4.00Not Tried
White Horse - Wayland Smithy4.40Not Tried
White Horse - Village Idiot4.10Not Tried
White Horse - Black Horse Porter5.00Not Tried
Dark Star - Partridge Best Bitter4.00Not Tried
Thwaites - Dan's IPA4.60Not Tried
Thwaites - Crafty Devil4.30Not Tried
11 Jun 2011 (Martin the Mildman)
A few diners in on a Saturday lunchtime.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Thwaites - Nutty Black3.30ExcellentExcellent condition here with a superb malty mix of sweet toffee and chocolate flavours. Some berry fruity in the finish. My score 16/20.
01 Jan 2011 (Martin the Mildman)
Fairly quiet here on New Year's afternoon.
BeerABVScoreNotes
WharfeBank - Wispa IPA5.10GoodGolden amber strong bitter with good balance of hop and malt. My score 15/20.
ABC (Aston Brewing Company) - Heartlands Bitter4.20AcceptableAmber bitter with a dryish hop character. My score 14/20.
06 Mar 2010 (Martin the Mildman)
Fairly busy on a Saturday lunchtime with quite a few diners.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Vale - Special4.50GoodBitter to start with then maltiness kicks in towards the finish. My score 15/20.
08 Apr 2009 (Mick Northants)
pub is oxfords latest as brwery owned but offers a freehouse style of choice of beers
BeerABVScoreNotes
Titanic - Iron Curtain6.00Good
Box Steam - Piston Broke (superseded by 4.5% version)5.00Good
Box Steam - Best Bitter4.00Good

About the Royal Blenheim

The pub sign. Royal Blenheim, Oxford, Oxfordshire

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional-
Excellent5
Good6
Acceptable3
Poor-

Website.

The pub is found in Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 1PT.

This former Everards only pub, in St Ebbes Street, has gone into partnership with White Horse Brewery and Titanic Brewery, offers 8 beers, a mixture of beers obtained from Everards, White Horse and Titanic.

We have visited this pub 10 times, seen 23 different beers and tried 13 of them.

Map location

Postcode: OX1 1PT