In the latest edition of the Oxfordshire Drinker six pubs were nominated for the best CAMRA (Campaign for Real Ale) pub in Oxfordshire. Two were in Abingdon.
I hear that the winner is The Nags Head in Abingdon. They are yet to have their 1st Anniversary, when there will be a beer festival (1-3 Nov).
Meanwhile, the Loose Canon brewery have two winning beers (Abingdon Bridge, and Gunners Gold) in the SIBA (Society of Independent Brewers) competition for the Midland area , and are now through to the national final.
Great news about Loose Cannon – the Abingdon Bridge is delicious and featured in an episode of Lewis.
Abingdon Bridge is a favourite in our family.
What a stunning barmaid!
Great to see Loose Cannon being rewarded.
Their beer really is a fantastic and it’s impressive how quickly it has been taken up over quite a wide area.
One of my embedded memories of cycling to school is the distinctive smell of brewing hops that pervaded Abingdon town centre on certain days of the week. In view of the previous blog post, it is clear that Abingdon has its ambiance about right. While it could be debated at some length (at the bar ?), pulling a good pint probably has more social value than kicking a bag of wind around a muddy field. Well done the local brewers.
Well done to Dusty in The Nags.