The ROSE & CROWN is OPEN EVERY DAY
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DRINK
EVERY DAY from 11.00 to 12am,
please note that
EVERY NIGHT
the front door closes at 11pm
EAT
EVERY DAY from 12 to 2.30pm,
Sundays to 3pm.
EVERY EVENING from 6pm to 9pm,
including Sunday Jazz.
TRADITIONAL HOME COOKED PUB FOOD
Starters & Snacks
Main Courses
Roast Sunday Lunch – October to June
Desserts & Hot Drinks
To book telephone
01865 510551 or
WhatsApp 07957 437 858
(no confirmation,no booking)
weekly specials and seasonal menus
The pies on our menu are bought from PIEMINISTER
We have a private dining/meeting room, ‘the Cottage’, for 8 people.
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‘conditioned’ IN OUR CELLAR
draught REAL ALES
are matured by a secondary fermentation in the barrel
and served from syphonic handpulls, (beer engines).
It is not fizzy and is served at 11-14°C.
This process is expertly overseen by cellarman, GM and director, Adam Hall.
conditioned’ AT THE BREWERY
draught KEG BEERS
brewed from traditional ingredients then pasteurised at the brewery,
and served through a gas driven beer font.
Usually fizzy and served at 8-10°C.
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WINE, CAVA and CHAMPAGNE
served in
Glass (125ml) or Goblet (175ml) or Grail (250ml) and the Bottle,
with the quality assured by Le Verre de Vin wine preservation system.
MALT WHISKY
A selection of 30 SINGLE MALT WHISKIES.
DRINKS without alcohol
– bitter, wheat beer, lager, stout, cider and gin!
as well as the traditional juices, coffees, cokes, teas, etc.
(scroll down for more information)
draught REAL ALES
ADNAMS
3.4%.
A copper-coloured, late-hopped beer with the Fuggles hop that gives it a distinctive, thirst-quenching, herbal hoppiness. Known to the landlord as the glorious!
TRINITY
4.2%
Pale gold beer with a big hop aroma and intense citrus hop character. Trinity, named after the University summer term. Brewed at Horspath. LOCALE
OLD HOOKY
4.6%
A balanced and fruity beer with a well-rounded body, malty, sweet flavour. Brewed at Hook Norton to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II’s, Silver Jubilee. LOCALE
TThe GUEST ALE
3% – 5% range
Changes every week with an emphasis on local beers.
Click here for today’s choice at the ‘Real Ale Finder‘ webpage.
Usually LOCALE
LOCALE
CAMRA’s LOCALE initiative promotes pubs stocking locally beers in order to reduce the number of ‘beer miles’ from brewery to pub cellar, in response to growing consumer demand for quality local produce.
draught KEG BEER
SIREN 4.2% IPA session beer with hoppy aromas of mango and pineapple, explosive flashes of citrus give juicy tropical fruit notes and refreshing bitterness, it drinks with a pillowy soft mouthfeel and pours with a light haze. Vegan friendly and certified gluten-free. LOCALE
AYINGER
4.9% HELLES lager is the typical every day drink in Bavaria. A yellow-golden beer with a light malt taste. It is crisp, smooth and mellow. A perfectly balanced taste and aroma.
FLENSBURGER
4.8% PILSNER since 1922. Golden, bottom-fermented, a mix of Hallertauer bitter and aroma hops give a unique bitterness, pleasantly hoppy, full-bodied and fresh.
BROCK 4.5% STOUT A velvety dark Nitro stout, beautifully smooth, full flavoured and creamy with soft treacle flavours and a full body from the Thornbridge Brewery
HOGAN’S 4.5% CIDER A refreshing, medium dry cider, full of classic cider apple tannins giving it body and structure with a well-balanced complexity.
DRAUGHT Alcohol FREE
ATHLETIC 0.5% ‘RUN WILD’ session IPA Hazy amber with a pale head. Citrus peel, tropical fruit and pine with a biscuity malt. Medium-bodied and dry.
TYNT MEADOW
330 ml
7.4%
Belgian Trappist Beers
Belgium has six designated Trappist breweries, Chimay, Orval, Rochefort, Westmalle, Westvleteren, and Ache.
Trappist beer is an official designation for a beer that’s made by monks within a benedictine abbey and
renowned for their quality and historical recipes passed down between generations of monks.
ORVAL
330ml
6.2%
from the Orval monastery brewed by monks. A complex, fruity, and bitter flavour using only natural ingredients. The skittle-shaped bottle helps the sediment to stay at the bottom. It can be drunk and is full of vitamin B.
ROCHEFORT 6
330 ml
7.5%
A dubbel abbey ale, dark and complex brown ale with a delightful fruity and spicy flavour.
It is surprisingly easy to drink and has a dry finish that complements its spiced fruit cake taste.
RODENBACH
330ml
6%
A Flemish Red ale with a complex oak-aged beer of sweet fruitiness, cherries, grapes and tart. Vinous notes, often lead to a comparison to Burgundy. It’s a blend of young beer with a distinct woody character, complexity.
WESTMALLE DUBBELL
330 ml
7%
A classic dark reddish-brown with rich, dried fruit, caramel, hints of chocolate and banana, balanced by a fresh, bitter finish, and a creamy head. It’s a bottle conditioned, medium-bodied ale.
… more Belgian bottled Beers
HERCULE STOUT
330ml
9%
Smooth Belgian black beer, perfectly hopped, very malty, hints of chocolate and sweetness in the finish.
Served in a swing-top bottle.
An imperial stout named after the famous detective Hercule Poirot.
MONGONZO COCONUT
330 ml
3.6%
An exotic GLUTEN FREE Belgian fruit beer, easy drinking, a creamy, coconut-sweet beer.
Mongozo Coconut is from the Huyghe Brewery
FRULI STRAWBERRY beer
330ml
4.1 ABV
a delicious and refreshing Belgian fruit beer.
A mixture of white beer and strawberry juice.
Won a silver medal at the 2025 World Beer Awards.
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LEFFE BLONDE
330ml
6.6 ABV
An authentic Belgian blonde abbey ale,
golden in colour with a frothy head.
A balanced sweet-bitter taste
with hints of vanilla, clove, banana and orange.
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GLUTEN FREE
The information here is correct to the best of my ability – check the information on the bottle.
PERONI GLUTEN FREE
330ml
5%
A crisp, refreshing, citrusy flavour, coeliacs and those avoiding gluten without compromising on taste.
It features the same ingredients as the original—including barley—but uses a special enzyme during brewing to remove gluten.
Vegan.
MONGONZO COCONUT
330 ml
3.6%
An exotic GLUTEN FREE Belgian fruit beer, easy drinking, a creamy, coconut-sweet beer.
Mongozo Coconut is from the Huyghe Brewery
SIREN 4.2% IPA session beer with hoppy aromas of mango and pineapple, explosive flashes of citrus give juicy tropical fruit notes and refreshing bitterness, it drinks with a pillowy soft mouthfeel and pours with a light haze. Vegan friendly and certified gluten-free. LOCALE
ALCOHOL FREE BEER
BECKS BLUE
lager
ERDINGER ALCOHOL FRY
wheat beer
GHOST SHIP
best bitter
GUINNESS ZERO
stout
HEINEKEN ZERO
lager
DRAUGHT ALCOHOL FREE
ATHLETIC BREWING 'RUN WILD'
0.5% Hazy amber with a pale head and light carbonation. Citrus peel, tropical fruit, and pine with a touch of biscuit malt. Medium-bodied and smooth, finishes dry with a lingering piney bite.
THATCHERS ZERO
cider
Drinks with 0.5%ABV and 0.5%ABV
The main difference between 0.05% ABV and 0.5% ABV beer in the UK is the official labeling guidance and the amount of trace alcohol. Under strict UK government guidelines, "alcohol-free" is recommended for drinks at or below 0.05% ABV, while drinks up to 0.5% ABV are legally classed as "de-alcoholised", though imported EU beers labeled 0.5% as alcohol-free are widely sold.
Legal and Guidance Definitions in the UK
- 0.05% ABV (Alcohol-Free Guidance): The Department of Health and Social Care recommends this threshold for the term "alcohol-free". It represents levels close to natural fermentation found in everyday items like ripe fruit or fruit juice.
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- 0.5% ABV (De-Alcoholised / Alcohol-Free): Classified in the UK as "de-alcoholised". However, it matches the international and European standard for "alcohol-free," meaning many imported or modern craft beers carrying an alcohol-free label sit at this level.
... can be labelled as "alcohol-free". The definition of "alcohol-free" varies by country and product type.
In the UK, drinks with 0.05% ABV or less are considered "alcohol-free".
Alcohol-free:
To give you some context, a pint (568ml) of 1% ABV beer contains just over half a unit of alcohol,
which is why 0.05% ABV drinks can be labelled as alcohol-free.
Across Europe and the USA, 'alcohol-free' means anything under 0.5% ABV,
so imported products can be labelled differently.
N.B.: ABV - Alcohol By Volume
GIFT VOUCHER
You DO NOT have to spend the gift voucher at one time.
The gift voucher works in a similar way to a bank account.
You may spend it on one meal or one drink at a time,
however you wish!
VALID FOR 12 MONTHS from date of purchase
NOT REDEEMABLE or REFUNDABLE for cash
You may order a gift voucher at the bar or by email:
< halls@roseandcrownoxford.com >
and in the subject box write: "GIFT VOUCHER"
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History of the Rose & Crown Public House
OUR STORY begins in 1863, when the pint-sized Rose and Crown is of interest,
as it reflects the development of central north Oxford in the last century.
The land upon which it stands, between St. Giles church and the village of Summertown,
was farmland owned by St. John’s College.
Speculators combined to buy up land and build houses there.
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