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Roaring Raindrop, Abingdon

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Operator: Meet & Eat (Greene King)
Midget Close, Abingdon, OX14 5NR (View on Google Map)

A Greene King, single-storey, estate pub, to the south of the town centre, offering many drinks and meal deals and promotions throughout the week. The sports on tv is popular, and includes Sky 3D and HD. Opened in 1974 by Lord Stokes, then head of British Leyland Motor Corporation, for Morland who held a competition to name it. The MG works still thrived in the town and the winning name was 'The Magic Midget' after a number of record-breaking 750cc MG cars of the 1930s. In supercharged form as EX120 it became the first 750cc car to exceed 100 mph in February 1931. A major refurbishment in 2002 changed the pub to an open-plan layout and the name proved too racy for Greene King who shortened it to 'The Midget' after a 2 seater sports car produced by MG between 1961 and 1980. In 2024 an activist in Liverpool launched a petition claiming the name was offensive and after a minor refurb. Greene King renamed the pub 'The Roaring Raindrop' after MG's fastest ever car, the EX181, which broke the class world land speed record in 1957 doing 245.64 mph with a young Stirling Moss at the wheel.

Information for this venue is provided by the Oxford Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Midget; Magic Midget
Local Authority
Vale of White Horse District
Last updated
19/06/2025
Last surveyed
24/11/2023
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
Greene King
Pub ID
OXF/AS-13
Asset of Community Value
Monday
11:00am - 11:00pm
Tuesday
11:00am - 11:00pm
Wednesday
11:00am - 11:00pm
Thursday
11:00am - 11:00pm
Friday
11:00am - Midnight
Saturday
11:00am - Midnight
Sunday
11:00am - 11:00pm
Monday
Noon - 9:00pm
Tuesday
Noon - 9:00pm
Wednesday
Noon - 9:00pm
Thursday
Noon - 9:00pm
Friday
Noon - 9:00pm
Saturday
Noon - 9:00pm
Sunday
Noon - 8:00pm

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Current beers

This Pub serves 1 changing beer and 1 regular beer.

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Morland - Original Bitter TasteMatch Prediction

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Morland - Original Bitter
Morland - Original Bitter Session Bitter • 4%
Morland - Original Bitter
Morland - Original Bitter

This beer is served regularly at Roaring Raindrop, Abingdon.

ABV 4%
Dispense Handpump
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No
Changing

SIBA

Changing beers typically include: Caledonian - Deuchars IPA , Greene King (varies) , Loose Cannon (varies)

Source: National


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Facilities
Sports TV Sports TV
extensive
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Live Music Live Music
usually last Friday/Saturday in month
Garden Garden
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Disabled Access Disabled Access
Parking Parking
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Events Events
bingo, poker, quiz nights
Games Games
Smoking Smoking
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
Cask Marque Cask Marque
Member Discount Scheme Member Discount Scheme
10% off cask beer
Cask Marque Beer and Cellar Hygiene rating
Cask Marque: Beer and Cellar Hygiene rating 5 out of 5
Transport
Close to bus routes (500m)
Thames Travel: 43; Oxford Bus Co: X2
There is a nearer bus but it only runs between 10 and 3 on weekdays

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