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Mason's Arms, Oxford (Masons Arms)

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Operator: Independent
2 Quarry School Place, Headington Quarry, Oxford, OX3 8LH (View on Google Map)

Oxford CAMRA’s City Pub of the Year 2014 and 2016, and again in 2019. It is a fantastic free house and a shining example of how a community pub should be run. The Meeson family have made this pub a focal point locally, offering a great range of beers, including some from their own brewery, Old Bog, named after the outhouse behind the pub, sadly not brewing at the moment. There are several sports teams (darts, aunt sally, bar billiards), and at the back of the garden there is a large function room, which is available for hire, and is also the venue for the annual Headington beer festival, normally held the first weekend in September. As well as the large garden, there is a heated decking area which can be used all year round. To complete the picture, there is sky sports on the numerous but not intrusive televisions, and other events such as meat raffles and quiz nights are as popular as ever. If you’re visiting Oxford, don’t leave until you’ve been here; the journey out from the centre is worth every penny!

Information for this venue is provided by the Oxford Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
Oxford District (B)
Last updated
15/03/2025
Last surveyed
22/02/2025
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
individual
Pub ID
OXF/H-10
Asset of Community Value
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Monday
Closed
Tuesday
5:00pm - 11:00pm
Wednesday
5:00pm - 11:00pm
Thursday
5:00pm - 11:00pm
Friday
5:00pm - 11:00pm
Saturday
3:00pm - 11:00pm
Sunday
Noon - 7:00pm

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Current beers

This Pub serves 2 changing beers and 3 regular beers.

Regular and recently seen

Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter TasteMatch Prediction

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Sussex Best Bitter - Harvey's
Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter Session Bitter • 4% Spotted 4 times
Sussex Best Bitter - Harvey's
Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter

This beer is served regularly and Spotted 4 times at Mason's Arms, Oxford.

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

Rebellion - Smuggler TasteMatch Prediction

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Rebellion - Smuggler
Rebellion - Smuggler Session Bitter • 4.2% Spotted 11 times
Rebellion - Smuggler
Rebellion - Smuggler

This beer is served regularly and Spotted 11 times at Mason's Arms, Oxford.

ABV 4.2%
Dispense Handpump
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Vocation - Bread & Butter TasteMatch Prediction

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Vocation - Bread & Butter
Vocation - Bread & Butter Session Golden Ale • 3.9% Spotted 4 times
Vocation - Bread & Butter
Vocation - Bread & Butter

This beer is served regularly and Spotted 4 times at Mason's Arms, Oxford.

ABV 3.9%
Dispense Handpump
Style Session Golden Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Timothy Taylor - Landlord TasteMatch Prediction

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Timothy Taylor - Landlord Session Bitter • 4.3% Spotted once
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Timothy Taylor - Landlord

Spotted once recently. Last spotted 1 week ago at Mason's Arms, Oxford.

ABV 4.3%
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Source: National


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Facilities
Sports TV Sports TV
Live Music Live Music
Garden Garden
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Disabled Access Disabled Access
Parking Parking
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Events Events
Function Room Function Room
Games Games
Smoking Smoking
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
LocAle LocAle
Cask Marque Cask Marque
Beer Festival Beer Festival
usually September
Quiet Quiet
Cask Marque Beer and Cellar Hygiene rating
Cask Marque: Beer and Cellar Hygiene rating 5 out of 5
Transport
Close to bus routes (600m)

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