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Four Candles, Oxford

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Operator: Wetherspoon
47-51 George Street, Oxford, OX1 2BE (View on Google Map)
(01865) 263110
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Central Oxford’s first Wetherspoon pub was opened in 2008 in the former Yates’s Wine Lodge (and briefly Slug & Lettuce 2007/08). Split over two levels, the pub has standard décor but has more of a pub feel to it than some of the chain’s other outlets, though the George Street location means door staff patrol during the evenings. The beer and food is cheap for the city centre, and there are two banks of hand pumps dispensing a good choice of real ale with the guest pumps usually given over to local ales. The pub backs on to the former Oxford High School for Boys (now University of Oxford History Faculty) which was attended by Ronnie Barker whose 'fork handles' sketch inspired the name.

Information for this venue is provided by the Oxford Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Yates's Wine Lodge
Local Authority
Oxford District (B)
Last updated
11/08/2024
Last surveyed
Leasehold owner
Wetherspoon
Freehold owner
Oxford City Council
Pub ID
OXF/C-18
Asset of Community Value
Monday
8:00am - Midnight
Tuesday
8:00am - Midnight
Wednesday
8:00am - Midnight
Thursday
8:00am - 1:00am
Friday
8:00am - 1:00am
Saturday
8:00am - 1:00am
Sunday
8:00am - Midnight
Monday
8:00am - 11:00pm
Tuesday
8:00am - 11:00pm
Wednesday
8:00am - 11:00pm
Thursday
8:00am - 11:00pm
Friday
8:00am - 11:00pm
Saturday
8:00am - 11:00pm
Sunday
8:00am - 11:00pm
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Current beers

This Pub serves 4 changing beers and 3 regular beers.

Regular and recently seen

Greene King - Abbot TasteMatch Prediction

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ABBOT ALE PUMP CLIP CLOSE UP
Greene King - Abbot Premium Bitter • 5%
ABBOT ALE PUMP CLIP CLOSE UP
Greene King - Abbot

This beer is served regularly at Four Candles, Oxford.

ABV 5%
Dispense Handpump
Style Premium Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Greene King - IPA TasteMatch Prediction

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GREENE KING IPA PUMP CLIP FRONT
Greene King - IPA Session Bitter • 3.4%
GREENE KING IPA PUMP CLIP FRONT
Greene King - IPA

This beer is served regularly at Four Candles, Oxford.

ABV 3.4%
Dispense Handpump
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Sharp's - Doom Bar TasteMatch Prediction

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Sharp's Doom Bar Pump Clip-1
Sharp's - Doom Bar Session Bitter • 4%
Sharp's Doom Bar Pump Clip-1
Sharp's - Doom Bar

This beer is served regularly at Four Candles, Oxford.

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

Glamorgan - Thunderbird TasteMatch Prediction

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Glamorgan - Thunderbird
Glamorgan - Thunderbird Premium Bitter • 4.5% Spotted once.
Glamorgan - Thunderbird
Glamorgan - Thunderbird

Spotted once. recently. Last spotted 1 week ago at Four Candles, Oxford.

ABV 4.5%
Style Premium Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No
Changing

Changing beers typically include: Chadlington (varies) , Hook Norton (varies) , White Horse (varies)

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Facilities
Sports TV Sports TV
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Disabled Access Disabled Access
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
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Cask Marque Cask Marque
Quiet Quiet
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Transport
Close to bus routes
Nearby Station (550m)
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