Oxford CAMRA:
General Elliot Wins Branch Pub of the Year Vote

13th April 2007

A former Greene King pub that has had four owners in the past seven years has been crowned Oxford City CAMRA Pub of the Year 2006. Vale Brewery of Haddenham purchased the General Elliot in South Hinksey village from New Wood Inns in 2005, who in turn had taken the pub from Greene King which had acquired it as part of the Morrells estate. Since the pub reopened in August 2005 in the very capable hands of John Westendorp it has gained a growing reputation for good food and an excellent selection of real ales.

The General Elliot beat off competition from six other pubs in the race for Oxford CAMRA's coveted award, which was voted on by members who had to visit and then rank all seven pubs in their order of preference. The award is recognition of the hard work John and his staff have put in at the Elliot over the past couple of years. A selection of ales from breweries across the country is always available at the pub, and quarterly beer festivals are held to allow drinkers to try an even bigger range of ales.

Our congratulations go to John and his staff, and to Vale brewery, for their efforts.

Congratulations and commiserations are extended also to the Harcourt Arms, Jericho, which finished a close second, and the Lamb and Flag, which came in third, and also to the four other pubs that made it onto to original shortlist.