The Bailey Head

We love pushing the limits on beer and have since the day we opened, especially when it is very special. So, we give you, new on tap: Torrside Dogs Of War Shinobi Shiba 2025 Imperial Blonde aged on Gooseberries in White Wine Barrels. 10.4% It. Is. Stunning.

We love pushing the limits on beer and have since the day we opened. One of our favourite brewers of some of the more "extreme" styles is Torrside Brewing . So, we give you, new on tap: Torrside Dogs Of War Shinobi Shiba 2025 Imperial Blonde aged on Gooseberries in White Wine Barrels. 10.4%

August Bank Holiday, don't forget we are open until Midnight. Last orders 11.30pm

New pastry Imperial Stout on tap Deya Off Piste Campfire S'mores 11% Just think fluffy marshmallows and chocolate biscuits with campfire aromas

Following the technical hitch which previously stopped us pouring. From midday Saturday we have the 2026 version of Bang the Elephant X Emperor's HOBi-wan-keNOBi Imperial milk chocolate Hob Nob stout with toasted coconut and Madagascan vanilla. Weighing in this year at 14.2%

NEW on tap brouwerij haacht Super 8 Peach 3.4% With a fresh and tasty aroma, it has has the full flavour of juicy peaches combined with a mellow wheat beer. Perfect on a warm day.

Due to a technical problem we are unable to pour the HOBI-WAN-KENOBI today

Heads up Impy lovers. Pouring from midday Sunday we have the 2026 version of Bang The Elephant Brewing Co. X Emperor's Brewery HOBi-wan-keNOBi Imperial milk chocolate Hob Nob stout with toasted coconut and Madagascan vanilla. Weighing in this year at 14.2%

Nothing says Christmas more than an @oakhamales.bsky.social Citra hop in a 🎅 hat

Ready and waiting for when we open at Noon on Friday. Our two collaborations from our trip to Finchampstead. Both brewed with Mosaic hot-side and Anchovy dry hops. @elusivebrewing.com Oswald 5.8% NEIPA and @sirencraftbrew.bsky.social Golden Eagle 6% WCIPA

22 December Closed 23 December 3pm – 11pm 24 December Noon – 10.30pm 25 December 11.30am – 2.30pm 26 December Noon – Midnight 27 December Noon – Midnight 28 December Noon – 10.30pm 29 December Closed 30 December 3pm – 11pm 31 December 3pm – 2am 1 January – 8 January CLOSED 9 January 3pm – Midnight

We are getting very excited about Collabageddon tomorrow. There is a pdf of tasting notes for all 12 beers on our website at baileyhead.co.uk/event/collab...

7 November Atom X Emperor’s X Bang the Elephant Neutron Death Star II First Pours baileyhead.co.uk/event/neutro...

Two new Imperial Stout kegs Overtone X Emperor’s Midnight Walker coconut, almond and honey Macaroon 11% Bang the Elephant Ascension Madeira and Penderyn Whiskey barrel 15%

Tonight at 8.30pm, The Bob Stills Blues Sensation return for their monthly visit.

Our Wylam Tap Takeover is being postponed by just 4 days to Tuesday, 23 September eepurl.com/jnjOeM

Read about our Grand Yorkshire Collab Brewing Tour. The four beers from @brasscastlebeer.bsky.social , North Riding , Rat and Turning Point will be on the bar on August Bank Holiday Friday, Saturday and Sunday and at Shrewsbury Beer Festival in September baileyhead.co.uk/2025/07/29/o...

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Coming next Thursday, we are excited to be one of eighteen venues doing super limited pours of Loch Lomond X Northern Monk Deadpoint Imperial Stout. Keep an eye on our socials for more info...

5th to 6th July is Oswestry Food and Drink Festival and we will have a Stonehouse Brewery Showcase. Four Stonehouse cask beers plus kegs. Cask Station Bitter Flipside Tarahake NZ pale Leap of Faith hazy pale Keg Into the Wild Simcoe Pale Powerhaus Hoppy Helles lager collab with Green Duck

Two new Imperial Stouts on draught Turning Point Reaper Grease Barrel Aged Islay and Bourbon Vault City Crunch Chocolate and Honeycomb

NEW on tap from Northern Monk, Heaven 2024 Chocolate & Maple Imperial Stout 10.5% 😋

Terrific new IPA now on in cask Anspach & Hobday The IPA 6% with British Malt & American Hops (Summit, Ekuanot & Enigma), it is dank, resinous and fruit forward! Current @camraofficial.bsky.social Champion Beer of Britain Runner Up Champion IPA of Britain

Our Easter Weekend Opening Times Good Friday - Noon to Midnight Saturday - 11am to Midnight Easter Sunday - Noon to Midnight Easter Monday - Noon to 10.30pm Closing times are when we shut. We ring last orders 30 minutes earlier and stop serving 20 minutes before closing.

Honoured to have received the award from the Oswestry Mayor for 2025 Outstanding Oswestry Business!

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Thank you to everyone who came along to last Thursday's quiz in support of Jo Price's fundraising for a little bit of HOPE A grand total to £900 was raised If you want to donate to Jo's London Marathon fundraising click on the link 2025tcslondonmarathon.enthuse.com/pf/jo-price

Coming up at between now and the end of March: 27 February - Charity Quiz 5 March - Vera, Jock and The Lonesome Tones 7 March - Cheeseburger Cavalry Triple Launch 8 March - It’s Our Birthday 8 March - IWD Beers 28 March - Siren Craft Beer 12th Birthday Find out more at baileyhead.co.uk/events/

It's @elusivebrewing.com Double Oregon Day! We have all three of the Double Oregon Trail 8% versions Double Oregon Trail WC IPA Double Sunset Oregon Trail WC Red IPA Double Midnight Oregon Trail WC Black IPA Plus the World beating OG 5.8% in cask!

For anyone that missed it. Here are some photos of our @camraofficial.bsky.social National Pub of the Year presentation, together with links to the press release and TV coverage baileyhead.co.uk/2025/01/18/c...

A reminder that we are open this Monday and next Monday from Noon

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Tonight at 8pm. Vera Van Heeringen with Jock Tyldesley and The Lonesome Tones

We always have at least four stouts or porters on. In our view there is not a season for dark beers, but at this time of year we shift the balance a bit... so new on is Brew York Nightmare of Brew York 8.5% Stroopwafel Stout

Two new casks on when we open at 3pm on Tuesday Thornbridge X The Kernel Burton Ale 5.5% brewed on the Thornbridge Union set. We've been looking forward to this while it has been sitting in our cellar for a month! Northdown Dune Buggy 3.8% Gluten Free Table Beer from a new brewery to us from Kent.

Regulars, CAMRA members, and visitors from far and wide came together at The Bailey Head in Oswestry yesterday for a special celebration beertoday.co.uk/2024/11/24/b... #beer #beernews #pub #pubnews #pubaward @thebaileyhead.bsky.social

A massive thank you to everyone who came along for our CAMRA National Pub of the Year Finalist Presentation. First of all our regulars and staff. Plus all of the CAMRA members who came from far and wide - Wolverhampton, Redditch, Bromsgrove, Stratford-upon-Avon, Shrewsbury... Thank you!

Saturday, come along for our CAMRA National Pub of the Year Finalist presentation. Presentation at 1pm, we open at noon.

Our three collaborations with Stonehouse, Castle Rock and Riverhead on the bar!

New on in cask Wild Flower, our collaboration with Riverhead Hazy Pale with hopped with Citra, Idaho 7, Mosaic and Galaxy #craftbeer #realale

New on in cask @burningskybeer .bsky.social Dignified & Old, 5.4% Old Ale brewed with Maris Otter, Munich & Crystal malts with blackstrap molasses for a real depth of flavour. After fermentation it was aged the beer on toasted American oak chips for a vanilla note to compliment the rich malts.

So as much as Duncan resists Christmas in November (we have a beer from Twisted Barrel coming up called that!) a team of regulars have been in decorating the pub for mince pies and drinks in time for this Thursday's Christmas Lights Switch on outside the pub www.oswestry-tc.gov.uk/council_even...

A week to go until our CAMRA National Pub of the Year Finalist presentation featuring our three collaborations with Stonehouse, Riverhead (Ossett) and Castle Rock. baileyhead.co.uk/event/nation...