The Bottle & Glass, Henley-On-Thames

Upmarket country pub which looked as if it would be packed out when I arrived at lunchtime today to find an extremely full car park, overflowing into a field in the rear. With kids and dogs running amok in the car park, things didn't look too promising. Ultimately, I ended up having the bar to myself. There were people sat in some of the other dining areas. But it seems that most of the cars belonged to people visiting a large barn adjacent to the car park, which seemed to be geared towards coffees, teas and snacks. The main building of the pub seems fairly historic. But some of the furnishings don't quite fit with what could be a really characterful pub. Real ales consisted of Rebellion IPA & Loddon Hullabaloo. Although handpulls were in a different room. So, I ordered from a blackboard, not therefore realising that the Loddon Citra Quad was a craft beer. At £3.03 for a half, I savoured it. But it was nothing to write home about and was served far too cold. A nice enough country pub, albeit a bit too commercialised for my liking.

Official site of The Bottle & Glass - www.thebottleandglass.net

Official site of The Bottle & Glass - www.thebottleandglass.net