The Butler, Reading

Official site of The Butler - www.thebutlerreading.co.uk

Official site of The Butler - www.thebutlerreading.co.uk

A very attractive exterior with lots of points of interest,the seperate entrance on the left marked as Wine Merchant leads to a parlour with a series of sofas with multicoloured coverings ,but looking like a private front room.The pub door leads to the tap room with a small raised section to the left with more comfy seating.Bar stools around the servery and along a front drinking shelf,while around the side are more traditional wooden tables and chairs and a performance area for live music. The gents is outside in a seperate block.The front patio has lots of pic nic benches but the road that runs past is very busy. On my trip four real ales in Blck Sheep Bitter,Butts Barbus Tor,TT Landlord and St Austell Proper Job (NBSS 3.5). A quirky pub worth a visit but too close to the excellent Nags to warrant an extended session.

I knocked off 4 of the 2018 Good Beer Guide entries tonight and despite the pub sign, this was my pub of the night. Classic pub interior with a long bar. Three or four ales on and my Hogs Back Bitter was perfect. Visit blogged at http://bit.ly/2yuLhXK