O'Neill's, Reading

No ales to speak of. Just lager. Big old pub and just lagers present

NOISY NOISY NOISY - Music WAY TOO LOUD. Unable to hold a conversation. B Awful Place.

Big barn of a place with a dark interior and seemingly little atmosphere outside of busy evening times. There were a couple of ales available - condition fair but notably more expensive than other pubs nearby.

Usual deal inside this large rectangular bar with a range of seating areas and faux-Irish decor. However, if only by coincidence, at least it was an Ireland live Euro 2016 match on the various screens, large and small when I stopped by. Two narrow patio areas outside on the pavement. Three real ales on handpump, which was at least one more than I anticipated, with Doom Bar, Sharp's Atlantic (£3.25) and Summer Lightning on offer (and a more extensive range of pump clips on the back wall than one might expect from the chain).