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Requested be closed with reason - Other: Closed and up for auction
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The Swan Inn, Reading
Arborfield Cross
Postal town: Reading
RG2 9PQ
Served areas
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Quinno _ left this review about The Swan Inn
Has re-opened as a pub and is fairly pleasant - a lot of the cosiness that was ripped out a few years ago has been reinstated. A couple of ales on (Doom Bar and Itchin Valley) and mine was fine. Hopefully the locals start coming back.
July 2015
The sad demise of this once nice pub continues as it is now basically an Indian restaurant with small, ale-less bar.
November 2013
A recent re-visit found the place up-to-let and down in the mouth. Just Pride and Doom Bar (unimpressive quality). One other customer. Carpet has been ripped out of the right hand bar area. Should be one of area's best pubs but never is!
May 2011
Really lovely-looking place 10 minutes drive from Wokingham. The interior is split into two fairly small drinking rooms which can get pretty cosy when there are more than a dozen people in, with beams, pub dog, tankards, plus a real fire for the winter. Also has an ancient Millionaire quizzer, where the screen has gone green with age. Car park is pretty tight, go careful on the clutch. The let down is the beer - four to five ales on (safe bets like Broadside, Pride, Deuchars IPA and Courage Best) and the condition of them can be rather variable. Get the beer right and this could be a winner…
On 17th May 2017
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hondo . left this review about The Swan Inn
will re-open on Friday July 1
On 17th June 2016
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Pub Details
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- Accommodation : No last updated 06 July 2015 by Quinno _
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 29 July 2013 by Quinno _
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 07 May 2014 by Quinno _
- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 06 July 2015 by Quinno _
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 29 July 2013 by Quinno _
- Car Park : Yes last updated 29 July 2013 by Quinno _
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 19 August 2014 by Quinno _
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 19 August 2014 by Quinno _
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 29 July 2013 by Quinno _
- Jukebox : No last updated 06 July 2015 by Quinno _
- Karaoke : No last updated 06 July 2015 by Quinno _
- Live Music : Yes last updated 19 August 2014 by Quinno _
- Micropub : No last updated 06 July 2015 by Quinno _
- Pinball : No last updated 07 May 2014 by Quinno _
- Pool Table : No last updated 07 May 2014 by Quinno _
- Quiz Night : No last updated 06 July 2015 by Quinno _
- Real Ale : No last updated 06 July 2015 by Quinno _
- Real Cider : No last updated 07 May 2014 by Quinno _
- Wheelchair Access : No last updated 04 August 2014 by Quinno _
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