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Back of Beyond (JD Wetherspoon), Reading
Caversham
Reading
RG1 3BY
Reviews of Back of Beyond (JD Wetherspoon) (Average Rating: 6 of 10) see review guidelines
Mild Drinker left this review about Back of Beyond (JD Wetherspoon)
Pretty standard Spoons and the better of the two in Reading. Quite similar in size to The Hope Tap. Being on the edge of town it's usually a lot less busier than the aforementioned Hope Tap. Also has a nice patio area to the side overlooking the river. Not a bad Spoons this one.
On 19th March 2025
- rating: 6
[User has posted 103 recommendations about 103 pubs]
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Quinno _ left this review about Back of Beyond (JD Wetherspoon)
The ale quality in here these days is pretty poor - the lines desperately need ripping out and replacing. A shame as it's a nice Spoons and they've spent a few quid doing the garden up.
April 2017
Probably the nicest of the four Spoons in Reading/Caversham in terms of interior and garden (was no-smoking when it opened before the ban, which probably helped). Inside is long and fairly formulaic in the mid-1990's Spoons-by-numbers way but the rear garden looks out over the Kennet, which is pleasant. The ale is usually fairly good too. Spoons-wise, it's usually a good bet.
On 28th February 2023
- no rating submitted
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Aqualung . left this review about Back of Beyond (JD Wetherspoon)
This is another old school JDW consisting of a long narrow low ceilinged room with the bar on the right.
The choice here was a few ciders, the JDW Trio Of Doom, Caledonian Ithaca Nut Brown, a Marston's Single Hop Beer, White Horse Blowing Stone and Bingham's Total Eclipse Black IPA. I went for the Black IPA (£2.90) which was in first class condition. The beer selection here was better than the other two in Reading but that has to be offset against the high prices (standard guest £2.75). I thought all three were pretty average.
On 24th May 2016
- rating: 5
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- Accommodation : No last updated 02 January 2023 by Quinno _
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 02 January 2023 by Quinno _
- Beer Festivals : Yes last updated 02 January 2023 by Quinno _
- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 02 January 2023 by Quinno _
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 02 January 2023 by Quinno _
- Car Park : No last updated 02 January 2023 by Quinno _
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 02 January 2023 by Quinno _
- Darts : No last updated 02 January 2023 by Quinno _
- Dog Friendly : No last updated 02 January 2023 by Quinno _
- Function Room : No last updated 02 January 2023 by Quinno _
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 02 January 2023 by Quinno _
- Jukebox : No last updated 02 January 2023 by Quinno _
- Karaoke : No last updated 02 January 2023 by Quinno _
- Live Music : No last updated 02 January 2023 by Quinno _
- Live TV Sports : No last updated 02 January 2023 by Quinno _
- Micropub : No last updated 02 January 2023 by Quinno _
- Pinball : No last updated 02 January 2023 by Quinno _
- Pool Table : No last updated 02 January 2023 by Quinno _
- Quiz Night : Yes last updated 29 July 2013 by Quinno _
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 02 January 2023 by Quinno _
- Real Cider : Yes last updated 02 January 2023 by Quinno _
- Wheelchair Access : Yes last updated 02 January 2023 by Quinno _
- WiFi : Yes last updated 02 January 2023 by Quinno _
