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The Butchers Arms, Reading
Tilehurst
Postal town: Reading
RG31 6HH
Served areas
Reviews of The Butchers Arms (Average Rating: 10 of 10) see review guidelines
Please Note: This review is over a year old.
Quinno _ left this review about The Butchers Arms
A new licensee and unfortunately the ale has gone back to being as it was prior, which is a shame. It's a nice community boozer since the refurb - but the locals really need to use it or lose it.
August 2015
New people have been in situ for a while now after a period of closure, with West Berks available alongside Doom Bar and a guest with good quality. Dart board still available in the right hand bar. Service friendly. Interior and garden have now had a thorough overhaul and are now clean and cosy. Quiz night a good craic. Looks to be succeeding and is worth seeking out.
June 2010
A fair community local which has a couple of ales in decent condition – usually a West Berks brew and a Ramsbury. A friendly welcome comes from Buster Bloodvessel behind the bar (that’s Dean, whose ‘review’ is posted below!). The interior is quite worn and dated, it doesn’t look like it’s had a tarting up since 1974 - dig the pine-panelled walling and yucky illustrations on the toilet doors! Blame Enterprise. Not too bad for a pint, better than the Bird in Hand over the road, that’s for sure. Dean has now taken over the Prince of Wales in Tilehurst and the assumption is that Enterprise will flog this place off for housing in the not-too-distant future, which would be a shame – if I were local I’d use it.
On 16th July 2016
- no rating submitted
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Dean Miles left this review about The Butchers Arms
Small back street boozer, with a friendly, welcome atmosphear, fine real ale & a selection of lagers & other beers.
On 12th May 2005
- rating: 10
[User has posted 1 recommendations about 1 pubs]
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Pub Details
Pub details supplied by members of this site to the best of their knowledge. Please check with pub directly before making a special trip.
- Accommodation : No last updated 07 May 2014 by Quinno _
- Bar Billiards : Yes last updated 29 March 2014 by Quinno _
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 07 May 2014 by Quinno _
- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 03 August 2015 by Quinno _
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 29 July 2013 by Quinno _
- Car Park : Yes last updated 03 August 2015 by Quinno _
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 23 March 2015 by Quinno _
- Darts : Yes last updated 29 July 2013 by Quinno _
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 20 September 2015 by Quinno _
- Function Room : No last updated 03 August 2015 by Quinno _
- Hot Food : No last updated 20 September 2015 by Quinno _
- Karaoke : No last updated 07 May 2014 by Quinno _
- Live TV Sports : Yes last updated 07 May 2014 by Quinno _
- Micropub : No last updated 23 March 2015 by Quinno _
- Pinball : No last updated 29 July 2013 by Quinno _
- Pool Table : No last updated 04 August 2014 by Quinno _
- Quiz Night : Yes - First Thurs - last updated 11 September 2014 by Quinno _
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 03 August 2015 by Quinno _
- Real Cider : Yes last updated 03 August 2015 by Quinno _
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