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The Packhorse, Reading
Mapledurham
Postal town: Reading
RG4 7UG
Served areas
Reviews of The Packhorse (Average Rating: 8 of 10) see review guidelines
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Quinno _ left this review about The Packhorse
A couple of visits in and around the Reading CAMRA Ale Trail. A decent pint of Parklife noted and the review below still rings largely true though occasionally some of the youngish staff can be a bit scatty. Worth seeking out.
November 2015
A rather nice middle class sort of place, a long narrow front with the low-beamed bar off to the right. Lots of gold framed pictures and rugs, quite faux-rustic though sadly the fire wasn’t on (it should have been, really). Selection of papers. Large manicured grassed garden located to rear. So far so decent – however the big star was the bar; four pumps with an excellent range; Loddon Boppit, Butcombe Little Haka, Tim Taylor Dark Mild (excellent shape) and Purple Moose Glaslyn. They also major on gin and the Seville Orange gin that was imbibed by Mrs Quinno and got a big thumbs-up. We left saying that we’d be making the effort to come back here again specially. For a Brunning & Price, that’s high praise. Rated 8.5
On 1st April 2018
- rating: 8
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Pub Details
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- Accommodation : No last updated 24 July 2018 by Quinno _
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 24 July 2018 by Quinno _
- Beer Festivals : Yes - April/May - last updated 24 July 2018 by Quinno _
- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 24 July 2018 by Quinno _
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 24 July 2018 by Quinno _
- Car Park : Yes last updated 24 July 2018 by Quinno _
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 24 July 2018 by Quinno _
- Darts : No last updated 24 July 2018 by Quinno _
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 24 July 2018 by Quinno _
- Function Room : No last updated 24 July 2018 by Quinno _
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 24 July 2018 by Quinno _
- Jukebox : No last updated 24 July 2018 by Quinno _
- Karaoke : No last updated 24 July 2018 by Quinno _
- Live Music : No last updated 24 July 2018 by Quinno _
- Live TV Sports : No last updated 24 July 2018 by Quinno _
- Micropub : No last updated 24 July 2018 by Quinno _
- Pinball : No last updated 24 July 2018 by Quinno _
- Pool Table : No last updated 24 July 2018 by Quinno _
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 24 July 2018 by Quinno _
- Real Cider : Yes - summer - last updated 24 July 2018 by Quinno _
- Wheelchair Access : Yes last updated 24 July 2018 by Quinno _
- WiFi : Yes last updated 24 July 2018 by Quinno _
