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The Volunteer, Reading
Theale
Postal town: Reading
RG7 5BX

Reviews of The Volunteer (Average Rating: 7 of 10) see review guidelines
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Quinno _ left this review about The Volunteer
Ale quality seems to be on the up based on my last couple of visits. Looking good as Theale's best all-round pub right now following the demise of the Red Lion.
October 2011
Clearly the most popular pub in Theale, usually busy, pulls in a lot of the business crowd for lunch. Stocks a number of the Fullers range though quality is a bit middling. Serving average deep-fried and bread-based pub food, this place is family-friendly and has a large garden, log fire and big screen for the footy, so ticks a lot of boxes for the 'regular' drinker.
On 25th September 2015
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dave stray left this review about The Volunteer
The Volunteer has an eating gastro style, but only in certain sections, this being a Fullers pub you'll get the usual choice of Fullers beers available. A pretty decent place to go.
On 21st January 2011
- rating: 7
[User has posted 265 recommendations about 183 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 27 October 2013 by Quinno _
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 29 July 2013 by Quinno _
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 27 October 2013 by Quinno _
- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 29 July 2013 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 27 October 2013 by Quinno _
- Darts : No last updated 19 March 2017 by Komakino .
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 19 March 2017 by Komakino .
- Function Room : No last updated 25 September 2015 by Quinno _
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 29 July 2013 by Quinno _
- Jukebox : No last updated 27 October 2013 by Quinno _
- Karaoke : No last updated 27 October 2013 by Quinno _
- Live TV Sports : Yes last updated 27 October 2013 by Quinno _
- Micropub : No last updated 25 September 2015 by Quinno _
- Pinball : No last updated 27 October 2013 by Quinno _
- Pool Table : No last updated 07 May 2014 by Quinno _
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 25 September 2015 by Quinno _
- WiFi : Yes last updated 11 September 2014 by Quinno _
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