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The Rising Sun, Henley-On-Thames
Highmoor
Postal town: Henley-On-Thames
RG9 5PF
Served areas
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Komakino . left this review about The Rising Sun
Off a fork in the Highmoor-Stoke Row road, this is another of Brakspear's attractive country pubs. Food-oriented, as most are, this offered Brakspear's Bitter at £1.85 a half (the Ringwood Boondoggle had just been taken off and a third pump was unclipped). The interior is suitably low-beamed, woody and cosy, with a good-sized area to the right of the entrance-facing bar which offers respite to drinkers and bar diners, and a tastefully-converted area to the left and up from the bar. The exterior is white-washed, and the generous garden with seating out front segues into the gravelled car park. I noted a Cask Marque sign by the entrance which was at odds with my Brakspear's Bitter, which was served far too cool, so it was pinch the nose, a couple of gulps, then off...
On 1st September 2016
- rating: 4
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- Accommodation : No last updated 04 May 2025 by Tris C
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 01 September 2016 by Komakino .
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 04 May 2025 by Tris C
- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 01 September 2016 by Komakino .
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 04 May 2025 by Tris C
- Car Park : Yes last updated 01 September 2016 by Komakino .
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 01 September 2016 by Komakino .
- Darts : Yes last updated 04 May 2025 by Tris C
- Dog Friendly : Yes - Dog menu...dog shows... - last updated 04 May 2025 by Tris C
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 29 July 2013 by Dave McNally
- Live Music : Yes last updated 04 May 2025 by Tris C
- Live TV Sports : No last updated 04 May 2025 by Tris C
- Micropub : No last updated 01 September 2016 by Komakino .
- Pinball : No last updated 01 September 2016 by Komakino .
- Pool Table : No last updated 01 September 2016 by Komakino .
- Quiz Night : Yes - First and third Mondays, 19.30. - last updated 04 May 2025 by Tris C
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 29 July 2013 by Dave McNally
- Real Cider : No last updated 04 May 2025 by Tris C