The Alehouse, Reading

As traditional as the name suggests, with rustic wooden furniture and panelling throughout the main room and the very small rear snugs, and pump clips as decoration on the ceiling and every free bit of wall space in the front bar. Also has a limited amount of seating out on the pedestrianised area out front. I found seven of the nine handpumps being used, offering a fine selection in a variety of styles, including the Batch's Pale Ale from the Dead Brewers Society (£4.40) as the 10,319th different real ale they've had on (if I understand the chalkboard correctly).