The Moderation, Reading

An old corner pub modernised with more than a touch of the Lawrence Llewellyn Bowens; it has bareboards, a mix of furniture including candle powered tables of varying heights, picnic chairs, and square poufees. Trendy décor of plain walls and subdued lights there are a variety of plants and a couple of interesting larger art works. Basically one L shaped room reflecting a previous traditional two bar layout, there is a small alcove like area off the main front bar and a smaller side room separated by the remains of the wall dividing the bars. Four handpumps with an unadventurous, but very well kept, choice of St Austell Tribute, Black Sheep Bitter, Hobgoblin and Addlestones cider, all thought to be guests, the pub is listed in the 2010 GBG. There are two T bars with a mixed keg choice of Hoegaarden, Stella, Staropramen, Becks, Guinness and Gaymers. There seems to something going on most nights especially in the way of food specials, with a quiz on Sundays. Service was pretty good and even on a quiet Tuesday night it was busy with a fairly standard cross section of the middle classes.