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The Bull, Reading

Basingstoke Road
Riseley
Postal town: Reading
RG7 1QL
Phone: 01189883194
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Moby Duck left this review about The Bull

A single roomed pub with a long drinking area as you enter, curving round at either end and more set out for eating. Three sheps beers on from four pumps, Masterbrew, Whitstable Bay and Spitfire. Does mid-range food as well as takeaway Fish & chips, Burgers and the like. Deserted at four pm midweek.Looks like a decent locals community pub but appears to be lacking in locals.

On 12th October 2016 - rating: 6
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Quinno _ left this review about The Bull

Seems to be under new management every time I go in. A so-so Sheps Masterbrew this time and the place was near-deserted on a Thursday night. Do the locals actually want a pub left in the village?

May 2013
Under recent new management, with a heavy slant towards food (watch out for deliveries being made from the kitchen at one end of the pub to the dining area at the other via the cramped bar area). Three ales on, Masterbrew, Whistable and Spitfire, usually in decent nick.

May 2011
Shepherd Neame house (unusual in this part of the world). Usually has two to three Sheps beers on. Condition can be variable and I had a right stinker there a few weeks back which the barmaid refused to take off because “everybody else was drinking it” which may also say something about their taste buds. Either that or she was lying. Inside is nicely kept, with nik-naks scattered around. Feels a bit like your nan's front room on the right-hand side of the bar, though there seemed to be an underlying smell of damp last time.

On 24th August 2016 - no rating submitted
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Pub location see interactive map of local area
Map location corrected by paulof horsham
Mortimer, 3.79 miles, 1 hr 13 min walk (show)
Bramley (Hants), 5.42 miles, 1 hr 44 min walk (show)
Hook, 6.62 miles, 2 hr 7 min walk (show)
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11th Mar 2021, 20:38
Pub map correction submitted by paulof horsham approved
 
11th Mar 2021, 18:30
Pub map correction submitted by paulof horsham

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  • Accommodation : No last updated 27 October 2013 by Quinno _
  • Bar Billiards : No last updated 27 October 2013 by Quinno _
  • Beer Festivals : No last updated 27 October 2013 by Quinno _
  • Beer Garden : Yes last updated 04 August 2014 by Quinno _
  • CAMRA Discount : No last updated 07 May 2014 by Quinno _
  • Car Park : Yes last updated 07 May 2014 by Quinno _
  • Child Friendly : Yes last updated 04 August 2014 by Quinno _
  • Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 20 September 2015 by Quinno _
  • Function Room : No last updated 20 September 2015 by Quinno _
  • Hot Food : Yes last updated 27 October 2013 by Quinno _
  • Jukebox : No last updated 20 September 2015 by Quinno _
  • Karaoke : No last updated 27 October 2013 by Quinno _
  • Live Music : Yes last updated 20 September 2015 by Quinno _
  • Micropub : No last updated 20 September 2015 by Quinno _
  • Pinball : No last updated 27 October 2013 by Quinno _
  • Pool Table : No last updated 04 August 2014 by Quinno _
  • Real Ale : Yes last updated 20 September 2015 by Quinno _
  • Real Cider : No last updated 07 May 2014 by Quinno _
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