User name:

Password:

Login


Sign in with Facebook


Not already a member?
Join our community and - Rate & review pubs - Upload pictures - Add events JOIN for free NOW


Chat about:
Cambridge PuG Crawl, Friday 5th April 2024 with Gann on the Pub Forum

Picture of Hotel 1843 x Calico Bar and Eatery
Image posted by Quinno _
Submitted on Monday, 26th June 2023
With picture contributions to 4958 other pubs
View all this pub's pictures (16 more images)
Only members may add pictures, click to receive free membership

Hotel 1843 x Calico Bar and Eatery, Reading

Pub added by elizabeth mcgraw
33 London Street
Reading
RG1 4PS
Correct details

Served areas

Reviews of Hotel 1843 x Calico Bar and Eatery (Average Rating: 6 of 10) Add Review see review guidelines

Please Note: This review is over a year old.


Quinno _ left this review about Hotel 1843 x Calico Bar and Eatery

And lo, it re-opens as an upmarket bar with no hint of the old place remaining.. No cask. £6 a pint reported.

February 2022
Finally re-opened. Appalling beer. Rumour is that is getting a makeover soon, so cheerio to the charming interior.

August 2015
Place now has its own microbrewery and has had a mild refurb. Ale quality varies wildly - the brewer can knock out a fair beer but the staff are clueless as to cellar management (as well as general pub chores, rarely cleaning empties from tables etc). Could be essential in RG1 but isn't.

September 2013
Large Dickensian themed bar, which has been kitted out in a fairly interesting manner - library section, lounge and slate-floored bar. Sadly beer choice and quality is pretty ropey; this could and should be a real destination. Worth a visit for the interior or if you're pre-loading before the After Dark...

On 15th January 2023 - no rating submitted
[User has posted 5043 recommendations about 5026 pubs]


Please Note: This review is over a year old.


Moby Duck left this review about Great Expectations

An interesting interior with a Dickensian theme complete with false Victorian Shop fronts behind which are a couple of seating areas and in one a pool table.On the bar were a total of 9 pumps with five in action on my mid week visit, all from its own in house micro Brewery (Dickens Brewery), beers were Mr Bumble,Sikes,Chuzzlewits Wheatbeer,Artful Dodger and Old Curiosity. I went for the Mr Bumble which although in decent condition I found to be a rather unremarkable Golden Beer. Quinno was spot on in his review regarding clueless staff, taking about 15 pulls to pour my pint the guy behind the bar informed me the gas is playing up,I didn't question his knowledge on this point although he offered the same excuse to a further couple of customers departing to the cellar at one point to "check the gas" I don't know what he found but I expect an empty barrel, he ended up turning the clip around. Despite this incompetence I feel this pub and its beers deserves further investigation.

On 26th August 2015 - rating: 6
[User has posted 1868 recommendations about 1841 pubs]

This pub features in the following crawls:
Reading 2014 by Quinno _
External web links for Hotel 1843 x Calico Bar and Eatery

No known official website for this pub.

Pub location see interactive map of local area
Map location corrected by Quinno _
Reading, 0.63 miles, 12 min walk (show)
Reading, 0.63 miles, 12 min walk (show)
Reading, 0.63 miles, 12 min walk (show)
Latest updates View all updates for Hotel 1843 x Calico Bar and Eatery, Reading
26th Jun 2023, 17:47
Picture submitted by Quinno _ approved
 
26th Jun 2023, 17:47
Picture submitted by Quinno _

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 : Yes last updated 15 January 2023 by Quinno _
  • Bar Billiards : No last updated 15 January 2023 by Quinno _
  • Beer Festivals : No last updated 15 January 2023 by Quinno _
  • Beer Garden : No last updated 15 January 2023 by Quinno _
  • CAMRA Discount : No last updated 15 January 2023 by Quinno _
  • Car Park : No last updated 15 January 2023 by Quinno _
  • Darts : No last updated 15 January 2023 by Quinno _
  • Dog Friendly : No last updated 15 January 2023 by Quinno _
  • Hot Food : Yes last updated 15 January 2023 by Quinno _
  • Jukebox : No last updated 15 January 2023 by Quinno _
  • Karaoke : No last updated 15 January 2023 by Quinno _
  • Micropub : No last updated 15 January 2023 by Quinno _
  • Pinball : No last updated 15 January 2023 by Quinno _
  • Pool Table : No last updated 15 January 2023 by Quinno _
  • Real Ale : No last updated 15 January 2023 by Quinno _
  • Real Cider : No last updated 15 January 2023 by Quinno _
  • Wheelchair Access : No last updated 15 January 2023 by Quinno _
Local pubs

Icon Key: Picture Recommendation Rating Closed