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1. Hobgoblin, Reading

Address: 2 Broad Street, Reading, RG1 2BH

Tel: 0118 950 8119

Opening times: Mon-Sat 11:00 to 23:00, Sun 12:00 to 22:30

A small Georgian pub with a big beer range, slap-bang in central Reading. Order your drink and take in the thousands of pump clips attached to every available surface - each representing one of the 6,000+ different beers that have been served up since 1992. A local shop-window for West Berkshire Brewery, it's fair to say that the choice of guest ales will be vastly different every time you come in!

Serves: 3 West Berkshire ales, 5 guest ales and Real cider and/or perry

2. Zerodegrees, Reading

Address: 9 Bridge Street, Reading, RG1 2LR

Tel: 0118 959 7959

Opening times: Mon-Sat 12:00 to 24:00, Sun 12:00 to 23:00

Website: www.zerodegrees.co.uk

German brewster; the stainless steel brewing plant, visible from the bar, is very much a feature of the establishment. Beer is served chilled, unfiltered, and unpasteurised, direct from conditioning tanks. The large wood-fired oven bakes 24 types of pizza. Pasta dishes and gourmet sausages are also available ? and, for the adventurous, 1kg pots of mussels!

Serves: Pilsner, Pale Ale, Black Lager, Wheat Ale, Varying fruit and speciality beers

3. Hop Leaf

Address: 163-165 Southampton St, Reading, RG1 2QZ

Tel: 0118 931 4700

Opening times: Mon-Thu 16:00 to 23:30, Fri/Sat 12:00 to 00:30, Sun 12:00 to 23:30

Website: www.hopback.co.uk/pub_details/the_hopleaf.php

A friendly Hop Back pub selling that brewery's full range of ales. The two guest ales come from Downton Brewery (which works closely with Hop Back) and the newlyopened Two Bridges Brewery, located in Caversham. Why not try your hand at Bar Billiards or darts whilst sampling your beer? Daily newspapers are provided by the bar.

Serves: Hop Back Crop Circle, Entire Stout, GFB, Summer Lightning and seasonals, 2 guest ales, 2 real ciders and 1 real perry

4. Horse and Jockey

Address: 120 Castle St., Reading, RG1 7RJ
Tel: 0118 959 5826

Opening times: Mon-Sun 11:00 to 23:30

After a somewhat 'up and down' history in recent years, we are pleased to see this local favourite returned to stability. A small, welcoming local community pub with a comfortable interior. It has a tastefully decorated frontroom bar, with a darts board for your entertainment (the pub now has a darts team). Sunday lunches available 12:30 to 16:30. Regular live music nights and occasional informal poker nights are held.

Serves: Triple fff Moondance and Occasional guest beers

5. Forester's Arms, Reading

79 Brunswick Street, Reading, RG1 6NY
Tel: 0118 957 3857

Opening times: Mon-Thu 16:00-23:00 Fri 15:00-Midlight Sat 12:00-Midnight Sun 12:00-23:00

The pub, resplendent in a green tiled frontage, sits nicely in the context of a terraced street. The interior features a rare through corridor, connecting the two separate bars with the front door and access to the rear garden and covered area. There is a small seating area at the front. A rare local outlet for Harveys. Football is popular here!

Serves:Brakspear Bitter, Harverys Susses Best, occasional guests

6.Rose and Thistle

43 Argyle Road, Reading, RG1 7YL
Tel: 0118 957 3857

A large and lively local pub tucked away in the residential streets between Tilehurst Road and Oxford Road. It has a large interior divided into four spacious seating areas. Food is available until 21.00, with a choice of pub specials. There is a large, attractive outside drinking area at the rear of the pub. Occasional live music nights are held, and there is a keen football following, with two large screens showing the matches.

Greene King Abbot, 1 guest ale

7. Nag's Head

5 Russell Street, Reading, RG1 7XD
Tel: 07765 880137

Opening times: Sun-Thu 12:00-23:00 Fri/Sat 12:00-Midlight

A change of ownership in 2007 transformed this pub from an unspectacular local boozer with no real ale into a Real Ale destination venue ? and local CAMRA Pub of the Year 2009! 12 handpumps provide a varied selection of beers ? mild to the right, rising in gravity to stouts and strong beers on the left. There is a roaring fire when appropriate. Darts and an assortment of table games are available. Occasional live music. Food is simple and wholesome.

12 Guest Ales, 1 real cider

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