The Hop Leaf, Reading - pub details
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Address: 163-165 Southampton Street, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 2QZ [map] [gmap]
Tel: 0118 931 4700
Reading (0.8 miles), Reading West (1.2 miles), Earley (2.4 miles)
Brewery: Hop Back
Pub facilities/features:
- Dartboard, Bar billiards
- Food served, Real ale
Pub suggested by S on 20 Jun 2003
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> Current user rating: 7.1/10 (rated by 30 users)
> Local guides: Reading pub guide, Berkshire pub guide
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user reviews of the Hop Leaf, Reading
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| Good range of beer (especially Hop Back but also interesting guests), friendly staff, and a good mix of locals as well. Sadly we had already over-indulged at the Nag's Head before visiting, so our stay was brief. Will definitely pay another visit. dpv - 19 May 2008 10:56 |
| Beer still excellent, good range on including guests from Downton brewery. Often frequented by the University Real Ale Society and for good reason. Darts board often in use and a warm community atmosphere inside. Quiz machine wants to pay, although it flickers something chronic, so don't put a quid if you’re epileptic. Bar Billiards table as well, which quite often gets used. One of my favourites in Reading, worth the short walk from the town centre. Quinno - 18 Feb 2008 19:57 |
| Busy, welcoming pub serving the full range of Hop Back beers including Odyssey, which I hadn’t heard of and regret not trying, esp now I read HB’s interesting tasting notes (coffee & marmalade?). Reading is something of a concrete mess but cherry-picking the handful of pubs that are so rightly praised on this site makes a visit very worthwhile, although getting around the 4/5 best ones will certainly result in a hangover as you’d have to be very disciplined not to want several pints in each. trainman - 2 Dec 2007 16:41 |
| Miserable old landlady now gone the same way as the cat, definately a more friendly experience for it too. Beer quality first class, would now wholeheartedly recommend. Quinno - 27 Jun 2007 23:59 |
| Well the former landlady has now left and been replaced by an Agency Landlord who is now making an effort to cater for the punters, without any cat kicking or door slamming antics! This is a great pub and now the p!ss paddling pool that made going to the gents an adrenalin sport, has been drained the old place is almost sanitary. Jimmyfloyd - 9 Dec 2006 13:28 |
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