The Pineapple, Brimpton Common - pub details
Address: Brimpton Common, Tadley, Berkshire, RG7 4RN [map] [gmap]
Tel: 0871 951 1000 (ref 4606) - calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras
Midgham (2.5 miles), Aldermaston (3.6 miles), Thatcham (3.6 miles)
Pub facilities/features:
- Food served, Real ale
Pub suggested by pieman on 27 Sep 2003
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> Current user rating: 6.6/10 (rated by 21 users)
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other pubs nearby:
Three Horseshoes, Brimpton (1.2 miles), Falcon, Tadley (1.6 miles), Wellington Arms, Baughurst (1.8 miles), Fox & Hounds, Tadley (1.9 miles)
user reviews of the Pineapple, Brimpton Common
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| The Pineapple doesn't look very prepossessing from the outside, but once inside, it's pretty charming: the ceiling varies from low to exceedingly low, there are rustic tables and chairs, and it doesn't look too posh to welcome bedraggled walkers. A friendly and efficient service at the bar (despite our complicated approach to ordering), with a Stowford draught cider to compensate for the Strongbow draught. The bank holiday lunch menu was promisingly short (as a rule of thumb, we think the shorter the menu, the more likely it is to be fresh and home made), and the food fulfilled the promise: two absolutely first class beef and ale pies with veg, undoubtedly home made, with excellent quality beef which the landlord was clearly proud of. Nothing left behind! We also tried the chocolate and orange mousse, which came with raspberry and blueberry topping, served in a homely tea cup, which was equally exquisite. Generously sized coffees too. Main course about £11, puddings about £5, which given the quality was very acceptable. Marlowe - 2 Jan 2012 18:07 |
| On an 8.8 mile round trip from Midgham station, the Ramble Then Lunch pitched up at The Pineapple for lunch. A typical low beamed and low ceiling-ed country pub aiming at the food as well as beer market. For a lunchtime the pub was pretty busy with smartly dressed people so they are doing something right. Beer was a fairly standard array of Flowers Original, Landlord and London Pride. With two unused pumps something a little more local could have been provided, eg West Berkshire at Thatcham. Beer was also pretty cold - this may be the cellar temperature but a little more heat would be welcome. The food was very good. I had an top notch Steak and Kidney Pudding - almost as good as those served in the Red Lion at Fernhurst. The rest of the team all enjoyed their food too. The furniture in this pub is pretty spectacular - huge chairs and tables carved with a chainsaw out of whole trees ! Watch out for the low beam on the way to the gents. To a man we hit our head on it. The Pineapple made a fine lunchtime stop. Warm up the beer a bit and it would be even better ramblethenlunch - 24 Oct 2011 12:46 |
| What a difference the new landlord has made. Fantastic service from hardworking barstaff, nothing too much trouble. Good atmosphere, especially weekday lunchtimes when it can get very busy. Beers are well kept, but limited choice and nothing from any local micro breweries. Even though the pub looks like it is given over to food there is still room for those who just whish to have a drink. I keep returning to the pub so much so that I am begining to be treated as a local, cheers! arferjob - 11 Sep 2010 09:26 |
| Great to see this place re-opened. Lovely old building with low ceilings and interesting layout. Good range of beers, but the menu was a little limited on my last visit during April (and then the only meal I wanted was unavailable!). 7/10 TazzyBoy - 18 May 2010 13:12 |
| Recently closed - rent was excessive upsidedown - 4 Jan 2010 16:13 |
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