Central Reading has a superb selection of pubs, probably because elements of the old Victorian centre are well preserved alongside the newer developments. One of them made my Top Five back in 2010.
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Your Five Favourite PubsRenamed as The Alehouse a few years later, but just the same inside. I'm 9 months in to a year off the beer at the moment, but still feel all warm & fuzzy when I think of that place.
Sure I've said it before but Reading used to be fantastic when I lived there (92-96) Some really great pubs and clubs. Not been back for 20 years so no idea what its like now? Trying to think of the clubs.
After Dark, Washington Heights, Caribbean Club Spring to mind for the clubs. Purple Turtle, Turks Head, The Anglers? A funny one near the butts underground with metal palm trees. I need a time machine