Central Southern Region

Campaign for Real Ale

Campaign for Real Ale

Retreat

8 St John's Street
Reading
RG1 4EH
Telephone(0118) 957 2130
Real AleQuiet PubFamily FriendlyLunchtime MealsEvening MealsSeparate BarDisabled AccessGamesSmokingFunction RoomNewspapersSports TVLive MusicBeer Festivals
Opening times: Mon–Thu 12:00-23:00; Fri and Sat 12:00-23:30; Sun 12:00-22:30
Regular beers: Harvey's Sussex Best Bitter

See more about this pub on WhatPub, CAMRA's national pub guide.

A well-loved back street boozer, refurbished 2020/21. A good range of real ales are squeezed onto the small bar. The pub tends to concentrate on well-known regional brands, however there is a good range of more eclectic choices available in bottled form, including continental beers, as well as a number of ciders. Locally renowned for regular live music and hosting local events such as the fiercely-fought pickled onion competition.