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Castle Tap, Reading

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Alongside its changing selection of real ales and ciders, the Castle Tap boasts an excellent range of bottled and canned beers. While offering a warm welcome to visiting real ale aficionados and craft beer fans, it maintains a friendly local atmosphere. Frequent live music, Shanty sessions, Open Mic, community events & social clubs are all worth checking out. And for those feeling peckish, cheeseboards are available. The back room can be booked for functions.

Information for this venue is provided by the Reading & Mid-Berks Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
120 Castle Street, Horse & Jockey
Local Authority
Reading (B)
Last updated
Last surveyed
13/02/2023
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
n/a
Pub ID
REA/READIN0380
Asset of Community Value
Monday
4:00pm - 11:00pm
Tuesday
4:00pm - 11:00pm
Wednesday
4:00pm - 11:00pm
Thursday
4:00pm - 11:00pm
Friday
2:00pm - Midnight
Saturday
Noon - Midnight
Sunday
Noon - 10:30pm

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Current beers

This Pub serves 3 changing beers and 0 regular beers.

The venue's range of changing beers regularly includes the following rare beer styles: Mild, Porter, Stout, Strong IPA, Wheat Beer.


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Facilities
Sports TV Sports TV
In back room
Live Music Live Music
Most weekends
Garden Garden
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Parking Parking
Limited parking at rear of pub
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Events Events
Regular book club, eco-refills, bakery pop-up and quiz.
Function Room Function Room
Back room can be booked for functions or meetings
Games Games
Darts
Real Fire Real Fire
Smoking Smoking
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
Real Cider Real Cider
3 real ciders
LocAle LocAle
Beer Festival Beer Festival
Autumn
Transport
Close to bus routes
Reading Buses: 1, 2, 26, 33
Nearby Station (900m)
Reading

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