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The Alehouse (formerly Hobgoblin) (Free House)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Two Bridges - Blonde Berkshire BevyExcellent1
West Berkshire - Elder AleGood1
West Berkshire - WoodruffGood1
West Berkshire - BetonyGood1
Bollington - White NancyAcceptable1
Magpie - Monty's FirkinAcceptable1
Concrete Cow - Pail AleAcceptable1
Wolf - WhistleAcceptable1
Concrete Cow - Santa's Fresian BullPoor1
Picture 1. The Alehouse (formerly Hobgoblin), Reading, Berkshire

Visits Details

02 Jan 2010 (Martin the Mildman)
BeerABVScoreNotes
Two Bridges - Blonde Berkshire Bevy3.90ExcellentPeach aroma and hop taste. Good malt balance and a pleasant fruity finish. My score 16/20.
11 Dec 2009 (Martin the Mildman)
BeerABVScoreNotes
Wolf - Whistle4.70AcceptableRed in colour with a cloying, appley taste. My score 14/20.
Bollington - White Nancy4.10AcceptablePale bitter with very dry hop taste. Bitter, dry hop finish. My score 14/20.
Concrete Cow - Pail Ale3.70AcceptablePale and bitter with some hoppiness. Dry finish. My score 14/20.
Concrete Cow - Santa's Fresian Bull5.00PoorDominated by a spicy flavour, typical of Christmas beers, that I do not like. My score 8/20.
07 Oct 2009 (Martin the Mildman)
BeerABVScoreNotes
West Berkshire - Betony4.30GoodWell balanced copper coloured bitter. My score 15/20.
01 Aug 2009 (Martin the Mildman)
BeerABVScoreNotes
West Berkshire - Woodruff4.30GoodCopper coloured bitter with good balance of hop and malt. My score 15/20.
Magpie - Monty's Firkin4.60AcceptableGolden with a dryish malty character, better than some I've had from this brewery. My score 14/20.
13 Jun 2009 (Martin the Mildman)
BeerABVScoreNotes
West Berkshire - Elder Ale4.30GoodGolden in colour with a sweetish fruity taste. My score 15/20.

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About The Alehouse (formerly Hobgoblin)

The pub sign. The Alehouse (formerly Hobgoblin), Reading, Berkshire

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional-
Excellent12
Good24
Acceptable13
Poor1

The pub is found in Reading, Berkshire, RG1 2BH.

Quirky pub in Broad Street, with dark wooden interior and lots of small booths to the rear. West Berkshire beers feature plus local and not so local guests. Re-opened Monday 19th July 2021 after a very long period of Covid pandemic closure. For many years known as Hobgoblin. Re-named in March 2012. Local CAMRA branch Pub of the Year 2023.

We have visited this pub 35 times, seen 89 different beers and tried 48 of them.

Map location

Postcode: RG1 2BH