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The Monks' Retreat (Stonegate Pub Co)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| B&T (Banks & Taylor's) - Black Dragon Mild |  | 1 |
| Banks's - Howling Wolf | | 1 |
| Cairngorm - Howler | | 1 |
| Loddon - Screaming Monk | | 1 |
| Oakham - Rollercoaster |  | 1 |
| Rebellion - Election Promise | | 1 |
| Summerskills - Barley Mow | | 1 |
| Tetley - Northern Cracker |  | 1 |
| Titanic - Tomahawk | | 1 |
| Vale - Inklings | | 1 |
| Vale - Red Kite (superseded by 4.3% version) | | 1 |
| Woodforde's - Norfolk Hawker | | 1 |
Visits Details
25 Oct 2012 (Martin the Mildman)
Quite busy late afternoon on a Thursday.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banks's - Howling Wolf | 3.80 | | Black mild with low hop rate and a fairly dryish malt character. Probably served too fresh, thought this beer could be better. My score 15/20. |
| Woodforde's - Norfolk Hawker | 4.40 | | Malty amber bitter, with biscuity malt dominating and just a little fruity hop in the finish. My score 15/20. |
24 Nov 2011 (Martin the Mildman)
Fairly busy but got a table early evening on a Thursday.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loddon - Screaming Monk | 5.50 | | House brew for this 'spoons. Well balanced strong amber bitter with good hop character. Full bodied with a fruity finish. My score 15/20. |
01 May 2011 (Martin the Mildman)
Called in here for breakfast before Reading beer festival and opened my mild May account.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| B&T (Banks & Taylor's) - Black Dragon Mild | 4.30 | | Dark brown stronger mild with some maltiness and some raisiny fruit in the finish. My score 15/20. |
05 Nov 2010 (Martin the Mildman)
Getting busy late on a Friday afternoon.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vale - Red Kite (superseded by 4.3% version) | 4.00 | | Amber bitter with dryish malt and hop character. Dry finish. My score 14/20. |
10 Apr 2010 (Martin the Mildman)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Rollercoaster | 4.80 | | Excellent citrus hop character to this, sweetish and fruity with a pleasant lingering aftertaste. My score 17/20. |
| Titanic - Tomahawk | 5.00 | | Amber best bitter with good hoppiness and a little malt balance. My score 15/20. |
06 Mar 2010 (Martin the Mildman)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rebellion - Election Promise | 4.20 | | Dark red bitter with a strong taste of burnt toffee to start, mellowing out to a fruitier finish. My score 15/20. |
| Vale - Inklings | 4.30 | | Very bitter and rather unbalanced. My score 12/20. |
11 Dec 2009 (Martin the Mildman)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tetley - Northern Cracker | 4.30 | | Rather cloying vanilla toffee flavour which became a little overdominating as the beer went down. Wouldn't bother seeking this out again. My score 14/20. |
15 Sep 2009 (Martin the Mildman)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summerskills - Barley Mow | 4.80 | | Very good strong mild with low hop rate and a sweet, malty full bodied taste. My score 17/20. |
30 Apr 2009 (Ian)
Had to walk past this on the way back from the Reading Beer Festival, only came in to see if there was a new Spoons festival beer on and there was.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cairngorm - Howler | 5.80 | | Copper, slight haze, lasting beige head. Cascades really show through on aroma and then the fruity Willametter enhance and develop the malt, the finish is pure stinging blackcurrant Willamette. One ofthe better ones of the 50 festival beers. |
About The Monks' Retreat
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 2 |
| 7 |
| 3 |
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The pub is found in Reading, Berkshire, RG1 1HE.
L shaped town centre former Wetherspoon's with 2 bars. Low ceilinged bar on two levels. Close to main shopping street and railway station. Located in Friar Street the name of this pub, and the street it is in, recalls the Franciscan monks who came to Reading in the 13th century. The friary built by the monks stood on the site of Greyfriars Church, in Friar Street. Sold by Wetherspoon to Stonegate in late 2016.
We have visited this pub 9 times, seen 12 different beers and tried them all.
Postcode: RG1 1HE