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Back of Beyond (Wetherspoon)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Budelse - Capucijn |  | 1 |
| Elgood's - Hawkwind |  | 1 |
| Mordue - Newcastle Coffee Porter | | 1 |
| Oakham - Citra | | 1 |
| Okell's - Alt | | 1 |
| Otter - Bright | | 1 |
| Rebellion - Market Collapse | | 1 |
| Rebellion - Yo Ho Ho | | 1 |
| Windsor & Eton - Windsor Knot | | 1 |
| Yeovil - Lynx Wildcat | | 1 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Best Bitter (use Marston's entry now please) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Directors (use Banks's entry now please) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Abbot | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hook Norton - Ducato A.F.O. | Not Tried | 0 |
| Loddon - Hoppit | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rudgate - Volsung | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wold Top - Wold Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
08 Sep 2020 (Magnus Greel)
Early evening cheap beer n refuel stop, sign in as expected at the entrance then free to find a table. Fairly busy with many outside enjoying the weather.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | | |
| Windsor & Eton - Windsor Knot | 4.00 | | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | Disappointed this celebrated ale so poorly represented in Reading! |
27 Apr 2016 (Stephen Harris)
Late afternoon and rather quiet in here.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yeovil - Lynx Wildcat | 4.30 | | A very nice, copper-coloured Bitter with light, fruity hop tastes. |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Best Bitter (use Marston's entry now please) | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Directors (use Banks's entry now please) | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Loddon - Hoppit | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Wold Top - Wold Gold | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Rudgate - Volsung | 5.00 | Not Tried |
09 Dec 2015 (Stephen Harris)
Late afternoon and remarkably quiet at this large Wetherspoon outlet. One well-behaved office party group.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rebellion - Yo Ho Ho | 4.20 | | A decent, crisp, balanced, golden beer. Not what you usually expect from a ‘Christmas Beer’ – neither malt-heavy nor spiced in any way. |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Directors (use Banks's entry now please) | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Abbot | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Greene King - Ruddles Best (was 3.7%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Hook Norton - Ducato A.F.O. | 5.40 | Not Tried |
13 Oct 2010 (Martin the Mildman)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Otter - Bright | 4.30 | | Pale and hoppy but with an excellent background of biscuity malt. The finish is a good mix of malt and hop. My score 16/20. |
10 Apr 2010 (Martin the Mildman)
Quite busy with diners and drinkers on a sunny Saturday afternoon.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Budelse - Capucijn | 6.00 | | Very smooth and quite sweet strong beer with good malt and hop balance and a vineous mouthfeel. My score 16/20. |
| Okell's - Alt | 5.00 | | Very pleasant copper coloured strong bitter with a very smooth, well rounded character with good malt and hop flavours. Slightly dry in the finish. My score 16/20. |
| Elgood's - Hawkwind | 4.50 | | A well balanced traditional bitter. First of 3 thirds I sampled here. My score 15/20. |
04 Nov 2009 (Martin the Mildman)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mordue - Newcastle Coffee Porter | 4.70 | | Excellent black porter which combines rich coffee roast malt flavours with a good hoppy balance. My score 16/20. |
13 Jun 2009 (Martin the Mildman)
Fairly quiet on a Saturday mid-afternoon.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rebellion - Market Collapse | 4.40 | | Copper coloured bitter with a smooth, well rounded character and a hint of honey in the finish. My score 16/20. |
About the Back of Beyond
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
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| 7 |
| 3 |
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The pub is found in Reading, Berkshire, RG1 3BY.
Large Wetherspoon In King's Road with a generally good selection of ales including local brews.
We have visited this pub 7 times, seen 20 different beers and tried 10 of them.
Postcode: RG1 3BY